WCH E4: Anti-Nazi youth movements in World War II
An interview with historian Nick Heath about anti-Nazi youth cultural movements in fascist Europe before and during World War II. In particular we look at the German Edelweiss Pirates and Swing Kids, the French Zazous and the Austrian Schlurfs.
The left wing opposition in Italy during the period of the Resistance - Arturo Peregalli
Submitted by Craftwork on Sep 20 2017 13:57
An account of the groups to the left of the PCI, during WW2 by Arturo Peregalli. First published in 'Revolutionary History, Vol.5, No.4' ( Translated by Barbara Rossi and Doris Bornstein. It is based upon Peregalli’s 'Il Partito Comunista Internazionalista', and 'L’altra Resistenza: Il PCI e le opposizioni di sinistra in Italia, 1943–45', which first appeared as a series of fascicles in the 'Studi e Ricerche' series of the Centro Pietro Tresso (nos. 2, 4, 5, 8, 16, 17 and 21) and later as a full length book published by Graphos (Genoa 1991).
A Worker’s Message From Poland And The Ghetto: “Socialism Lives and Will Dominate the World”
The second private letter from a German worker and soldier active in the underground socialist movement in Germany, sent to a friend in the United States and published in The Militant in 1942. This one recounts the three weeks that the author spent in Warsaw at the end of 1941, explaining the situation in occupied Poland and the socialist movement there.
Letter From A Worker In The German Underground
The first private letter from a German worker and soldier active in the underground socialist movement in Germany, sent to a friend in the United States and published in The Militant in 1942. It describes the political situation in Nazi Germany at the time, and how the socialists tried to counter Nazi propaganda and make links with socialists of other nationalities.
Defence of the Polish post office in Danzig
Submitted by nikolabudanovic on Aug 30 2017 17:35
A short account of the employees of the Danzig post office who fought the Nazis for 15 hours during the invasion of Poland before they were captured, written by Nikola Budanovic. This article was first published on warhistoryonline.com.
Review: Soldiers of the night: the story of the French resistance by David Schoenbrun
Stuart Christie's review of David Schoenbrun's book on the French resistance during World War II.
The Herbert Baum group blog
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 19 2017 16:28
A collection of writings by Eric Brothers on the Baum group of German Jews who fought against the Nazi regime.
The Bielski Brothers Jewish Resistance and the "Otriad" - Carmelo Lisciotto
Submitted by Fluffy on Jul 12 2017 07:53
An account of the resistance organisation led by the Bielski brothers, whose actions were the inspiration for the film 'Defiance' (2008).
Extracts from the Tragedy of a Jewish Teenager - Stanislaw Smajzner
Submitted by Fluffy on Jul 11 2017 15:42
The personal account of Stanislaw Smajzner of his time spent in the Extermination camp at Sobibor. From the start of his journey to Sobibor, through to his participationin the mass escape.
Rudolph Vrba - Escapee from Auschwitz by Anthony Skelton and Carmelo Lisciotto
Submitted by Fluffy on Jul 9 2017 18:52
The story of Rudolph Vrba, an escapee from Auschwitz who co-authored the Vrba-Wetzler report, AKA The Auschwitz Protocol. Reproduced from HolocaustResearchProject.org.
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