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French Resistance Fighter - France's Secret Army

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - World War II - Allies

Last Stocked on 3/24/2021

Product Info

Title
French Resistance Fighter - France's Secret Army
Publisher
Category
Author
Terry Crowdy
Publish Year
2007
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394243
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR117
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR117

Description

Working as an underground force, the French Resistance was initially formed spontaneously from scattered groups of the displaced and discontent. As the war progressed the Resistance developed into a secret army, terrorizing the occupying forces and would-be collaborators alike although they were unprotected by the Geneva Convention and faced torture and execution if captured. Striking photographs, coupled with first-hand accounts of capture and its terrible consequences, create an engaging and human history of the French Resistance fighter. Terry Crowdy details the military achievements, tactics, backgrounds and motivations of the patriots whose assistance helped ensure the success of the D-Day landings and French liberation.