History of the French Occupation, Amouroux, Book 6 - War

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The sixth volume of Henri Amouroux's monumental history of the French during the Second World War.

1943: The year of all heartbreak

This essential work explores:

• The British SOE in action : The crucial role of the Special Operations Executive in the organization of the French Resistance
• Jean Moulin and Unification : The Creation of the National Council of the Resistance and the Unification of the Movements
• Pierre Brossolette : The secret missions of the SOE and coordination with London
• De Gaulle versus Giraud : The struggle for leadership of Free France in North Africa
• The birth of the resistance : The Compulsory Work Service pushes young people into hiding
• Attacks and repression : The intensification of armed struggle and German terror
• The French Militia : Armed collaboration against the resistance fighters
• Stalingrad and hope : The impact of the German defeat on French morale

Henri Amouroux astutely reveals the crucial role of the British SOE in unifying the French Resistance, particularly through the missions of Jean Moulin and Pierre Brossolette. This analysis is essential for understanding the ruthless civil war that tore France apart in 1943, a conflict between collaboration and resistance, hope and terror.

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