D-Day girls [LP] : the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II
by Rose, Sarah, 1974- (Author)
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Summary
"In 1942 the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was on the front lines. To "set Europe ablaze," in the words of Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive had to do something unprecedented: recruit women as spies. Thirty-nine answered the call, lea... Full description
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English
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English
Edition
Large print edition.
Subjects
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.