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The first comparative and pan-European study of the Big Three's involvement in Resistance movements across wartime Europe. From Yugoslavia to Poland and from Greece to France and Italy, the book vividly depicts and sharply analyses how this proxy war shaped the history of the post-war settlement.
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Charles Frederick Algernon Portal was born in Hungerford, England, in 1893. One of seven brothers, Portal developed a fierce competitive streak and a steely determination from an early age. Known by all who knew him as Peter, Portal enlisted in the Army at the outbreak of the First World War as a dispatch rider, being mentioned in General Frenchs very first dispatch. Portals abilities were quickly recognized, and he gained a commission in short order. It was in the air that Portal saw his future, and he subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, initially as an observer, before training as a pilot. In this latter role, Portal proved a courageous and instinctive leader, garne...
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Covers legislative texts and treaty provisions relating to the legal status of the UN and related intergovernmental organizations; a review of the legal activities, the treaties concerning international law, and the decisions of administrative tribunals of the UN and related intergovernmental organizations; selected legal opinions of the secretaries and judicial decisions on questions relating to the UN and related intergovernmental organizations; and a bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR