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Hitler's Europe Ablaze: Occupation, Resistance, and Rebellion during World War II
Local resistance to German-led Axis occupation occurred throughout the European continent during World War II, taking a wide range of forms—noncooperation and disinformation, sabotage and espionage, and armed opposition and full-scale partisan warfare. It is a key element in the experience and the national memory of those who found themselves under Axis government and control. But for decades 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.True Stories of Resistance in World War II is a significant contribution to the frequently heated debates about the importance of individual resistance movements and thought-provoking reading for everyone who is interested in or studying occupied Europe during the World War II.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
- GenresHistoryWorld War II
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First published November 18, 2014
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March 15, 2025
This is a good book that provides an over about the resistance to Nazis all across Europe during WWII. None of the chapters is heavily detailed though they are as the author/editor says an up-to-date presentation of the current understanding of resistance following decades of nationalistic narratives and revisionism.
February 28, 2017
Hitler's Europe Ablaze is a collection of essays on the resistance movements in the countries allied to or occupied by Germany during World War II. It provides some useful insight into the resistance movement during the period.
August 12, 2022
A really good look at a part of WWII that often takes a backseat (unless the focus is on a particular country). Kind of a bummer to find out how much a) the resistance groups failed to militarily impact the situation and b) how many were undercut or brushed aside by their own governments during and after the war. At least there's Tito?
April 12, 2023
read for my degree, I enjoyed certain chapters such as the Netherlands. however, there were times when it became too chatty and the information was too dense to make sense and completely lost me
September 27, 2022
An interesting, if very dry, examination of the various civilian and paramilitary resistance movements in Nazi occupied territory during World War II. I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone not interested in reference material for academic reasons, but I did learn a lot about how some resistance movements functioned and - somewhat dishearteningly - how most had little/no effect on the war effort overall.
August 6, 2015
series of articles; a lot of unusual information on different theaters.
February 2, 2019
It was an interesting read to see how the resistance developed and either flourished or failed in different areas.
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