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*A Telegraph and Spectator Best Book of the Year* The fascinating story of how an eccentric group of intelligence agents used amateur diplomacy to penetrate the Nazi high command in an effort to prevent the start of World War II. "How might the British have handled Hitler differently? remains one of historys greatest "what ifs." Coffee with Hitler tells the astounding story of how a handful of amateur British intelligence agents wined, dined, and befriended the leading National Socialists between the wars. With support from royalty, aristocracy, politicians, and businessmen, they hoped to use the recently founded Anglo-German Fellowship as a vehicle to civilize and enlighten the Nazis. At the heart of the story are a pacifist Welsh historian, a World War I flying ace, and a butterfly-collecting businessman, who together offered the British government better intelligence on the horrifying rise of the Nazis than any other agents. Though they were only minor players in the terrible drama of Europes descent into its second twentieth-century war, these three protagonists operated within the British Establishment. They infiltrated the Nazi high command deeper than any other spies, relayi
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Charles Spicer
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781639362264
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Political Science, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (63 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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