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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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‘They were the war’s bravest women, devoted to defeating the Nazis yet reluctant ever to reveal their heroic pasts. Now a new book tells their intrepid tales.’ * Daily Express *

The Heroines of SOE

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A Paperback / softback by Squadron Leader Beryl E Escott

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    Publisher: The History Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 01/10/2012
    ISBN13: 9780752487298, 978-0752487298
    ISBN10: 0752487299
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    Military History Modern warfare Second World War Military intelligence

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    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.

    Trade Review
    ‘They were the war’s bravest women, devoted to defeating the Nazis yet reluctant ever to reveal their heroic pasts. Now a new book tells their intrepid tales.’ * Daily Express *

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