A comprehensive and compelling history of the resistance movements that operated in every German-occupied nation between 1939 and 1941.
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.

Inhalt

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 Résistance!" 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