Resistance during World War II Resistance movements during

Resistance during World War II Resistance movements during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from noncooperation, disinformation and propaganda, to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns. Among the most notable resistance movements were the Polish Resistance, including the Polish Home Army, Leśni, and the whole Polish Underground State; the Soviet partisans, the Italian Resistenza led mainly by the Italian CLN; the French Resistance, Yugoslav Partisans, the Belgian Resistance, the Norwegian Resistance, the Greek Resistance and the Dutch Resistance.

Chant des Partisans The Chant des Partisans was the most popular song of the French and French Resistance during World War II. The piece was written and put to melody in London in 1943 after Anna Marly heard a Russian song that provided her with inspiration. Joseph Kessel and Maurice Druon wrote the French lyrics. It was performed by Anna Marly, broadcast by the BBC and adopted by the maquis. The lyrics of the song revolve around the idea of a life-or-death struggle for national liberation, and they also carry elements of a communist political message (for example, calling upon the workers and peasants to rise up). After the war the Chant des Partisans was so popular, it was proposed as a new national anthem for France. It became for a short while the unofficial national anthem, next to the official La Marseillaise.

«Never say there is no hope» Partisan hymn "Never say there is no hope, " also known as "Hymn of Jewish partisans, " was written by Hirsch Glick in 1942 to the melody of the brothers Pokrass's song "That's not the clouds - that is storm clouds. " This song became the anthem of the Jewish resistance, including in the Warsaw ghetto. Every year on the anniversary of this revolt in Warsaw, the Polish Army chorus performs it in Yiddish. Among the performers of this song was Paul Robeson, who sang it in Yiddish at the famous concert in Moscow in 1949, in the midst of a campaign for "fight against cosmopolitanism. "

«Katyusha» - popular Soviet song. Composer - Matthew Blanter, Lyricist - Michael Isakovsky. First performed on November 27, 1938 Valentina Batishcheva in the Hall of Columns to the accompaniment of an orchestra Victor Knushevitsky. The song deals with feelings of a girl separated from her lover. The suffering of the girl in separation from his beloved warrior-defender of the Motherland - one of the most common global themes. Additional information -There is a version that it is because of this song, Soviet soldiers during World War II, give the name "Katyusha" to the combat vehicles. -In the village Shoots, Ugranskogo area (near the village Glotovka - M. Isakovskogo homeland) in the House of Culture, is a museum of the song "Katyusha". -There a lot of translations and alternative texts of the songs in different languages. In Italy it is "Katarina" and «Fischia il vento» ( «wind whistles» ) in Israel - "Katya" (later translated into French under the title «Casatschok» .

There were specific songs of Polish resistance, Polish Armed Forces in Polish songs of World War II the West and Polish Armed Forces in the East. Notable ones included Siekiera, motyka, the most popular song in occupied Poland; Rozszumiały się wierzby płaczące - the most popular song of the Polish partisans; Czerwone maki na Monte Cassino - the most popular song of the Polish Armed Forces in the West; and Oka, the most popular

Krajowa Polish resistance. Palachyk Michla is song of Palachyk Michla the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Song was composed during the fighting and reflected the unbreakable spirit of the insurgents.

was by Noel Gay and the song was originally sung by Flanagan and Allen. It was a popular song during World War II, especially after Flanagan and Allen changed the lyrics to poke fun at the Germans (e. g. Run Adolf, Run, Run. . . . ) The song was a popular nursery rhyme still sung by children in many parts of Britain, although its popularity has declined substantially over recent decades.