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French Resistance Fighter: France's Secret Army

By Terry Crowdy

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2007
ISBN
1846030765
Open Library ID
OL8961908M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
34 MB (35659258 bytes)
Series
Warrior
Pages
68\68
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Working as an underground force, the French Resistance was initially formed spontaneously from scattered groups of men and women, inspired by the leadership of men like Charles de Gaulle. As the war progressed the Resistance developed into a secret army, terrorizing the forces of occupation and would-be collaborators alike, despite being excluded from the protection of the Geneva Convention, which left them facing torture and execution if captured. Striking photographs, coupled with first-hand accounts of capture and its terrible consequences, depict an engaging and human history of the French Resistance fighter. Terry Crowdy details the military achievements, tactics, backgrounds, and motivations of the men and women of the Resistance, whose actions helped to ensure the success of the D-Day landings and the liberation of France.

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