The Skorzeny Papers: Evidence for the Plot to Kill JFK

by Ralph P. Ganis, Dick Russell (Foreword by)

Overview

In The Skorzeny Papers, the author reveals the details of the post-World War II activities of former SS Commando Otto Skorzeny. Considered by British and American Allied forces as “the most dangerous man in Europe,” Skorzeny planned and led numerous daring missions throughout the war. The story in this book was extracted by Major Ganis from Skorzeny’s personal papers. The evidence reveals that Skorzeny gradually and methodically became involved in US intelligence and covert operations during the Cold War. But Skorzeny’s network had a greater point of destiny in November 1963, when it was utilized to carry out the most tragic mission in history.

This story would have been lost had Skorzeny not kept meticulous records of his businesses and contacts, which were fronts for US covert activity. In the end, The Skorzeny Papers reveal the intriguing web of secret organizations and people linked to the events culminating in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510755642
Publisher:	Hot Books
Publication date:	11/24/2020
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Major Ralph P. Ganis is a native of North Carolina. Prior to writing The Skorzeny Papers, Ganis was a noted Jesse James historian and authored several books and articles on the James-Younger Gang. His historic revelations in Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed resulted in Ganis receiving the coveted Perry Award and his book Desperate Measures: Jesse James and the Klan Battles of Reconstruction was cited as “ground breaking” by Duke University and assessed into their archives. Major Ganis has also served as a consultant on numerous documentaries and a Hollywood film on Jesse James. In 1994, Ganis was the first recipient of the Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award for excellence in research supporting an intelligence study, given by the National Defense University, Defense Intelligence Agency and personally presented to him by the Chief Historian of the United States. Major Ganis earned a BA in History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Defense University, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Major Ganis is a veteran of three services: the USMC, the U.S. Army, and the United States Air Force. He participated in Operation Just Cause (Panama Invasion), 1st Gulf War, the Global War on Terror and the 2nd Gulf War.

Dick Russell has written for such varied publications as Time, Sports Illustrated, and the Village Voice.His books include The Man Who Knew Too Much, Black Genius, and On the Trail of the JFK Assassins. He is also the coauthor of several New York Times bestsellers, including American Conspiracies, 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read, and They Killed Our President.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Overview to the 2020 Paperback Edition viii

Author's Comment on Sources xv

Foreword Dick Russell xxi

Preface xxiii

The Letter xxxi

Prologue 1

Chapter 1 A War with No Rules 5

Chapter 2 The Fate of the OSS 17

Chapter 3 Otto Skorzeny 33

Chapter 4 Secret Armies 65

Chapter 5 Camp King 77

Chapter 6 The White Rabbit Sends a Letter 89

Chapter 7 Alias Rolf Steiner-Hart 97

Chapter 8 PB7 107

Chapter 9 Deadly Intelligence 125

Chapter 10 Spain 145

Chapter 11 Rescue Colonel Peiper! 155

Chapter 12 The Attachés 163

Chapter 13 BOB Visits Skorzeny 177

Chapter 14 "Skorzeny's School of Commando Tactics" 189

Chapter 15 French Indochina 205

Chapter 16 The Dirty War 215

Chapter 17 The OAS Fights On 233

Chapter 18 Ilse 249

Chapter 19 The Mysterious QJ/WIN 255

Chapter 20 The Motive 293

Chapter 21 The "Network" 299

Glossary 345

Appendix A Skorzeny, the Vietnam Connection 358

Appendix B Document-Colonel Williams Working with Raigorodsky 365

Notes 366

Bibliography 406

Index 421

Editorial Reviews

Using the personal papers of one of Hitler’s former key commandos, Major Ralph Ganis connects the dots between a complex web that runs from Otto Skorzeny to the U.S. conspirators who took out President Kennedy in 1963. The Skorzeny Papers is a fascinating, important work that not only breaks fresh ground in unveiling who was behind Kennedy’s assassination, but discloses more details on the links between former Nazi officers and U.S intelligence agencies .” –Kevin James Shay, author of Death of the Rising Sun: A Search for Truth in the JFK Assassination

“The Skorzeny Papers is a compelling narrative that dissects the post-war atmosphere that created Operation Paperclip, White Russian emigres and the Iron Curtain. Ralph Ganis has produced compelling research connecting these events to the events in Dealey Plaza.” –Donald Jeffries, author of Hidden History: An Expose of Modern Crimes, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups in American Politics and Survival of the Richest: How the Corruption of the Marketplace and the Disparity of Wealth Created the Greatest Conspiracy of All

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