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

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]

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.
Subject: 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.

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24510. ‡aD-Day girls : ‡bthe spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II / ‡cSarah Rose.
24630. ‡aD-Day girls, the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win WWII
24630. ‡aSpies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II
250 . ‡aFirst edition.
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504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
50500. ‡tPart I. God help us -- ‡tUngentlemanly warfare -- ‡tA first-class agent -- ‡tThe queen of the organization -- ‡tMerde alors! -- ‡tTo the very last man -- ‡tPart II. A thousand dangers -- ‡tThe dark years -- ‡tAlone in the world -- ‡tRobert est arrivé -- ‡tThe Paris of the Sahara -- ‡tOur possibilities -- ‡tThe demolition must never fail -- ‡tAn obstinate woman -- ‡tAn endless Calvary -- ‡tThe swap -- ‡tThe dog sneezed on the curtains -- ‡tHunted -- ‡tWhen the hour of action strikes -- ‡tPart III. Kisses -- ‡tA patriotic profession -- ‡tA little braver -- ‡tThe sighing begins -- ‡tDeath on one side, life on the other -- ‡tYour mind goes on thinking -- ‡tEpilogue: a useful life.
520 . ‡a"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.
60000. ‡aOdette, ‡d1912-1995.
60010. ‡aBorrel, Andréé, ‡d1919-1944.
60010. ‡aBaissac, Lise de, ‡d1905-2004.
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650 0. ‡aWomen spies ‡zGreat Britain ‡xHistory ‡y20th century.
650 0. ‡aWomen spies ‡zGreat Britain ‡vBiography.
650 0. ‡aEspionage, British ‡zFrance ‡xHistory ‡y20th century.
650 0. ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡xUnderground movements ‡zFrance.
650 0. ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡xWomen ‡zGreat Britain.
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