[jjotto]

Indeed.

A number of places identify that as Pius. They do look alike but for the chin.

In any case, modern-day criticism of Pius XII is unwarranted. The leadership of American secular Jews didn’t do as much.

[AnAmericanMother]

. . . and the nose . . . and the forehead . . . and the hair . . . and the head shape . . . and the ear set . . . and the height (Hitler was 5'8 and Pope Pius was over 6 feet).

About the only similarity is that they're both dressed as cardinals.

Hope you never have to pick anybody out of a lineup!

[AnAmericanMother]

I'm glad you agree that the criticism is unwarranted.

The sad thing is that it was manufactured almost out of whole cloth by Hochhuth in 1963. People have taken it and run with it - most notably John Cornwell, who, however, has recanted most of his thesis set out in Hitler's Pope.