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Violette

Tania Szabo

From Shelf: Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries (A personal list of further reading)

'The bravest of us all' - Violette Szabo is probably the most famous female agent of the legendary SOE in the Second World War. Her extraordinary story is told here by her daughter

SOE agent Violette Szabo was one of the most incredible women who operated behind enemy lines during the Second World War. The daughter of an English father and French mother, and widow of a French army officer, she was daring and courageous, conducting sabotage missions, being embroiled in gun battles and battling betrayal. On her second mission she was captured by the Nazis, interrogated and tortured, then deported to Germany where she was eventually executed at Ravensbruck concentration camp. Violette was one of the first women ever to be awarded the George Cross, and her fascinating life has been immortalised in film and on the page. Written by her daughter, Violette (formerly Young, Brave and Beautiful) reveals the woman and mother behind this extraordinary hero.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Publisher:
The History Press Ltd
ISBN:
9780750988964
Published Date:
19/11/2018
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm
Category:
Biography: historical, political & military

RRP: £14.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780750988964


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