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Pearl Witherington Cornioley, one of the most celebrated female
World War II resistance fighters, shares her remarkable story in
this firsthand account of her experience as a special agent for the
British Special Operations Executive (SOE). Told through a series
of reminiscences-from a difficult childhood spent in the shadow of
World War I and her family's harrowing escape from France as the
Germans approached in 1940 to her recruitment and training as a
special agent and the logistics of parachuting into a remote rural
area of occupied France and hiding in a wheat field from enemy
fire-each chapter also includes helpful opening remarks to provide
context and background on the SOE and the French Resistance. With
an annotated list of key figures, an appendix of original unedited
interview extracts-including Pearl's fiance Henri's story-and
fascinating photographs and documents from Pearl's personal
collection, this memoir will captivate World War II buffs of any
age.
Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into
occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance.
Johtje Vos, a Dutch housewife, hid Jews in her home and repeatedly
outsmarted the Gestapo. Law student Hannie Schaft became involved
in the most dangerous resistance work—sabotage, weapons
transference, and assassinations. Soviet pilot Anna Yegorova flew
missions against the Germans on the Eastern Front in an all-male
regiment, eventually becoming a squadron leader. In these pages,
young readers will meet these and many other similarly courageous
women and girls who risked their lives to help defeat the Nazis.
Thirty-two engaging and suspense-filled stories unfold from across
Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Great
Britain, the United States and, in this expanded edition, the
Soviet Union, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls'
refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout
history. An overview of World War II and summaries of each
country’s entrance and involvement in the war provide a framework
for better understanding each woman’s unique circumstances, and
resources for further learning follow each profile. Women Heroes of
World War II is an invaluable addition to any student's or history
buff's bookshelf.Â
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