Lonely Courage: The True Story Of Soe Heroines Who Fought To Free Nazi-Occupied France Rick Stroud Simon Schuster Ltd Αγγλικά Βιβλία History General

‘A Fascinating Superbly Researched And Revelatory Book – Told With Tremendous Pace Excitement’ William Boyd‘rick Stroud Writes Brilliantly About War … An Astonishing A Wonderful Story’ Ben Macintyre\ Enthralling Edge-Of-Smart Exciting Also Heart-Breaking Stroud\ S Is Reminder Fitting Testimony To Their Immense Bravery\ James Holland On 18 June 1940 General De Gaulle Broadcast From London His Countrymen In France The Catastrophe That Had Overtaken Nation Victory Of Invading Germans He Declared: ‘The Flame French Resistance Must Not Will Be Extinguished \ Began Almost Immediately At First It Was Made Up Small Disorganised Groups Working Isolation But By Time Liberation 1944 Around 400 000 Citizens Nearly 2 Per Cent Population Were Involved Special Operations Executive (Soe) Set Winston Churchill 1941 Saw Its Role As Helping Recruiting Organising Guerrilla Fighters Supplying Training Them Then Disrupting Invaders Any Means Necessary Aim This Work Prepare For Invasion Europe Allied Forces Eventual Soon Decided Women Would Play Vital There 39 Female Agents Recruited All Walks Life Ranging Shop Assistant Polish Aristocrat They Knew Well Fluent Prepared Sacrifice Everything Trained Alongside Men Learning How Disappear Into Background Operate Radio Transmitter Kill Man Bare Hands Once Infiltrated Behind Lines Some Went Lead Thousands While Others Arrested Brutally Interrogated Sent Concentration Camps Lonely Courage Tells Remarkable Story Sheds New Light What Really Like These Brave Σελίδες: 320 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0726 Διαστάσεις: 13X13Cm