Sisters in the Resistance : how women fought to free France, 1941945
Critical acclaim for Sisters in the Resistance "Often moving... always fascinating... women in the French Resistance is a key subject. Margaret Weitz has gathered personal testimonies... and set them in an intelligible context that helps us understand how all French people--men and women--experienced the Nazi occupation.
xviii, 350 pages ; 25 cm
9780471126768, 0471126764
1004804883
Women and the War-within-a-War. France under German Occupation. French Women under the Vichy Regime. Organizing Resistance in France. Resistance: A Family Affair. Young and Alone. War Is a Man's Affair. Support Services: Women's Eternal Vocation. Dangerous Liaisons. Room and Board: Critical Concerns. Choosing Roles. Collaboration. Conclusion: Women and the Legacy of the Resistance. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index.