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PublisherHi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.

ISBN-100750985526

ISBN-139780750985529

eBay Product ID (ePID)21038576224

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Book TitleDefying Vichy : Blood, Fear and French Resistance

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / France, Political Process / Political Advocacy

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorRobert Pike

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight24.2 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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ReviewsPacey and engaging, this study explores the drama and complexity of the German occupation and resistance, highlighting moral ambiguities, deceit, betrayal and violence. A fascinating contribution to the field.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal944.0816

SynopsisA timely reappraisal of the actions and motivations of the French Résistance in Vichy France, 75 years after its undoing, 'Pacey and engaging ... a fascinating contribution to the field' Robert Gildea The month: July 1940. The Vichy regime replaces the French Republic after the country suffers heavily at the hands of the German onslaught during the Second World War. So began a period of betrayal, refusal and heroism. While most in the new southern zone settled for the regime's programme of national revolution, a small number sought to make a stand in whatever way they could. Railway workers, liaison agents, guerrilla fighters, foreign agents, and everyday people. Each would play their part in destabilising Marshal Philippe Pétain's poisonous regime, all the while rejecting the Nazi occupation of their eternal France. Here Robert Pike delves into the story of one region, the Dordogne, all the while tracing the rise and fall of Vichy France. He casts new light on the Resistance and its members, using unique first-person accounts and newly translated archival records to highlight how ordinary people - men and women, young and old - refused, protested, fought and ultimately became heroes of the Resistance., July 1940 saw the collaborationist Vichy regime replace the French Republic after the country suffered heavily at the hands of the German onslaught during World War II. A small number of people sought to make a stand in whatever way they could, despite fear and mortal danger. From railway workers and couriers to guerrilla fighters and foreign agents, each played their part in destabilizing Marshal P tain's poisonous regime. This book casts new light on the Resistance, using unique first-person accounts and newly translated archival records to highlight how ordinary people refused, protested, fought, and ultimately became heroes of the Resistance.

LC Classification NumberDC397