Last letters of French resistance fighters, and what they tell us about living
Last letters of French resistance fighters, and what they tell us about living
- August 14, 2025
- Daniel Brunstetter, political science, ABC News Australia, Aug. 14, 2025 (Audio)
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The last letters of WWII French resistance fighters, before their executions, became important for French morale-boosting and Allied propaganda. The letters themselves show us people reckoning with what’s important. Guest: Daniel Brunstetter, Professor of political science at the University of California, Irvine, working on a book called ‘The Last Letter: Intimate Farewell, Weapon of the French Resistance, Memorial Battleground.’
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