Presents the main events and protagonists of the Nazi occupation of Rome between September 1943-44, with graphic descriptions of the sites where the events occurred (specific streets and neighborhoods). Ch. 3 (p. 167-218), "La Shoah romana", deals with the Nazis' persecution of the Jews and Italian reactions. Relates to the roundup of the Jews on 16 October 1943, the silence of the Vatican, the denunciation of Jews by Italian fascists, and the help given by civilians and clergymen who hid their Jewish fellow citizens.