Italian Resistance

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Italian Resistance

Fascists, Guerrillas and the Allies

War and defence operations History and Archaeology

Author: Tom Behan

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Language: English

Published by: Pluto Press

Published on: 20 June 2009

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781783715510


Myth About World War Two

One of the enduring myths about World War Two is that the Allies alone liberated occupied Europe. However, many countries had successful anti-fascist movements, and Italy's was one of the biggest and most politically radical. Yet it remains relatively unknown outside of its own homeland.

Tom Behan's History

Tom Behan tells this inspiring history. Within Italy many plaques and streets commemorate the actions of the partisans - a movement from below that grew as Mussolini's dictatorship unravelled. Led by radical left forces, the Resistance trod a thin line between fighting their enemies at home and maintaining an uneasy working relationship with the Allies.

Story of Liberation

Through the use of unpublished archival material and interviews with surviving partisans, this is an inspiring story of liberation.

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