The Italian Resistance: Fascists, Guerrillas And The Allies

by Tom Behan

One of the enduring myths about World War Two is that the Allies alone liberated occupied Europe. However, many countries had successful anti-fascist movements, and Italy's was one of the biggest and most politically radical. Yet it remains relatively unknown outside of its own homeland. Tom Behan tells this inspiring history. Within Italy many plaques and streets commemorate the actions of the partisans - a movement from below that grew as Mussolini's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745326943
• ISBN13: 9780745326948
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"