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MILITARY HISTORY
FORTHCOMING
Hidden Armies of the Second World War
World War II Resistance Movements
PATRICK G. ZANDER
Even though much of Europe eventually succumbed to the Nazis during World War II,
many Europeans defiantly resisted occupation in every way possible. This captivating book
provides a survey of these resistance movements during the period of Axis occupation
and recounts the ways in which unarmed citizens undermined Nazi efforts at domination.
A thorough description of the Axis conquest of Europe, the formation of the Special
Operations Executive in Britain, and the Office of Strategic Services in the United States
September 2017, 302pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Print: 978-1-4408-3303-8 provides a backdrop for this turbulent time in history.
$48.00, £37.00, €44.00
eBook: 978-1-4408-3304-5 FEATURES
• Provides descriptions of all the national movements in one volume
PATRICK G. ZANDER, PhD, is • Features organizational overviews, personal studies of resistance figures, and
assistant professor of history at descriptions of key resistance operations
Georgia Gwinnett College. • Considers little-known, smaller resistance movements, primarily Jewish and Communist
efforts
• Reveals stories of resistance among Germany’s allies—Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria,
and Finland
• Covers the controversial issue of German occupation and resistance in France as well as
how this story has been covered historically
NEW
Conventional and Unconventional War
A History of Conflict in the Modern World
THOMAS R. MOCKAITIS
Written by noted military historian Thomas R. Mockaitis, this book explores conventional
and unconventional conflicts and considers the relationships between them. It considers
how epic struggles like the American Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the conflicts in the
Middle East, among many others, shaped human history. The coverage serves to highlight
four themes: the relationship between armed forces and the societies that create them;
the impact of technology (not just armaments) on warfare; the role of ideas and attitudes
February 2017, 369pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 towards violence in determining why and how wars are fought; and the relationship
Print: 978-1-4408-2833-1
$78.00, £60.00, €71.00 between conventional and unconventional operations.
eBook: 978-1-4408-2834-8
FEATURES
• Provides an in-depth discussion of terrorism and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the
THOMAS R. MOCKAITIS, PhD,
is professor of history at DePaul context of conventional and unconventional war
University, Chicago, IL. • Presents authoritative information and critical insights from the perspective of an
acknowledged expert on military history, counterinsurgency, and terrorism
• Addresses the future of warfare, such as cyberwarfare and the use of drones, in the final
chapter
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