Flames in the Field: The Story of Four Soe Agents in Occupied France - Couverture rigide

Kramer, Rita

 
9780718138813: Flames in the Field: The Story of Four Soe Agents in Occupied France
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ISBN 10 : 0718138813 ISBN 13 : 9780718138813
Editeur : Michael Joseph, 1995

Synopsis

This is the true story of four women, members of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), who were sent into Nazi-occupied France during World War II, and then caught up in a web of deception which resulted in their deaths at the hands of the Gestapo. In this book, Rita Kramer pieces together the women's stories, how they came to be involved in such a dangerous operation as well as their experiences in France, and also analyzes the controversial methods of SOE at a crucial period in the war.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The true story of women agents of the secret World War II Special Operations Executive, mandated by Winston Churchill to "set Europe ablaze" by organizing resistance in occupied Europe during the prelude to D Day. Intrigue and heroism, adventure and betrayal figure in this account of British-led efforts to defeat the Nazis in wartime France, based on extensive research in records, documents, letters and memoirs, and the author's interviews with surviving agents and officials. Despite sporadic defeat and betrayal, SOE leaders managed to delay the arrival of German reinforcements to the Normandy beachhead, contributing to the eventual Allied victory. Details of the operations of SOE recounted here remained secret for decades after the war, finally revealing the human cost of the reconnaissance and sabotage efforts that helped to shorten the conflict.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rita Kramer's previous books include Maria Montessori: A Biography, At Tender Age, Ed School Follies, and When Morning Comes. Her articles and reviews have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, the International Herald Tribune, American Heritage, Commentary, The American Spectator, the Wilson Quarterly, City Journal and other magazines and anthologies in the U.S. and abroad. She lives in New York City.

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Éditeur
Michael Joseph
Date d'édition
1995
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0718138813
ISBN 13 
9780718138813
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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