Libération-Nord ou le syndicalisme résistant 1940-1944 / Libération-Nord or Resistance Trade Unionism 1940-1944

The history of the Resistance possesses a beauty and grandeur that fascinate. The history of Libération-Nord, one of the largest movements in the occupied zone, is no exception. Its origins are what make it unique: born from the historic alliance between trade unionists, socialists, and Christians, the movement is characterized by the primacy given to politics over the military and by its independence, at least initially, from Gaullism and Communism. Alya Aglan has devoted many years of research to this history—the history of networks, clandestine activities, the publication of the newspaper Libération (Northern Zone edition), secret operations, sabotage, and the courage of men and women who almost always remained anonymous.