Justice Delayed: How Britain Became a Refuge for Nazi War Criminals

by David Cesarani

Britain--Nazi Germany's fiercest opponent and one that never fell to the enemy--turned into a home for the war's most terrible mass murderers and their collaborators. Through a picture, at once compelling and horrifying, of Clement Atlee's post war government and its immigration policy, it becomes clear that Eastern Europeans had favored status over non whites and Jewish Holocaust survivors. Despite protest from various members of Parliament, former members of the Waffen--SS and Nazi police units began new lives in England--some of whom became agents for the Eastern Bloc. Only in 1986, when the Simon Wiesenthal Center provided irrefutable evidence, was the stage set to remedy the situation.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

342 pages, Paperback

First published January 27, 1992

About the author

David Cesarani OBE was an English historian who specialised in Jewish history, especially the Holocaust.

Reviews

[Ipswichblade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book about how Britain came to be home to nazi war criminals. More relevant than ever as the far right seem to be on the rise again. Lessons from history again

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, but hard going because of the sheer horror of how badly people can behave towards each other. I read this book over a fairly long period as, I then went and read other article about particular episodes in the book.

[Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating, really well-written, a page-turner!