Living And Fighting With The French Underground

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Living And Fighting With The French Underground

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Author : David Paul Swanzy
language : en
Publisher: Uniqpublishing/Uniqware by Design LLC
Release Date : 2011

Living And Fighting With The French Underground written by David Paul Swanzy and has been published by Uniqpublishing/Uniqware by Design LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.

A World War Two air battle over Southern France in July of 1944 sets the stage for several heroic stories, carefully woven into an historical narrative. Indeed, as told by both the downed American airmen as well as the maquisards who rescued them, these stories provide a keen insight into the workings of Resistance fighters who contributed ultimately to the defeat of the occupying Nazis. The eight American airmen, while escaping capture for six weeks, participated shoulder to shoulder with the British-directed Buckmaster Network in dangerous parachute drops. These and other clandestine operations are described in vivid detail and with amazing consistency by the Americans and Frenchmen who dared to challenge German authority. But efforts were not without their hardships, from clashes with the communist faction of the Resistance and even those directly under General de Gaulle, to the irritating domination of the French Vichy and its milice. The climax of such efforts to survive came with the near-fatal raid of the Mirabeau maquis camp by the occupying Nazi forces. Personal stories are often moving, and there are several in this book. For example, tail gunner Walter Wilson jumped rather awkwardly from the American B-24 bomber and, after sustaining life-threatening injuries, was saved by Gilbert Gay, who placed Wilson on a crudely-made stretcher and then hid him in a cave. It was during those first few minutes on the ground when the first of several encounters with British spies occurred. So it was that, ultimately, three of the War's most famous British Agents--Roger, Raymond, and Pauline (codenames), crossed paths with the Americans. Here are a few excerpts. As I drifted down, one of the attacking ME-109's made a sharp turn and came back within fifty feet of me. The German pilot waved; I waved back. Paul Hooge, B-24 flight engineer, Written Narrative Account, 1944 We put Walter on a make-shift stretcher to move him to the Delevy Farm. His parachute was still under him to help make him comfortable. Gilbert Gay, former maquisard, interview of July 1996 When I saw the Germans starting to dig a grave out next to a nearby stream, I worked up my courage, approached them, and offered to help. They handed me the shovel, but I said I would like to organize a Christian burial. They didn't answer but turned and left me alone. Felix Reynaud FFI Resistance leader in La Tour d Aigues, interview of July 1996 Roger had just asked me if it would be possible to form a Resistance group and find a suitable site where airplanes could drop supplies. I said I would do it if Andre Marcel would help me. He knew the woods like no other person. Francis Moucan, Buckmaster Network cell leader, in "Account by Francis Moucan," Pertuis (France) Archives The book contains twenty chapters and also has an extensive bibliography of both primary and secondary sources. The chapter headings are: View from Below, Shaping the Vision, Jenny Doesn t Like Chocolate What s This All About? Gilbert Gay Musician and Resistance Fighter, The Broad Perspective, Flying the Wild Blue Yonder, Marcel Andre: Freedom Fighter Extraordinaire, The Air Battle over La Tour d Aigues, The Crash at La Tour d Aigues, From Plane to Ground, Saving Walter Wilson, The Gathering of the Crew, Americans in Mirabeau, Resistance and Assistance in La Tour d Aigues, Patriotism in the Vineyards, The People of La Tour d Aigues, The Navigator s Tale, British Agents: Roger, Raymond, and Pauline. Epilogue, and Reflection.

The Resistance

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Author : Matthew Cobb
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-06-01

The Resistance written by Matthew Cobb and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-01 with History categories.

The French resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II was a struggle in which ordinary people fought for their liberty, despite terrible odds and horrifying repression. Hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen and women carried out an armed struggle against the Nazis, producing underground anti-fascist publications and supplying the Allies with vital intelligence. Based on hundreds of French eye-witness accounts and including recently-released archival material, The Resistanceuses dramatic personal stories to take the reader on one of the great adventures of the 20thcentury. The tale begins with the catastrophic Fall of France in 1940, and shatters the myth of a unified Resistance created by General de Gaulle. In fact, De Gaulle never understood the Resistance, and sought to use, dominate and channel it to his own ends. Brave men and women set up organisations, only to be betrayed or hunted down by the Nazis, and to die in front of the firing squad or in the concentration camps. Over time, the true story of the Resistance got blurred and distorted, its heroes and conflicts were forgotten as the movement became a myth. By turns exciting, tragic and insightful, The Resistancereveals how one of the most powerful modern myths came to be forged and provides a gripping account of one of the most striking events in the 20thcentury.

