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Paris Paris Nathan Aaseng Describes life in Paris, France, during World War II. OL15216192W
Crossing the borders of time Crossing the borders of time Leslie Maitland Investigative reporter Leslie Maitland grew up enthralled by her mothers accounts of forbidden romance and harrowing flight from the Nazis. Her book is both a journalists vivid depiction of a world a… OL16342722W
The SAS in World War II The SAS in World War II Gavin Mortimer In his new book, World War II historian Gavin Mortimer examines the pivotal events of one of the most famous military units of all time. OL16606697W
France under fire France under fire Nicole Dombrowski Risser "'We request an immediate favour of you, to build a shelter for us women and small children, because we have absolutely no place to take refuge and we are terrified!' This French mother's petition se… OL16618571W
A cool and lonely courage A cool and lonely courage Susan Ottaway When elderly recluse Eileen Nearne died, few suspected that the quiet little old lady was a decorated WWII war hero. Volunteering to serve for British intelligence at age 21, Eileen was posted to Naz… OL17076596W
Code name Pauline Code name Pauline Pearl Witherington Cornioley "The as yet unpublished memoirs for young adults of the only female SOE agent to lead a French Resistance network during World War II"-- OL19968337W
33 days 33 days Léon Werth "A rare eyewitness account by an important author of fleeing the Nazis' march on Paris in 1940, featuring a never-before-published introduction by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. In June of 1940, Leon Wert… OL20002638W
Paris at war, 1939-1944 Paris at war, 1939-1944 David Drake Chronicles the lives of ordinary Parisians during World War II, from September 1939 when France went to war with Nazi Germany to liberation in August 1944. Relive the fearful exodus from the city as … OL20012509W
Madame Fourcade's Secret War Madame Fourcade's Secret War Lynne Olson From Penguin/Random House: *The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from the bestselling author o… OL20161094W
A very private diary A very private diary Mary Morris Mary Mulry was eighteen years old when she arrived in London from Ireland to begin training as a nurse. The year was 1939. She had hoped for an adventure and a new start; she could not have predicted… OL20880197W
Parisiennes Parisiennes Anne Sebba xxxiv, 451 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm OL21102121W
Marianne in chains Marianne in chains Robert Gildea In France, the German occupation is called simply the "dark years." There were only the "good French" who resisted and the "bad French" who collaborated. Marianne in Chains, a broad and provocative h… OL2488850W
The French at War 1934-1944 The French at War 1934-1944 Nicholas Atkin Covering the Occupation, the Vichy regime, the Resistance and collaboration, Nick Atkin provides an introduction to the years 1934-1944, France's most contentious decade. OL2659017W
Assignment Assignment Varian Fry In 1940, all Varian Fry knew about being a secret agent was what he'd seen in the movies. But soon he was undercover in France, smuggling people blacklisted by Hitler to freedom. Told in his own word… OL2689439W
In defiance of Hitler In defiance of Hitler Carla Killough McClafferty At a time when most Americans ignored the atrocities going on in Europe in 1940, American journalist Varian Fry put himself in great danger to save strangers in a foreign land. He was instrumental in… OL2917935W
Vichy Law and the Holocaust in France Vichy Law and the Holocaust in France Richard H. Weisberg The involvement of Vichy France with Nazi Germany's anti-Jewish policy has long been a source of debate and contention. At a time when France, after decades of denial, has finally acknowledged respon… OL2939637W
Is Paris Burning Is Paris Burning Dominique Lapierre,Larry Collins **Is Paris Burning?** Is a 1965 book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre telling the story of the Liberation of Paris during the Second World War. The book examines the military and political act… OL3421636W
D-Day Landings D-Day Landings Richard Platt Describes the background, events, and consequences of the Allied landing in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. OL4793637W
Wine and war Wine and war Don Kladstrup In 1940, France fell to the Nazis and almost immediately the German army began a campaign of pillaging one of the assets the French hold most dear: their wine. Like others in the French Resistance, w… OL5848777W
Remember D-day Remember D-day Ronald J. Drez Discusses the events and personalities involved in the momentous Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944. OL5894604W
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