D-Day girls : the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II Cover Image

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

Rose, Sarah, 1974- (author.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780451495082 (hardcover)
Physical Description: xi, 384 pages : map ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Crown, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I. God help us -- Ungentlemanly warfare -- A first-class agent -- The queen of the organization -- Merde alors! -- To the very last man -- Part II. A thousand 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 III. 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.