Hidden Armies of the Second World War

World War II Resistance Movements

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

AvPatrick G. Zander

539 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Finns i fler format (1)

Inbunden

889 kr

Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar

Even though much of Europe eventually succumbed to the Nazis during World War II, many Europeans defiantly resisted occupation in every way possible. This captivating book provides a survey of these resistance movements during the period of Axis occupation and recounts the ways in which unarmed citizens undermined Nazi efforts at domination. A thorough description of the Axis conquest of Europe, the formation of the Special Operations Executive in Britain, and the Office of Strategic Services in the United States provides a backdrop for this turbulent time in history.Chapters cover the resistance organizations, their leaders, and other key individuals behind their operations. The book details the movement's furtive tactics that included spreading information, providing the Allies with key intelligence, conducting industrial sabotage, destroying bridges and factories, and fighting behind the lines. Case studies of resistance operations in France, Norway, Holland, Denmark, Poland, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, the Balkans, Greece, Italy, and within Nazi Germany itself show the scope and breadth of the resistance movement throughout the world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-12-28
Mått156 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798765118368

Tillhör följande kategorier

IntroductionChapter 1 The Axis Conquest of Europe (1938–1941)Chapter 2 Setting Europe AblazeBritain, the United States, and the Creation of the Allied Resistance OrganizationsChapter 3 "Vive la Résistance!"The Story of the French Resistance (June 1940–June 1944)Chapter 4 Resistance in Northern EuropeNorway, Holland, and DenmarkChapter 5 AnthropoidThe Czech Resistance and the Mission to Kill Reinhard HeydrichChapter 6 Tragedy in WarsawThe Polish Resistance and the Tragedy of the Warsaw UprisingsChapter 7 Standing Against HitlerThe Resistance in GermanyChapter 8 Red ResistanceThe Partisan Movement in the Soviet UnionChapter 9 Resistance in the MediterraneanThe Resistance Movements in Italy and the BalkansChapter 10 "The Sun of Our Grandeur"The French Resistance and the Liberation, from D-Day to the Paris UprisingConclusionBibliographyIndex

Like most aspects of this global war, the scholarship on the resistance is enormous but relatively difficult to access. Zander provides an excellent overview of this complex topic. Based of necessity on secondary sources, Hidden Armies provides an excellent introduction and starting place for further study. . . . An important acquisition for modern history collections. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.