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The sisterhood of Ravensbruck : how an intrepid band of Frenchwomen resisted the Nazis in Hitler's all-female concentration camp
Olson, Lynne2025
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For decades after World War II, histories of the French Resistance were written almost exclusively by men and largely ignored the contributions of women. Many current overviews of the subject continue to underplay the extent and importance of women's participation in the Resistance, treating the subject, in the words of one historian, as 'an anonymous background element in an essentially male story'. This book corrects that omission, surveying the bond between four women - Germaine Tillion, Anise Girard, Genevieve de Gaulle, and Jacqueline d'Alincourt - who fought valiantly against Nazi oppression.
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London : Scribe UK, 2025.London : Scribe UK, 2025.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781917189118 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.531853154
Language:
English
Subject:
Tillion, GermainePostel-Vinay, AniseGaulle-Anthonioz, Genevieve dePery d'Alincourt, Jacqueline, 1919-Ravensbruck (Concentration camp)Association nationale des anciennes deportees et internees de la resistanceWomen Nazi concentration camp inmates -- Germany -- HistoryWomen Nazi concentration camp inmates -- France -- HistoryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- FranceWarfare and DefenceBiography: historical, political & militaryTrue stories of heroism, endurance & survivalEuropean historySocial & cultural historySecond World War
BRN:
3082673