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The Mafia at War: Allied Collusion with the Mob Kindle Edition

by Tim Newark (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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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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Tim Newark is an expert in crime during times of war. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B3FY5QMZ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenhill Books (June 6, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 6, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 31252 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages

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katrig

A remarkably interesting read and a piece of history

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023

The Mafia at war by Tim Newark is an extraordinary book about the mafia and the book links some of the most famous names in history from World War II. Bugsy Siegal, Joe Bonnano, lucky Luciano just to name a few in this book as the list is endless as you read.

The story shifts from prewar Sicily to the U.S.A. and back and forth. The Mafia heats up as Allies arrive on the shores of Sicily and greed, crime, racketeering, black markets, and politics all play there part as Italian and Sicilian bandits, wise guys, and many more start to make big bucks from the war.

They are all under one roof in this book as the war intensifies and every crook have an interest during this time weather it is big money to be made or being intensely patriotic. The big issue in this book is did the Americans make a deal with the mafia to control the New York docks, and did the allies do a deal with the mafia to facilitate the invasion of Sicily. This book has everything from greed to horrific violence, even respect for some gangsters, and hate for others. You learn the difference between Italian and Sicilian gangsters, want Abee spooks as the British appear, noble lords and the British bobby and much more. A remarkably interesting read and a piece of history. Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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