Lonely Courage. The True Story of the SOE Heroines Who Fought to Free Nazi-occupied France

London: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. First Edition. Lonely Courage. The True Story of the SOE Heroines Who Fought to Free Nazi-Occupied France. There were 39 female agents recruited from all walks of life, ranging from a London shop assistant to a Polish arostocrat. What linked them was that they knew France well, were fluent in French and were prepared to sacrifice everything to help defeat the enemy. The women trained along side the men, learrning how to disappear into the background, how to operate a radio transmitter and how to kill a man with their bare hands. Once trained, they were infiltrated behind the lines by parachute or tiny aircraft that could land in remote fields. Some of the women went on to lead thousands of Resistance fighters, while others were arrested, brutally interrogated and sent to concentration camps, where they endured torment and death. This book tells their story and sheds light on what life was really like for these brave women who tumbled from the sky. Illustrated. 295 pp.we carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) All Books Are Sent Tracked and Signed By the Postman who scans on Delivery . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2017.