19—The Whitewash

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Note on Sources xxi
6. Prologue 1
7. 1—The Interlude 5
8. 2—Hitler’s Command 18
9. 3—A Failed Escape 24
10. 4—Case White 30
11. 5—Capture 40
12. 6—Diabolical Schemes 52
13. 7—Camp Life 72
14. 8—House Calls 88
15. 9—The Liquidations 103
16. 10—Trains to the East 116
17. 11—The Remnant 124
18. 12—Life on the Steppes 148
19. 13—Bad-Faith Agreements 160
20. 14—Crumbling Hopes 177
21. 15—Exodus 193
22. 16—Wolf ’s Find 210
23. 17—The Rupture 223
24. 18—Death Knell 238
25. 19—The Whitewash 257
26. 20—Clandestine Designs 273
27. 21—Moments of Truth 285
28. 22—The Allies’ Blind Eye 304
29. 23—Rescue 319
30. 24—Echoes of O’Malley 334
31. 25—The Quest for Truth 344
32. Epilogue 356
33. Appendix—Katyń Forest Execution Order 361
34. Notes 365
35. Bibliography 393
36. Chronology 401
37. Index 411
38. About the Author 423