Unholy Battle For Rome

In September 1943, the German Army invaded Rome and sparked a violent nine-month battle for control of the "Eternal City".

Based on Robert Katz´s incendiary 2004 book entitled The Battle for Rome: The Germans, the Allies, the Partisans, and the Pope, this special program from The History Channel examines the reasons, both symbolic and strategic, for Hitler´s provocative invasion of the Italian capital during World War II. With research based on eyewitness accounts and previously confidential documents, Katz paints the picture of a Faustian pact between the Vatican and the occupying Germans, which he believes was fueled by their shared fear of Communism.

Could this alleged dark alliance have contributed to the staggering loss of human life during the months-long battle? Featuring interviews with ordinary Roman citizens, informants, opportunists, and double agents, The Unholy Battle for Rome takes a rare and unflinching look at this explosive controversy.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 11 Augusti, 2007