Mission Europe
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- Titel: Mission Europe : the secret history of the women of SOE / Kate Vigurs
- Person(en): Vigurs, Kate [Verfasser*in]
- Organisation(en): Yale University Press [Verlag]
- Ausgabe: 1st printing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Originalsprache: Englisch
- Umfang: XII, 349 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 24 cm
- Erschienen: New Haven, London : Yale University Press, 2025
- ISBN/Preis: 978-0-300-27269-7 Festeinband : EUR 26.00
- Schlagwörter: Frau ; Großbritannien / Special Operations Executive ; Zweiter Weltkrieg
- Signatur: LERNEN und ARBEITEN > Geografie und Geschichte
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Inhalt: In the wake of the Nazi invasion of Europe, the tentative sparks of resistance in occupied countries were fanned by Britain's 'Special Operations Executive'. Across the continent, SOE recruited women to set Europe ablaze. Working as secret agents and saboteurs, these individuals bolstered resistance from within and provided much needed support and weapons. 'F Sections' actions in France are renowned, and today some operatives have become household names. But what happened to the women who worked outside France and those who were locally recruited? In this gripping account, Kate Vigurs tells the stories of the lesser-known women who worked across Europe, from the Netherlands to Belgium and Poland to Denmark. She explores too the lives of Jewish agents recruited in 'Mandate Palestine' for missions in Eastern Europe. These are stories of trial and error, escape and even execution. 'Mission Europe' examines why women were recruited, analysing their successes and contributions-and celebrates the ordinary women who did extraordinary things.
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