
Hidden Armies of the Second World War
World War II Resistance Movements
Patrick G. Zander(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic USA (Publisher)
Published on 28. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
979-8-7651-1836-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
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. * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
8 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
979-8-7651-1836-8 (9798765118368)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Patrick G. Zander, PhD, is associate professor of history at Georgia Gwinnett College.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Axis Conquest of Europe (1938-1941)
Chapter 2 Setting Europe Ablaze
Britain, the United States, and the Creation of the Allied Resistance Organizations
Chapter 3 "Vive la Resistance!"
The Story of the French Resistance (June 1940-June 1944)
Chapter 4 Resistance in Northern Europe
Norway, Holland, and Denmark
Chapter 5 Anthropoid
The Czech Resistance and the Mission to Kill Reinhard Heydrich
Chapter 6 Tragedy in Warsaw
The Polish Resistance and the Tragedy of the Warsaw Uprisings
Chapter 7 Standing Against Hitler
The Resistance in Germany
Chapter 8 Red Resistance
The Partisan Movement in the Soviet Union
Chapter 9 Resistance in the Mediterranean
The Resistance Movements in Italy and the Balkans
Chapter 10 "The Sun of Our Grandeur"
The French Resistance and the Liberation, from D-Day to the Paris Uprising
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Chapter 1 The Axis Conquest of Europe (1938-1941)
Chapter 2 Setting Europe Ablaze
Britain, the United States, and the Creation of the Allied Resistance Organizations
Chapter 3 "Vive la Resistance!"
The Story of the French Resistance (June 1940-June 1944)
Chapter 4 Resistance in Northern Europe
Norway, Holland, and Denmark
Chapter 5 Anthropoid
The Czech Resistance and the Mission to Kill Reinhard Heydrich
Chapter 6 Tragedy in Warsaw
The Polish Resistance and the Tragedy of the Warsaw Uprisings
Chapter 7 Standing Against Hitler
The Resistance in Germany
Chapter 8 Red Resistance
The Partisan Movement in the Soviet Union
Chapter 9 Resistance in the Mediterranean
The Resistance Movements in Italy and the Balkans
Chapter 10 "The Sun of Our Grandeur"
The French Resistance and the Liberation, from D-Day to the Paris Uprising
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index