The Search for Major Plagge
by Michael Good
"The Nazi Who Saved Jews"
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The Search for Major Plagge by Michael Good
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Civilian
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
512
Published Date:
2009
ISBN13:
9780823224425
Summary
The Search for Major Plagge tells the true story of Karl Plagge, a German Wehrmacht officer who saved approximately 250 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his vehicle repair unit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Author Michael Good, whose mother was among those saved, embarks on a decades-long journey to uncover the truth about Plagge's actions and motivations. The book documents Good's investigation into this relatively unknown rescuer and explores the complex moral territory of a Nazi officer who chose to resist genocide from within the system.
