Osprey Warrior №117. Terry Crowdy. French Resistance Fighter FRANCE'S SECRET ARMY

Illustrator: Steve Noon. — Osprey Publishing, 2007. — 64 p.
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.Introduction Chronology Motivations for Resistance An Army in the Shadows Living Clandestinely Life in the Maquis Supply Drops Training Resistance Tactics A Final Reckoning Bibliography and Further Reading Colour Plate Commentary Index