European Resistance in the Second World War - Hardcover

Philip Cooke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848848862 ISBN 13: 9781848848863

Publisher: Pen & Sword Military, 2013

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Product Description:

Throughout Nazi-occupied Europe, resistance took many forms, ranging from non-co-operation, disinformation, espionage and sabotage to out-and-out partisan warfare. This first comprehensive overview of the subject in 30 years charts the experiences of resisters from France to Russia, from Scandinavia to Greece. Accessible and authoritative, it offers a panoramic and detailed account of the make-up, motives, actions and impact of resistance movements - and of the Axis reprisals. It also assesses their often-controversial role in post-war national narratives.

About the Author:

Dr Philip Cooke is senior lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Strathclyde. He is the author of many works on the Italian resistance, including The Italian Resistance: An Anthology and The Legacy of the Italian Resistance. He is also joint editor of the quarterly journal Modern Italy. Dr Ben Shepherd is a reader in history at Glasgow Caledonian University. He specialises in the military history of Germany and Austria during the first half of the 20C, with particular focus on the origins and conduct of counter-insurgency warfare. He is the author of War in the Wild East: The German Army and Soviet Partisans and Terror in the Balkans: German Armies and Partisan Warfare. He is also co-editor of the edited collection War in a Twilight World.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1848848862
• ISBN 13: 9781848848863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Philip Cooke, Ben Shepherd