The Heroines of SOE by Squadron Leader Beryl E Escott

The Heroines of SOE by Squadron Leader Beryl E Escott

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Britain’s war in the shadows of male spies and subterfuge in the heart of occupied France is a story well known, but what of the women who also risked their lives for Britain and the liberation of France?In 1942 a desperate need for new recruits, saw SOE turn to a previously overlooked group – women.

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The Heroines of SOE by Squadron Leader Beryl E Escott

Britains war in the shadows of male spies and subterfuge in the heart of occupied France is a story well known, but what of the women who also risked their lives for Britain and the liberation of France?In 1942 a desperate need for new recruits, saw SOE turn to a previously overlooked group women.
‘They were the war’s bravest women, devoted to defeating the Nazis yet reluctant ever to reveal their heroic pastsNow a new book tells their intrepid tales.’ * Daily Express *
Squadron Leader BERYL E. ESCOTT served in the RAF and is one of the foremost experts on the women of SOE.
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ISBN 13 9780752487298
ISBN 10 0752487299
Title The Heroines of SOE
Author Squadron Leader Beryl E Escott
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2012-10-01
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.