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9781787389397 (köites) |
| Note |
Sisaldab bibliograafiat ja registrit |
| Contents |
Introduction: the background. PART 1: The Baltics between Germany and Russia. 1. Nightfall. 2. 1940 and 1941: resistance forms, but the Germans invade. 3. The Second Wolrd War. 4. The end of the Second World War. Or not? PART 2: The partisan war begins in earnest. 5. Profile of a partisan. 6. Estonia: The Metsavennad. 7. Latvia: The Mežabrāļi. 8. Lithuania: The Miško Broliai or Žaliukai. PART 3: Helping and hindering armed resistance. 9. The Soviet side of the equation. 10. Underground press. 11. Contacts with Western intelligence services. 12. Revolt in the Gulag. PART 4: After the forest brotherhood debates, revisionism, legacy. 13. Last of the brothers. 14. Criticisms of the Forest Brothers: Bandits? Nazis? Collaborators? Conclusion: impacts and implications |
| Note |
A common view is that the Second World War in Europe ended in May 1945. But fighting continued for over a decade in the Baltic states. Stuck between two totalitarian regimes-Stalin's USSR and Hitler's Reich-the populations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had been subjected to a brutal Soviet occupation in 1940, Nazi invasion in 1941, and Soviet re-occupation in 1944, falsely branded as "liberation. Variously labelled "freedom fighters" or "Nazi bandits" by historians, the Baltic partisans who would become known as the Forest Brothers fought a long campaign against occupation that eventually failed under the might of the USSR. Much of this history of armed resistance, which was also a front in the intelligence war between East and West, is little known outside the region. Treachery, betrayal, heroism and lost futures all play a role in this fascinating tale, as Dan Kaszeta explores themes of independence, nationalism, Baltic identity, the fluidity of boundaries in Eastern Europe, and the comparative weight of Nazi and Soviet oppression. Drawing on extensive archival material rarely seen outside the Baltic states, The Forest Brotherhood unpacks the forgotten story of this resistance movement, and reveals its continuing impact on today's world. |
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vastupanuliikumised
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vabadusliikumine
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rahvuslik vabadusvõitlus
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partisanisõda
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metsavennad
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lähiajalugu
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Eesti (riik)
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Läti (riik)
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Leedu (riik)
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Baltimaad
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1940-ndad
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Estonica kogu
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| UDC |
94 (474)
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323.26 (474) (091)
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355.425.4 (474) (091)
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