Vercors 1944: Resistance in the French Alps

by Peter Lieb

After D-Day the French resistance rose to sabotage the Nazi war effort. Germany rutghlessly assaulted a French stronghold with Fallschirmjaeger airborne troops. Fighting insurgents has always been one of the greatest challenges for regular armed forces during the 20th century. From Malaya through Algeria and Vietnam to the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the list is long. The war between the Germans and the French resistance, also called...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849086982
• ISBN13: 9781849086981
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.7"