The Girls Who Went to War: Heroism, heartache and happiness in the wartime women’s forces. Duncan Barrett. Читать онлайн. Newlib. NEWLIB.NET

Автор: Duncan Barrett
Издательство: HarperCollins
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Жанр произведения: Биографии и Мемуары
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isbn: 9780007501236
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      First published by HarperElement 2015

      © Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi 2015

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      Cover photographs (not representations of the women portrayed herein) © George W. Hales/Getty Images (WAAF officer); The Everett Collection/Mary Evans Picture Library (military officer); IWM Collection (WRNS officer); London Fire Brigade/Mary Evans Picture Library (background)

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      Source ISBN: 9780007501229

      Ebook Edition © May 2015 ISBN: 9780007501236

      Version: 2015-03-17

      For

      Cathleen Alexander (ATS, 1941–1946)

      Anne Barrett (ATS, 1943–1944)

      and in memory of

      Jane Bekhor (WAAF, 1941–1943)

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Praise for The Sugar Girls

       Praise for GI Brides

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Preface

       1. Jessie

       2. Margery

       3. Kathleen

       4. Jessie

       5. Margery

       6. Kathleen

       7. Jessie

       8. Margery

       9. Kathleen

       10. Jessie

       11. Margery

       12. Kathleen

       13. Jessie

       14. Margery

       15. Kathleen

       16. Jessie

       17. Margery

       18. Kathleen

       19. Jessie

       20. Margery

       21. Kathleen

       Epilogue

       Acknowledgements

       About the Authors

       Exclusive sample chapter

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