T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library (Essex)

D-Day girls, the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II, by Sarah Rose

Label
D-Day girls, the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II, by Sarah Rose
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
maps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
D-Day girls
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1049822477
Responsibility statement
by Sarah Rose
Sub title
the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II
Summary
"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
Table Of Contents
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
resource.variantTitle
D-Day girls, the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win WWIISpies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win
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