With this title, this legendary book by the famous guerrilla warfare expert Hans von Dach was officially released in Switzerland in 1958. In 1965, it was translated into English and released in England and the USA.

Written in a simple style and illustrated with over 100 sketches, diagrams, and photographs, "Total Resistance" focuses on the following:

The population is under the enemy's power. Who and for what reasons will collaborate with him? How should the occupying forces and the "Government of Quislings" be dealt with? What does the teacher, the worker, the civil servant, and the clergyman do? What does the housewife, the saleswoman, the policeman do? What do the soldiers do? What do the citizens do? Will some wait for the future, placing their faith in God, or will they collaborate with the enemy? It is generally assumed that citizens will resist. How this resistance will be implemented or maintained is left to the individual, who usually has no idea what to do. Half a century ago, the publication of this book - which today is a valuable historical document above all else - attempted to explain how, when, and where guerrilla forces, a political resistance movement, and a secret organization develop and organize. In recent years, those who deal with survival issues have rediscovered this important study on resistance and "underground operations," with some making it the cornerstone of their libraries.