Railway Workers Resistance Maurice Choury Battle Rail

RAILWAY WORKERS IN RESISTANCE — THE BATTLE OF THE RAILS

They drove trains. They chose to derail them. Ordinary railway employees, turned determined resistors, played a decisive role in the liberation of France.

Maurice Choury delivers a moving testimony about one of the least known episodes of the French Resistance: the battle of the rails. These unsung heroes sabotaged German transport, delayed enemy reinforcements, and directly contributed to the success of the Landing. A necessary tribute to these ordinary men who became extraordinary.

Choury excels at recreating the atmosphere of this dangerous time, revealing how railway workers secretly organized their resistance right under the Nazi occupier’s nose.

KEY POINTS OF THIS BOOK

• The clandestine organization of resistant railway workers and their secret networks
• Sabotage operations on railway tracks and German supply trains
• The strategic impact of the battle of the rails on the June 1944 Landing
• Heartbreaking testimonies from the actors of this shadow resistance
• The sacrifices and daily heroism of these ordinary men facing Nazi repression

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