| Description |
xxx, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-293) and index. |
| Note |
Translated from the German by Paul Sharkey. |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Summary |
"Common stereotypes of women during wartime relegate them to the sidelines of history--to supporting roles like dutiful munitions factory workers or devoted wives waiting for their men to return home. The truth is that much of the armed resistance to fascism, before and during World War II, can be chalked up to women about whom official accounts have little or nothing to say. Through years of intrepid research and numerous interviews with the participants themselves, Ingrid Strobl excavates the history of the women who shouldered guns, planned assassinations, planted bombs, and were among the era's most active antifascist fighters. Strobl's commitment to and respect for her subjects has resulted in a work of both scholarly rigor and emotional depth. Weaving moving personal narratives into the broader history of the European resistance, Partisanas is both a detailed historical account and an investigation into what compelled women to reject their traditional roles to take up arms in a fight for a better world."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Europe.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female.
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Women guerrillas -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Europe -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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Military participation -- Female.
(OCoLC)fst01353719
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Underground movements, War. (OCoLC)fst01355184
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Women guerrillas. (OCoLC)fst01177721
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Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924 |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Military history. (OCoLC)fst01411630
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| ISBN |
9781904859697 (alk. paper) |
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1904859690 (alk. paper) |
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