The Mafia at War
eBook - PDF

The Mafia at War

Allied Collusion with the Mob

  1. 312 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Mafia at War

Allied Collusion with the Mob

About this book

An engrossing history that reads like a thriller. The Godfather meets Band of Brothers.' — Andrew Roberts 'Newark tells an extraordinary tale with pace and conviction, and impressively unravels what really happened from the pervasive myths.' — History Today 'A fascinating and compelling work on three of the most evil movements of the 20th century. It ought to be required reading for anyone looking for insights into the period.' — Richard Hammer The Mafia is the most powerful criminal organization the world has ever known. This book tells the epic story of how the Mafia was nearly destroyed by Mussolini, prospered in the US, struck a secret wartime deal with the US government, and then backed a bloody rebellion that nearly turned Sicily into an independent Mafia realm. It shows how Lucky Luciano won his freedom thanks to mobster help in World War II; how Jewish gangsters clashed with Nazis on the streets of New York; how Mafiosi nearly issued contracts to kill top Nazis including Hitler; how British bobbies patrolled the deadly streets of Palermo; and how Mafia-backed bandits conducted a guerrilla war for Sicilian independence. The Mafia at War is a provocative account of how a criminal organization exploited the grim realities of World War II to revive its fortunes and dominate global crime.

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Information

Publisher
Greenhill Books
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781784388928
Subtopic
World War II

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Chapter One The Burning Ram
  8. Chapter Two Humiliation in Gangi
  9. Chapter Three Confined in Cages
  10. Chapter Four Fascists in New York
  11. Chapter Five Nazis in Manhattan
  12. Chapter Six Death of the Normandie
  13. Chapter Seven Luciano’s Deal
  14. Chapter Eight Putting a Contract on Hitler
  15. Chapter Nine Recruiting the Mafia
  16. Chapter Ten Mafia Resistance
  17. Chapter Eleven Operation Husky
  18. Chapter Twelve An English Lord against the Mafia
  19. Chapter Thirteen Unwitting Tools of the Mafia
  20. Chapter Fourteen The Persistent Sergeant Dickey
  21. Chapter Fifteen Splitting the Allies
  22. Chapter Sixteen The 49th State
  23. Chapter Seventeen A Shift in Enemies
  24. Chapter Eighteen Courteous Raiders
  25. Chapter Nineteen Beautiful Bandit
  26. Chapter Twenty Ending the Myth
  27. Notes on Sources
  28. Bibliography
  29. Index
  30. Back Cover