Bailout Over Normandy

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Author : Ted Fahrenwald
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-08-01

Bailout Over Normandy written by Ted Fahrenwald and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-01 with History categories.

A daredevil pilot in the famed 352nd Fighter Squadron, the author of this remarkable memoir bailed out of his burning Mustang on D-Day+2 and was launched on a thrilling adventure on the ground in Occupied France. After months living and fighting with the French Resistance, Ted was captured by the Wehrmacht, interrogated as a spy, and interned in a POW camp - and made a daring escape just before his deportation to Germany. Nothing diminished this pilot's talent for spotting the ironic humor in even the most aggravating or dangerous situations, nor his penchant for extracting his own improvised and sometimes hilarious version of justice. A suspenseful WWII page-turner and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to vivid life the daily bravery, mischief, and intrigues of fighter pilots, Resistance fighters, and other Allies in the air and on the ground. Captured by the Wehrmacht, however, interrogated as a spy, and interned in a POW camp, the author made a daring escape just before his deportation to Germany. Nothing diminished Ted's talent for spotting the ironic humor in even the most aggravating or dangerous situations, nor his penchant for extracting his own improvised and sometimes hilarious version of justice. The author recorded his swashbuckling adventures at age 24, after his discharge and return to the States. Afterward he went into business and never again put pen to paper. But his immediate reminiscence of his wartime experience-recently found-reveal a literary talent that is rare. At once a suspenseful page-turner and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to life the daily intrigues of the multiple sides of World War II.

The French Resistance

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Author : Olivier Wieviorka
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2016-04-25

The French Resistance written by Olivier Wieviorka and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-25 with History categories.

“Whatever happens, the flame of French resistance must not and will not go out.” As Charles de Gaulle ended his radio address to the French nation in June 1940, listeners must have felt a surge of patriotism tinged with uncertainty. Who would keep the flame burning through dark years of occupation? At what cost? Olivier Wieviorka presents a comprehensive history of the French Resistance, synthesizing its social, political, and military aspects to offer fresh insights into its operation. Detailing the Resistance from the inside out, he reveals not one organization but many interlocking groups often at odds over goals, methods, and leadership. He debunks lingering myths, including the idea that the Resistance sprang up in response to the exhortations of de Gaulle’s Free French government-in-exile. The Resistance was homegrown, arising from the soil of French civil society. Resisters had to improvise in the fight against the Nazis and the collaborationist Vichy regime. They had no blueprint to follow, but resisters from all walks of life and across the political spectrum formed networks, organizing activities from printing newspapers to rescuing downed airmen to sabotage. Although the Resistance was never strong enough to fight the Germans openly, it provided the Allies invaluable intelligence, sowed havoc behind enemy lines on D-Day, and played a key role in Paris’s liberation. Wieviorka shatters the conventional image of a united resistance with no interest in political power. But setting the record straight does not tarnish the legacy of its fighters, who braved Nazism without blinking.

Soldiers Of The Night

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Author : David Schoenbrun
language : en
Publisher: Dutton Books
Release Date : 1980

Soldiers Of The Night written by David Schoenbrun and has been published by Dutton Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with History categories.

An account of the underground Resistance movement in France during World War II, which gathered intelligence information and conducted acts of sabotage against the Nazi invaders.

Fighters In The Shadows

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Author : Robert Gildea
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2015-09-01

Fighters In The Shadows written by Robert Gildea and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with History categories.

The story of the French Resistance is central to French identity, but it is a story built on myths. 'La Résistance française' was not simply a national effort to free the country from German occupation, but a wider struggle, filled with conflicts and division. It included Spanish republicans, Italian and even German anti-Nazis. The defence against the Holocaust brought in Jewish resisters and Christian rescuers. It involved a civil war for the French Empire in Africa and the Near East. The movement itself was split between those on the far right and the far left, fighting for very different visions of the world. Robert Gildea returns to the testimonies of the resisters themselves, asking who they were, what they believed in and what compelled them to take the terrible risks they did. He brings to the fore the woman resisters, who history neglected. By looking again at the constructions and interplay of the myths surrounding the resistance, Gildea builds a vivid, gripping and entirely new account of one of the most compelling narratives of the Second World War.

D Day Girls

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Author : Sarah Rose
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-05-09

D Day Girls written by Sarah Rose and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-09 with History categories.

