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D-Day Girls by Sarah Rose

D-Day Girls

The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II

by Sarah Rose

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  • Apr 2019, 400 pages
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Mary G. (Nags Head, NC)

A Tribute Long Overdue
In D-Day Girls, Sarah Rose recognizes courageous and patriotic women whose contributions to the success of the D-Day invasion have only recently been declassified. Rose chooses to tell the stories of 5 women who were recruited into a special intelligence unit to help organize the resistance movement in France--a move crucial to the success of the planned invasion. Because of the shortage of men, Churchill reluctantly OK'd the use of women in this dangerous role. The women performed with courage and valor and many did not come home. Some even left children to undertake this dangerous mission. They were willing tomore
Linda K. (Sunset, SC)

D-Day Girls
There have been numerous World War II nonfiction stories, but D-Day Girls is an impressive historical work based on years of unparalleled research by Sarah Rose. Not only does the reader learn so much about the war effort in England France, but also the perils of the heroic women (and a few men) involved with the SOE.

The book's format of introducing each of the characters' stories, their code names and individual missions was the key to appreciating each of their participation. The back and forth stories of each person demanded some attention by the reader but so necessary to appreciate the choreography of themore
Cassandra E. (Bonita Springs, FL)

D-Day
This book was outstanding. I normally don't read non fiction but this was great. Loved learning about the women who signed on for training their love of their country. I always wondered about the program and learned so much. I will recommend this book to all readers women and men. Learning about the everyday life in France during the war was great. Europeans had to live such deprivation compared to what the Americans live were at this time. They were brave and their love for their county was so uplifting. Read it!
Julia A. (New York, NY)

A Gift to Those Interested in History
D-Day Girls, described on the cover as being about the spies who armed the resistance, sabotaged the Nazis, and helped win World War II is a remarkable book. By profiling five women and four men, giving details of their exploits in France during the war as well as their personal lives, Sarah Rose makes the reader genuinely care about these brave spies who contributed so much to the Allied efforts in the war, particularly in the period leading up to the invasion at Normandy. I found myself admiring the characters, and wishing that what they, especially the women, did during the war hadn't had to remain classifiedmore
Joe S. (Port Orange, FL)

Very well researched and very enjoyable.
"D-Day Girls" is a very well written book. It tells the stories of the women members of the British Special Operations Executive during World War II and the undercover operations in preparation for the D-Day landings. As the author points out, the book is not fiction but is derived from the interviews and writings of those who survived the war. It is fascinating, educational, exciting,scary and very hard to put down. A very good book about very special people.
Erica M. (Chicago, IL)

Another take on WWII stories
Since my pre-teens, I have been drawn to stories about World War II. My father fought in it, as a young Jewish woman, it was part of my heritage and history. I often feel like there isn't another story that can be told that I haven't read. But there is - and that is D-Day Girls. It was a completely different twist on the stories of the War: the citizenry, the people who fought it, the conflicts between the conquerors and the defeated and how that got turned around. It was well-researched and well-written. Despite the rampant sexism that was practiced by the very people who were dependent on these women to domore
Rosanna H., contributing editor, Highlights

D-Day Girls: the forgotten female heroes of WW II
In 'D-Day Girls,' author Sarah Rose tells the forgotten story of women spies whose work was vital to winning World War II. These brave women, serving behind enemy lines in France, organized resistance networks, blew up German supply trains, gathered critical intelligence, and risked their lives every day.

Rose's account is well-researched and vivid, especially in the section on the D-Day invasion and the important role of these women in aiding the Allies' efforts. She also documents the rampant sexism that the female spies faced, in both England and France. The sexism persisted after the war, which meant themore
Jeanne W. (Colorado Springs, CO)

Long Overdue
A treasure trove of WWII-era documents was released several years ago, leading to some great books like this one. It's about time that women who served in such critical roles got their due. Rose's book concerns a handful of these women. Trained up like men, dropped behind enemy lines and responsible for radio transmitting, couriering and receiving and distributing caches of arms and materiel, these women deserve to be called heroes.

The book is sometimes frustrating because it seems to jump around a fair bit and I found myself flipping back and forth to figure out what was going on. To be fair, I think that's amore

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