Resistance Fighter - Paperback

by Jorgen Kieler (Author)

Writing in lively tones with a wit that reveals his indomitable spirit, the author paints a vivid picture of the resistance movement in Denmark, with detailed descriptions of many of the Holger Danske group's daring sabotage operations.

Author Biography

Born in 1919 in Horsens, Denmark, Dr. Jørgen Kieler, interrupted his medical studies to join the Danish resistance group Frit Danmark (Free Denmark) to fight against the Nazi occupation. Until his retirement in 1989 he was director of the Fibiger CancerInstitute in Copenhagen. A survivor of PortaWestphalica, he has published extensively on the stress-related disorder kz concentration camp) Syndrome.This is his fourth book about the occupation of Denmark in the Second World War.