D-Day Girls : : the Spies who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped win World War II
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Part 1. God help us -- Ungentlemanly warfare -- A first class agent -- The queen of the organization -- Merde alors! -- To the very last man -- Part 2. 1000 dangers -- The dark years -- Alone in the world -- Robert est arrivé -- The Paris of the Sahara -- Our possibilities -- The demolition must never fail -- An obstinate woman -- An endless Calvary -- The swap -- The dog sneezed on the curtains -- Hunted -- When the hour of action strikes -- Part 3. Kisses -- A patriotic profession -- A little braver -- The sighing begins -- Death on one side, life on the other -- Your mind goes on thinking -- Epilogue: a useful life.
"The dramatic, inspiring story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to sabotage the Nazis, shore up the Resistance, and pave the way for Allied victory in World War II."--Provided by publisher.
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Page turner submitted by johnbiancke on June 21, 2019, 8:46am This true account of four women who organized some of the French resistance prior to D-Day is a real page turner
Wow - detailed and very interesting submitted by smgop on June 26, 2022, 9:49pm This is a hefty tome - it pays tribute to all the women who were instrumental in the French Resistance leading up to D-Day.
PUBLISHED
New York : Crown, [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: 384 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780451495082
SUBJECTS
Odette, -- 1912-1995.
Borrel, Andréé, -- 1919-1944.
Baissac, Lise de, -- 1905-2004.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
Women spies -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Women spies -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Espionage, British -- France -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain.