John Steinbeck's 1942 novel "The Moon is Down" is a brief work about an unnamed occupied country and its likewise unnamed conquerers. Plainly the connection is the German army holding a country in northern Europe, probably Norway.The story entails the troubles the occupiers have with keeping order and the frustrations of the conquered people.
The army in charge doesn't have any particular animosity for the locals, they just want order so that coal can be extracted from the mine. The locals, in turn, just want the oppressors to go home.
This is a powerful interest story of the people in a war overtaken land. The piece itself inspired resistance during WWII. While short, it has depth.
Matt
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