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Title Statement | D-Day girls: the spies who armed the Resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II / Sarah Rose. |
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Author | Rose, Sarah, 1974- |
Publication | New York: Crown,[2019]©2019 |
Edition | First edition. |
Extent of Item | xi, 384 pages |
ISBN | 045149508X 9780451495082 |
Other Number | 3563718 |
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. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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. |
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By Topic | World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Great Britain |
Women spies--History--20th century--Great Britain | |
Women spies--Biography--Great Britain | |
Espionage, British--History--20th century--France | |
World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France | |
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Great Britain | |
By Name | Odette,1912-1995 |
Borrel, Andréé,1919-1944 | |
Baissac, Lise de,1905-2004 |