Hitler's Europe Ablaze: Occupation, Resistance, and Rebellion during World War II

by Philip Cooke (editor), Ben H. Shepherd (Editor)

While WWII raged across Europe, they fought not for fame or glory, but for their families, their friends, their neighbors, and their countries . . .

As the Allies fought the Axis powers inch by bloody inch over Fortress Europa--from Scandinavia down to Greece, and from France all the way to Russia--another war was waged by collections of rag-tag locals who refused to give in to their oppressors: the Resistance.

Their methods took many forms, from noncooperation to sabotage, espionage, and armed opposition. They fought with weapons, will, and a spirit that gave hope to both their countrymen and the impending liberating forces. Hitler's Europe Ablaze offers a panoramic yet detailed view of the make-up, actions, and impact of the various resistance movements in World War II.

This authoritative and accessible survey, written by a group of the leading experts in the field, provides gripping, factual accounts of the resistance in each region, along with an assessment of its effectiveness and of the Axis reaction to it.

Genres: History, World War II, Nonfiction

280 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 21, 2013

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book that provides an over about the resistance to Nazis all across Europe during WWII. None of the chapters is heavily detailed though they are as the author/editor says an up-to-date presentation of the current understanding of resistance following decades of nationalistic narratives and revisionism.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Introduction to Resistance


European Resistance in the Second World War, edited by Philip Cook and Ben Shepherd is an excellent summary of the resistance movements during the war across all theatre in Europe. Let me get all anorakie but this has some excellent end notes at the end of each chapter along with further reading suggestions. This book is first a useful addition for the general reader of history as well as the student of history. It will also help to fire further interest in aspects of resistance which is always important. The chapters are well written by historians who know the subject matter well.

Even if you are interested in only one country and its particular take on resistance the introduction and Chapter one are required reading as they give you the real premise of the book and also many ideas for further investigation. There are always arguments that resistance was not that important in the grand scheme of things but that would be for you alone to formulate as to whether you agree or disagree. But certainly shows that Churchill’s order to his Minister Hugh Dalton to “set Europe ablaze” was important for morale in occupied countries.

Buy this, learn from it and do the suggested reading and make you own mind up.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hitler's Europe Ablaze is a collection of essays on the resistance movements in the countries allied to or occupied by Germany during World War II. It provides some useful insight into the resistance movement during the period.

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good look at a part of WWII that often takes a backseat (unless the focus is on a particular country). Kind of a bummer to find out how much a) the resistance groups failed to militarily impact the situation and b) how many were undercut or brushed aside by their own governments during and after the war. At least there's Tito?

[phoebe elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

read for my degree, I enjoyed certain chapters such as the Netherlands. however, there were times when it became too chatty and the information was too dense to make sense and completely lost me

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting, if very dry, examination of the various civilian and paramilitary resistance movements in Nazi occupied territory during World War II. I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone not interested in reference material for academic reasons, but I did learn a lot about how some resistance movements functioned and - somewhat dishearteningly - how most had little/no effect on the war effort overall.

[Richard Munro · Rating 3 out of 5]

series of articles; a lot of unusual information on different theaters.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

An excellent, if dry, account of resistance movements throughout Europe during the Second World War. Each chapter, focusing on resistance in a particular nation, could easily be an entire book so expect macro-level summaries with the occasional anecdotes to provide a bit of flavour.

[Brad Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting read to see how the resistance developed and either flourished or failed in different areas.

[Wiedźma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Publikacja "Ruch oporu w Europie 1939–1945" to książka, którą przeczytać można w ramach wprowadzenia do tematu, jakim jest historia ruchów wyzwoleńczych w czasach II wojny światowej. Po szczegóły trzeba jednak sięgnąć do innych prac naukowych. Niemniej jednak jest to napisana przystępnym językiem, wartościowa pozycja, jaką warto poznać.

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