Women of the resistance : eight who defied the Third Reich / Marc E. Vargo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vargo, Marc E., 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Biography.

World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.

World War, 1939-1945--Women.

Women guerrillas--Biography.

Women guerrillas.

Women spies--Biography.

Women spies.

Women political activists--Biography.

Women political activists.

Women and war--History--20th century.

Women and war.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N. Carolina : McFarland & Co., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Women took part in perilous resistance missions during World War II alongside a much larger number of male resistance agents. This book presents the lives of eight women who, at profound risk to themselves, chose to challenge the Third Reich. Hailing from diverse regions of the world--the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and North America--the women shared privileged backgrounds of financial and social prominence as well as a profound sense of social justice. As to their deeds with the Resistance, they ranged from forging documents and hiding persecuted Jews to orchestrating sabotage operations and

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Vera Atkins and the Special Operations Executive; 2. Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Movement; 3. Monica Wichfeld and the Danish Resistance; 4. Noor Inayat Khan and the Wireless Network of Paris; 5. Yukiko Sugihara and the Escape of the Polish Jews; 6. Virginia Hall and the Vichy Underground; 7. Hannah Senesh and the Palestinian Commandos; 8. Christine Granville and the Polish/French Resistance; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-62010-3

9786613932556

1-4766-0038-4

OCLC:

812067109