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Schoenbrun, David

Soldiers of the night The story of the French Resistance / David Schoenbrun - 1st ed. - New York : E. P. Dutton, c1980. - xi, 512 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The fall. The phony war --
The debacle --
Birth of the resistance --
Death of the republic --
pt. 2. Under the Nazi boot. Scholars in arms --
Secret agents and student rebels --
The crusade --
Betrayal of the Musé́́e de l'Homme --
pt. 3. Men of the shadows. Rebels on the right --
Rebels, left and center --
A chief for the resistance --
The alliance of the animals --
The Americans search for a new French general --
pt. 4. The turning point. Waiting for Giraud --
The American landings in North Africa --
Progress towared unity --
pt. 5. Darkness before the dawn. The triumph of Jean Moulin --
the tragedy of Jen Moulin --
Power struggles among the Allies --
New leaders for the resistance --
Sabotage, terrorism, and the war --
The twilight of occupation --
pt. 6. Liberation. The landings in Normandy --
Massacres and liberation --
The landings on the Riviera --
The race for Paris --
The insurrection of Paris --
The liberation of Paris.

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.

ISBN: 0525206639 :

ISSN: 9780525206637

LCCN: 79022165

Subjects--Personal Names:
Frenay, Henri 1905-1988
Gaulle, Charles de 1890-1970
Moulin, Jean 1899-1943

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War--Underground movements--France--1939-1945

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.

LC Class. No.: D802.F8 / S37 1980

Dewey Class. No.: 940.5344 Sch 15