The Obscure Heroes of Liberty - The Belgian People who Aided Escaped Allied Soldiers During the Great War 1914-1918 by Kenneth M Baker

The Obscure Heroes of Liberty - The Belgian People who Aided Escaped Allied Soldiers During the Great War 1914-1918 by Kenneth M Baker

Most have heard of the French Resistance during World War Two. Few are aware of the Belgian Resistance movements during the First World War and the enormous role they played in the defeat of the enemy. This book tells the story of those underground organisations in Belgium during the Great War and in particular the 'Prisoner Help Network'. A very large proportion of the network were women. Other resistance organisations were l'Assistance Discr te (The Discreet Assistance) and La Dame Blanche (The White Lady). The author's in-depth research using as a base, the recollections of New Zealand soldier Bert Hansen in particular and other Allied soldiers, allowed the details to be revealed for the first time. Learn who were those brave resistance people, what they did, how they did it and where they lived. They hid and cared for escaped allied soldiers in the face of a brutal occupation and saw the soldiers across the frontier into Holland to fight again. They were the true Obscure Heroes of Liberty.

Baker, Kenneth M.: - Dr. Kenneth M. Baker (1944 - ), was born at Auckland, and educated at Ellerslie School, Penrose High School and Auckland University after which he carried out post-doctoral research at Cambridge University and was a Member of Emmanuel College. After a period as a Syntex Fellow and a Wellcome Fellow he then spent many years in senior management roles in the chemical, pharmaceutical and agriculture industries. His personal interests have always included family history and the First World War. The author resides in Belgium and besides English also speaks the French, Dutch and Italian languages which has proved of great benefit in researching this work. The author is the great-great grandson of Joseph Bryers, the subject of this work.

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ISBN 13	9780473451875
ISBN 10	0473451875
Title	The Obscure Heroes of Liberty - The Belgian People who Aided Escaped Allied Soldiers During the Great War 1914-1918
Author	Kenneth M Baker
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Kenneth M. Baker
Year published	2018-09-01
Number of pages	476
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