Title In search of the maquis : rural resistance in southern France, 1942-1944 / H.R. Kedward

Published Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 340 pages) : maps Contents Resistance and refuge, 1942 -- Refusal and revolt, Spring 1943 -- Hunters and hunted, Summer-Autumn 1943 -- Structures and communities, Winter 1943-1944 -- Strategies and localities, Winter-Spring 1944 -- Insurrections and liberations, Summer 1944 -- Images and memories, 1944 and after -- Oral memories Summary This is a study of the maquis in southern France, the Resisters who took to the woods and hills in the struggle against the German Occupation in the Second World War. H.R. Kedward's detailed and perceptive account explores what participation in the maquis meant for those involved, both at the time and subsequently. He examines the motivations of the maquisards and how the circumstances of occupation and resistance affected the ways of life of rural communities in the south of France. This is a rich and original book, which achieves a fruitful integration of extensive archival research and oral history. Professor Kedward's scholarly and readable history allows the voices of individuals to be heard, and offers us important insights into the nature of community and regional tradition. From the many fascinating case-studies, fully supplemented by detailed maps, emerge a sense of place, a clear understanding of the maquisard, and an unsentimental assessment of the place of the maquis in French history Analysis World War 2 Resistance movements France Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-311) and indexes Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Forces françaises de l'intérieur. SUBJECT Forces françaises de l'intérieur fast Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France, Southern War -- Underground movements Maquis Verzetsbewegingen. SUBJECT France, Southern -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051521 Subject Southern France Frankreich -- Süd Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 92023270 ISBN 9780191676796 0191676799

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