The Heroines of SOE: F Section: Britain's Secret Women in France
Squadron Leader Beryl E Escott
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.
These extraordinary women came from different backgrounds, but were joined in their idealistic love of France and a desire to play a part in its liberation. They formed SOE’s F Section. From the famous White Mouse, Nancy Wake, to the courageous, Noor Inayat ... Read more
Here, for the first time is the extraordinary account of all forty SOE F women agents. It is a story that deserves to be read by everyone.
‘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
Squadron Leader BERYL E. ESCOTT served in the RAF and is one of the foremost experts on the women of SOE.
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