Soldiers Of The Night The Story Of The French Resistance
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Soldiers Of The Night The Story Of The French Resistance
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Author : David Schoenbrun
language : en
Publisher: Plunkett Lake Press
Release Date : 2019-08-09
Soldiers Of The Night The Story Of The French Resistance written by David Schoenbrun and has been published by Plunkett Lake Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-09 with History categories.
“The most complete account of the French Resistance in English, and the most sensitive... A masterful rendering of the Resistance...” — Philip Hallie, The New York Times “A celebration and a memorial... Mr. Schoenbrun has had long conversations with a number of the best-known survivors, each one the keeper of a sacred flame... the fullest account of the French Resistance in English.” — Robert O. Paxton, The New York Review of Books “Political history chiefly, not heroics: the most extensive account in English of the two French Resistances — that of the Underground against Vichy and the Nazis, and that of de Gaulle against all other claimants to authority over fallen France... including, prominently, the Allies... A memorable and important book.” — Kirkus Reviews “Former CBS Paris bureau chief David Schoenbrun gives us an excellent, solidly researched account of the struggle waged by that gallant handful who sabotaged railroads and power plants, rescued Allied fliers and Jewish fugitives, assassinated German and Vichy officials, then fought pitched battles against elite Wehrmacht formations... With great objectivity and verve, Schoenbrun chronicles the often muddled, uncoordinated efforts of the Resistance through the four dark years of Nazi occupation. Systematically and factually, he explains the workings on the fragmented organizations that kept on fighting in spite of the Germans’ ruthless attempts to stamp them out.” — Martin Sokolinsky, Christian Science Monitor “[A] marvelous book... stories of heroism and self-sacrifice that challenge belief. [Schoenbrun] has created a prodigious work crowded with compelling stories...” — Richard J. Walton, Saturday Review “Important... richly deserving of acclaim... The first comprehensive account in English of the French Resistance... held together by a fine reporter’s instinct of how to tell a story and how to tell it well.” — Houston Chronicle
Maquis
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Author : David Schoenbrun
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990-01-01
Maquis written by David Schoenbrun and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-01-01 with France categories.
Army Of The Night
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Author : Patrick Marnham
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-08-10
Army Of The Night written by Patrick Marnham and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-10 with History categories.
Who was the enigmatic Jean Moulin, a man as skilled in deception as he was in acts of heroism? The memory of this French Resistance hero, who was betrayed to the Gestapo and tortured by Klaus Barbie, the infamous 'Butcher of Lyon', is revered alongside that of other national icons. But Moulin's story is full of unanswered questions and the truth of his life is far more complicated than the legend. Patrick Marnham, winner of the Marsh Prize for biography, thrillingly tells the epic story of France's greatest war hero, bringing to light the shadowy and often deceitful world of the French Resistance, and offers a shocking conclusion to one of the great unsolved mysteries of World War II.
Untitled Furst 1 Of 1
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Author : Alan Furst
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2016-06-09
Untitled Furst 1 Of 1 written by Alan Furst and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-09 with categories.
Let Alan Furst take you on a journey through the cobbled streets and smoky salons of wartime Europe as the continent stands on the brink... Spring 1941. Britain is losing the war. But the fighters of the French Resistance are determined not to give up. These courageous men and women - young and old, aristocrats and nightclub owners, teachers and military heroes - run an escape line for British airmen down to Spain. In Rouen and Orleans, in secret hotels, and on the streets, they prise open Europe's sealed doors to lead British fighters to freedom... Thrilling, seductive and heart-poundingly tense, A Hero in France is a story of courage against the odds, set during one of the most intriguing periods of recent history.
For The Glory Of France
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Author : Maria de Blasio Wilhelm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
For The Glory Of France written by Maria de Blasio Wilhelm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Describes the heroic deeds of individuals and groups who sought to keep the heart of France free although her territory was occupied by the Germans. Tells of the sabotage, espionage, and clandestine journalism organized and carried out by priests, students, housewives, and laborers, as well as by Jean Moulin and Charles DeGaulle.
A Breaking Of Seals
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Author : B. Chnoupek
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2013-10-22
A Breaking Of Seals written by B. Chnoupek and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with History categories.
A Breaking of Seals is the story of a quest - the quest to discover one of the most extraordinary and least remembered events of the Second World War. This was the participation in the Slovak Uprising of 1944 of the French soldiers who escaped from prisoner-of-war camps in Germany, Hungary and Slovakia. Under the leadership of Captain Georges de Lannurien, they formed a Detachement francais de combatants de la Tschecoslovaquie which fought beside the Slovak Army during the Uprising and which later stood side by side with Slovak partisans as part of the Stefanik Brigade.
Teenage Resistance Fighter
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Author : Hubert Verneret
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-09-19
Teenage Resistance Fighter written by Hubert Verneret and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-19 with History categories.
“A history book that reads like a novel, this testimony comes from one of the last living eyewitnesses” of the Nazi occupation of France (Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent). September 5, 1944 The Americans are approaching; we follow their progress impatiently on the radio, by intercepting messages reserved for the commandos. They cannot be beaten now. But it is up to us to do the impossible to speed up the progression of the bulk of their troops, to facilitate the advance of their spearhead, and, above all, to prevent the Germans from withdrawing to the Rhine in good order, with all their equipment. How many human lives will we manage to save? Hubert Verneret was a fourteen-year-old schoolboy in Burgundy when the Nazis invaded Poland and fifteen when France fell. A Boy Scout, he helped refugees and the gendarmerie, moved wounded soldiers, and dug out bodies after air raids. Throughout, he kept a diary recording his actions, thoughts, and feelings as French troops retreated and Germans arrived. In 1944, at nineteen, he decided to join the local maquis resistance fighters, operating from a hidden base in the forest. Though constantly in danger, he found himself frustrated, as he felt fated never to fight the Germans directly, never to take a prisoner. As the Allies approached, the maquisards worked to upset and weaken the retreating Germans to aid the Allied advance. Hubert details the joy with which the maquisards were welcomed in local villages when the fighting ended. Only as he listened to the speech given as the maquisards disbanded did he understand that his part in the war, while perhaps not heroic as that played by others, was still important in gaining the victory. Years later, Hubert interviewed local maquisards to understand more about maquis history; their words and excerpts from the diary of a local civilian during the German retreat provide context to Hubert’s youthful testimony. This first English edition of Hubert’s diary retains the original prefaces by Col. Buckmaster, chief of the French section of the SOE, and Col. d’Escrienne, aide de camp to Gen. de Gaulle.
Fighters In The Shadows
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Author : Robert Gildea
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2015-11-30
Fighters In The Shadows written by Robert Gildea 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 2015-11-30 with History categories.
Robert Gildea’s penetrating history of France during World War II sweeps aside the French Resistance of a thousand clichés. Gaining a true understanding of the Resistance means recognizing how its image has been carefully curated through a combination of French politics and pride, ever since jubilant crowds celebrated Paris’s liberation in 1944.
The Maquis
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Author : Claude Chambard
language : en
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Release Date : 1976
The Maquis written by Claude Chambard and has been published by MacMillan Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with History categories.
One of its leading members recounts the beginnings, activities, and effect of the French underground during World War II, describing characteristic episodes and undertakings from mid-1940 to the liberation of Paris.
Maquis
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Author : George Millar
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2003
Maquis written by George Millar and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
This is the story of the Resistance in France 1944, told by a British agent. He reveals what it was like to be hunted day and night by the Gestapo and vividly describes the incredible risks run by ordinary French men and women.