“The Pope’s Army: 500 Years Of The Papal Swiss Guard . . . is an in-depth study of the Swiss Guard’s five-hundred year service to the Pope and the Vatican. Informatively taking the reader through the Medici Popes, the sack of the Roman Empire, medieval sieges, the Napoleonic War, the unification of Italy, the imprisonment of the Pope, World War I and II, the resistance to the Nazis, and collective information on more recent Popes, The Pope’s Army is an invaluable documentation of the Vatican City and the Popes with respect to the dedicated military guard serving to protect the papal well-being and safety for last the five hundred years. The Pope’s Army is very informative and strongly recommended reading.”