Operation Willi Quotes

“And Ricardo has no interest in the war coming to a rapid end. He is making a fortune out of it. So long as it continues and Portuguese neutrality is maintained, he will become one of the richest men in Europe.”
― Michael Bloch, Operation Willi: The Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor, July 1940

“The celebration was still going on at midnight, when an urgent message was brought to the Duke’s principal guest, Ricardo Espírito Santo, asking him to call on the German Minister as soon as possible.”
― Michael Bloch, Operation Willi: The Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor, July 1940