Child rescue as survival resistance: hidden children in Nazi occupied Western Europe

This thesis adds to the historical understanding of Holocaust resistance by analysing the efforts of child rescue organisations as a form of 'survival resistance'. By looking at rescuers' testimonies and archival sources this disseration outlines the extensive organisation and intent of Jewish rescue groups, such as the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE) and Comite de defense des juifs (CDJ), in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It also analyses the rescue organisation and intent by Catholic, Protestant and humanitarian groups. The dissertation concludes by discussing the effectiveness of organised child rescue as a valid form of survival resistance in Nazi-occupied Western Europe.