- Summary
- "Resistance to German-led Axis occupation occurred all the way across the European continent during the Second World War. It took a wide range of forms - non-cooperation and disinformation, sabotage, espionage, armed opposition and full-scale partisan warfare. It is an important element in the experience and the national memory of the peoples who found themselves under Axis government and control. For over thirty years there has been no systematic attempt to give readers a panoramic yet detailed view of the make-up, actions and impact of resistance movements from Scandinavia down to Greece and from France through to Russia. This authoritative and accessible survey, written by a group of the leading experts in the field, provides a reliable, in-depth, up-to-date account of the resistance in each region and country along with an assessment of its effectiveness and of the Axis reaction to it. An extensive introduction by the editors Philip Cooke and Ben H. Shepherd draws the threads of the varied movements and groups together, highlighting the many differences and similarities between them. The book will be a significant contribution to the frequently heated debates about the importance of individual resistance movements. It will be thought-provoking reading for everyone who is interested in or studying occupied Europe during the Second World War."--Publisher description.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Praetorian Press, 2013
- Locale
- Europe
- Contents
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Fifth column, fourth service, third task, second conflict? / Evan Mawdsley
Belgium / Fabrice Maerten
Czech lands / Christina Vella
France / Juliette Pattinson
Greece / Vangelis Tzoukas and Ben H. Shepherd
Italy / Massimo Storchi
Netherlands / Marjan Schwegman
Poland / Paul Latawski
Scandinavia / Chris Mann
Soviet Union / Alexander Statiev
Yugoslavia / Vjeran Pavlaković.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Cooke, Philip E., 1965- editor.
Shepherd, Ben (Ben H.), editor.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fifth column, fourth service, third task, second conflict? / Evan Mawdsley -- Belgium / Fabrice Maerten -- Czech lands / Christina Vella -- France / Juliette Pattinson -- Greece / Vangelis Tzoukas and Ben H. Shepherd -- Italy / Massimo Storchi -- Netherlands / Marjan Schwegman -- Poland / Paul Latawski -- Scandinavia / Chris Mann -- Soviet Union / Alexander Statiev -- Yugoslavia / Vjeran Pavlaković.