The dramatic, untold story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory, for fans of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE by Sonia Purnell 'Gripping: Spies, romance, Gestapo thugs, blown-up trains, courage, and treachery (lots of treachery) - and all of it true, all precisely documented' ERIK LARSON, author of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY 'The mission is this: Read D-Day Girls today. Not just for the spy flair but also because this history feels more relevant than ever, as an army of women and girls again find themselves in a fight for the common good' LILY KOPPEL, author of THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB 'Thoroughly researched and written as smoothly as a good thriller, this is a mesmerising story of creativity, perseverance, and astonishing heroism' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, Starred review * * * In 1942, the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was fighting. Believing that Britain was locked in an existential battle, Winston Churchill had already created a secret agency, the Special Operations Executive (SOE), whose spies were trained in everything from demolition to sharpshooting. Their job, he declared, was to 'set Europe ablaze'. But with most men on the front lines, the SOE was forced to do something unprecedented: recruit women. Thirty-nine answered the call, leaving their lives and families to become saboteurs in France. In D-Day Girls, Sarah Rose draws on recently declassified files, diaries, and oral histories to tell the thrilling story of three of these remarkable women. There's Andrée Borrel, a scrappy and streetwise Parisian who blew up power lines with the Gestapo hot on her heels; Odette Sansom, an unhappily married suburban mother who saw the SOE as her ticket out of domestic life and into a meaningful adventure; and Lise de Baissac, a fiercely independent member of French colonial high society and the SOE's unflappable 'queen'. Together, they destroyed train lines, ambushed Nazis, plotted prison breaks, and gathered crucial intelligence-laying the groundwork for the D-Day invasion that proved to be the turning point in the war. Rigorously researched and written with razor-sharp wit, D-Day Girls is an inspiring story for our own moment of resistance: a reminder of what courage-and the energy of politically animated women-can accomplish when the stakes seem incalculably high.

Resistance And Betrayal

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Author : Patrick Marnham
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-09-05

Resistance And Betrayal written by Patrick Marnham and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

“Enthralling and intelligent, a masterly exploration of the sinister labyrinth that was wartime France . . . It is a remarkable book, utterly fascinating.” —Allan Massie Not long after 2:00 p.m. on June 21, 1943, eight men met in secret at a doctor’ s house in Lyon. They represented the warring factions of the French Resistance and had been summoned by General de Gaulle’s new envoy, a man most of them knew simply as “Max.” Minutes after the last man entered the house, the Gestapo broke in, led by Klaus Barbie, the infamous “Butcher of Lyon.” The fate awaiting Barbie’s prisoners was torture, deportation, and death. “Max” was tortured sadistically but never broke: he took his many secrets to his grave. In that moment, the legend of Jean Moulin was born. Who betrayed Jean Moulin? And who was this enigmatic hero, a man as skilled in deception as he was in acts of heroism? After the war, his ashes were transferred to the Panthéon—France’s highest honor—where his memory is revered alongside that of Voltaire and Victor Hugo. But Moulin’s story is full of unanswered questions: the truth of his life is far more complicated than the legend conveniently manufactured by de Gaulle. Resistance and Betrayal tells for the first time in English the epic story of France’s greatest war hero, a Schindler-like character of ambiguous motivation. A winner of the Marsh Prize for biography, praised by Graham Greene and Julian Barnes, Patrick Marnham is a brilliant storyteller with a keen appreciation for the complex maze of moral compromises navigated in times of war. Told with the drama and suspense of the best espionage fiction, Resistance and Betrayal brings to life the dark and duplicitous world of the French Resistance and offers a startling conclusion to one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Second World War. NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

France In The Second World War

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Author : Chris Millington
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-08-20

France In The Second World War written by Chris Millington and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-20 with History categories.

France in the Second World War is a wide-ranging and clear introduction to French history during the Second World War and its aftermath. It examines the interwar years, the build up to the conflict, the fall of France and the founding of the Vichy regime, as well as collaboration, resistance, everyday life, the Holocaust, liberation and the echoes of the period in contemporary France. Chris Millington addresses the chief topics in separate chapters that synthesise the key points of history and historiography. He also ensures the French Empire is carefully integrated throughout, crucially enabling the global dimensions of France's war to be highlighted and discussed. In addition, Millington provides an online supplement in the form of an 'Instructor's Guide' to help lecturers looking to use the book in their courses, as well as a helpful glossary and an annotated bibliography of English-language sources to guide students to the most relevant works in the area. France in the Second World War provides you with the history and historiography of France and its Empire during their darkest hour.

Martyred Village

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Author : Sarah Bennett Farmer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2000-06-15

Martyred Village written by Sarah Bennett Farmer and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-06-15 with History categories.

A full-scale study of the destruction of Oradour and its remembrance over the half century since the war. Farmer investigates the prominence of the massacre in French understanding of the national experience under German domination.