Railway Workers Resistance Maurice Choury Battle Rail

The moving testimony of Maurice Choury on the heroism of French railway workers during the Resistance.

Maurice Choury offers us a gripping account of one of the least known episodes of the French Resistance: the battle of the rail led by the railway workers. These unsung heroes played a decisive role in the liberation of France by sabotaging German transports.

What you will discover:

• The secret organization of the resisting railway workers
• Operations to sabotage railway tracks and trains
• Heartbreaking testimonies from those involved in this resistance
• The strategic impact of the battle of the rail on the war effort
• The sacrifices and daily heroism of these ordinary men

Choury excels at conveying the atmosphere of this perilous time, revealing how railway employees became determined resistors. A necessary tribute to these little-known heroes of the Liberation.

Essential testimony on the French Resistance. Available in print on demand, ePub and PDF. Free delivery in France.