A history of the Greek resistance in the Second World War : the people's armies / Spyros Tsoutsoumpis.

This book tells the story of the Greek resistance to Axis occupation during the Second World War and in particular the life of armed guerrillas. Rather than provide a conventional military history it will illuminate for the first time the lives, experiences and thoughts of the resistance fighters du...

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Online Access:Electronic book from JSTOR
Main Author: Tsoutsoumpis, Spyros (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Manchester [England] : Manchester University Press, 2016.
Ã2016
Series:Cultural history of modern war.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. rise and origins of the People's Armies
  • 2. Patriots and scoundrels: motivation and recruitment in the People's Armies
  • 3. Not by bread alone: combat, everyday life and the formation of guerrilla identities
  • 4. Cause, comrades and faith: morale in the guerrilla armies
  • 5. society at war: guerrilla governance and everyday life in Free Greece.