Many resistance groups in Europe operated under the direction of their nations’ governments-in-exile and the British Special Operations Executive (SOE).
This arrangement produced some notable successes and at least one notable failure.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
“Ja, vi elsker dette landet” (The national anthem of Norway.)
Composed in 1864 by Rikard Nordraak and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Navy Band. Public domain recording. Source.
“μνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν” (The national anthem of Greece.)
Composed in 1865 by Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros and Dionysios Solomos. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Navy Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.