Ben H. Shepherd Books

Resistance to German-led Axis occupation occurred across the European continent during the Second World War. It took various forms - non-cooperation and disinformation, sabotage, espionage, armed opposition, and full-scale partisan warfare. It is an important element in the experience and national memory of the peoples under Axis control. This authoritative and accessible survey provides a reliable, in-depth, up-to-date account of the resistance in each region and country, along with an assessment of its effectiveness and the Axis reaction to it. An extensive introduction by the editors draws together the threads of the varied movements and groups, highlighting their differences and similarities. The book will contribute to the debates about the importance of individual resistance movements and will be thought-provoking for those interested in or studying occupied Europe during the Second World War.

Ova knjiga je objavljena 2012. godine u originalnom izdanju HARVARD UNIVERZITET PRESA na engleskom jeziku. Pisac Ben H. Šepard je profesor savrmene istorije na Univerzitetu Kaledonija u Glazgovu, Škotska. Jedan je od najeminentnijih istoričara koji se bavi problematikom Istočnog fronta u Drugom svetskom ratu. Ova knjiga otkriva nove činjenice decenijske mržnje i istorijske netrpeljivosti prema Srbima, kao i ključni uticaj na ponašanje nemačke vojske u ratnim zbivanjima. “Cilj treba da postignete u zemlji u kojoj su 1914. godine reke nemačke krvi tekle zbog podmuklosti Srba, kako muškaraca, tako i žena. Vi ste oni koji će osvetiti te mrtve. Celoj Srbiji mora da se stavi do znanja da otpor ne vodi ničemu....”