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How resistant? The only thing irresistible about the world War II French resistance was Hollywood's romanticization of the small, secret, disorganized movement

Authors :
Wilkinson, Stephan
Source :
Military History. March 1, 2011, Vol. 27 Issue 6, p42, 7 p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Blame Ernest Hemingway. Ever since he wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940), the popular image of the wartime partisan has been one of T-handles shoved down into detonator boxes, [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
History
Military and naval science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08897328
Volume :
27
Issue :
6
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Military History
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.246252697