Forest Brothers : : The Account of an Anti-Soviet Lithuanian Freedom Fighter, 1944–1948 / / Juozas Luksa.
An autobiographical account of the armed resistance against the Soviet Union, which took place between 1944–1956. Published in English for the first time in unabridged form, Lukša's memoir remains one of the few reliable eye-witness accounts of the "Invisible Front", as dubbed by Sovi...
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Luksa, Juozas, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Forest Brothers : The Account of an Anti-Soviet Lithuanian Freedom Fighter, 1944–1948 / Juozas Luksa. Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, [2022] ©2009 1 online resource (422 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. The Invisible Front: Lithuania’s Armed Resistance Against the Soviet Union -- Part I. The Decision to Stay on our Native Land, July 1944–July 1945 -- Between Home and Kaunas -- The Armed Resistance -- Part II. Choosing the Fate of a Partisan, July 1945–January 1946 -- There Was No Other Choice -- Part III. On the Partisan Road, January 1946–May 1947 -- Taking My First Steps as a Partisan -- Taking on a Position of Leadership -- Part IV. Breaking Through the Iron Curtain to the West, June 1947–December 1947 -- The First Journey -- The West Recommends We Return and Wait -- Afterword -- A Journey into the Heart: A Post-War Love Story -- An Account from the Post-War Borderlands -- Appendix restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star An autobiographical account of the armed resistance against the Soviet Union, which took place between 1944–1956. Published in English for the first time in unabridged form, Lukša's memoir remains one of the few reliable eye-witness accounts of the "Invisible Front", as dubbed by Soviet security forces. At its zenith 28,000 guerilla fighters participated in battles and skirmishes throughout Lithuania, Lukša (partisan codename Daumantas) being one of the leaders. Forest Brothers also documents the role of women in the resistance, giving equal credit to these often silent partners. In 1948 Lukša and two comrades broke through the Iron Curtain on the Polish border. He sought training from the French intelligence and from the CIA. Lukša was flown back into the Soviet Union under the radar on the night of October 4, 1950. He managed to survive and operate eleven months until his near capture and death on the night of September 5, 1951. His account, written during 1948–1950, while he was living in hiding in Paris, describes in vivid scenes and dialogue the daily struggles of the resistance. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2022) Guerrillas Lithuania Biography. Insurgency Lithuania History 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, Lithuanian. World War, 1939-1945 Underground movements Lithuania. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military. bisacsh Communism, Insurgency, Memoir, Personal narratives, Political violence, World War II. Vincė, Laima, contributor. ctb https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb Öhman, Jonas Ö, contributor. ctb https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Central European University Press eBook-Package 2013-1998 9783110780550 https://doi.org/10.1515/9789633863541 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9789633863541 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9789633863541/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. The Invisible Front: Lithuania’s Armed Resistance Against the Soviet Union -- Part I. The Decision to Stay on our Native Land, July 1944–July 1945 -- Between Home and Kaunas -- The Armed Resistance -- Part II. Choosing the Fate of a Partisan, July 1945–January 1946 -- There Was No Other Choice -- Part III. On the Partisan Road, January 1946–May 1947 -- Taking My First Steps as a Partisan -- Taking on a Position of Leadership -- Part IV. Breaking Through the Iron Curtain to the West, June 1947–December 1947 -- The First Journey -- The West Recommends We Return and Wait -- Afterword -- A Journey into the Heart: A Post-War Love Story -- An Account from the Post-War Borderlands -- Appendix |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. The Invisible Front: Lithuania’s Armed Resistance Against the Soviet Union -- Part I. The Decision to Stay on our Native Land, July 1944–July 1945 -- Between Home and Kaunas -- The Armed Resistance -- Part II. Choosing the Fate of a Partisan, July 1945–January 1946 -- There Was No Other Choice -- Part III. On the Partisan Road, January 1946–May 1947 -- Taking My First Steps as a Partisan -- Taking on a Position of Leadership -- Part IV. Breaking Through the Iron Curtain to the West, June 1947–December 1947 -- The First Journey -- The West Recommends We Return and Wait -- Afterword -- A Journey into the Heart: A Post-War Love Story -- An Account from the Post-War Borderlands -- Appendix |
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