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Mission France
Book • 1940
Mission France interweaves the stories of all thirty-nine female agents of the SOE's F Section, tracing their journeys from recruitment and training to their missions in occupied France, including evasion, capture, and survival.
The book highlights the diversity of their experiences and abilities, from parachuting skills to mission duration, and places their work in the wider context of the war.
It offers a balanced and nuanced account, avoiding hagiography, and recognizes both famous and lesser-known women who contributed to the Resistance, emphasizing their shared mission and the need for collective and individual recognition.
The book highlights the diversity of their experiences and abilities, from parachuting skills to mission duration, and places their work in the wider context of the war.
It offers a balanced and nuanced account, avoiding hagiography, and recognizes both famous and lesser-known women who contributed to the Resistance, emphasizing their shared mission and the need for collective and individual recognition.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned as Kate Vigurs' previous book, which focused on the women of the F section of SOE.
Forgotten female secret agents of WW2
Mentioned as one of the books written by Dr. Kate Vigurs on SOE.
SOE: everything you wanted to know
