Mission France - The True History of the Women of Soe

Formed in 1940, Special Operations Executive was to coordinate Resistance work overseas and its F section sent thirty-nine women into France. Kate Vigurs interweaves for the first time the stories of all thirty-nine female agents, revealing the true extent of the differences in their abilities and attitudes while underlining how they nonetheless shared a common mission.

About the author

Kate Vigurs is a freelance historian, author, and academic advisor. She is a frequent contributor for TV, radio, and the press.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Vigurs
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9780300264814
• ISBN: 978-0-300-26481-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Espionage & secret services, Espionage and secret services, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater