Carve Her Name with Pride by Rubeigh James Minney

was missing, having been last seen charging an M.G. (2 P1.) followed, clearing one trench but they were now reduced to 5 men and their Pl. Copsey crossed the top of the hill clearing several trenches and taking 6 prisoners who were sent to the rear. suffering several casualties from mortar fire on the way up. A Troop advanced straight up the hill and on to the objective, 2 Pl. Y Troop struck mines and moved over to the right to bypass them, thus slowing down their attack. went forward with Y Troop on the left and A Troop on the right. Manners gave orders for the assault to start immediately and the Cdo. They had reached the wire but had suffered several casualties and could not get on. halted and reformed at the foot of the objective (095169). Casualties were sustained at this stage in A Troop due to M.G. opened out and continued with A & Y Troops up and Q Troop in rear. Soon after reaching the bottom of the valley the Cdo. moved off in order Force H.Q., Y, A, Cdo. He discovered the guide leading Captain Wakefield had gone astray and that as a result we were very late.Ĭdo. Minney’s stirring historical narrative was the basis for the classic 1959 film starring Virginia Mckenna and Paul Scofield (Portland Book Review).C.O. “Violette’s bravery and spirit shine throughout” this arresting true story of a heroic woman, undaunted by her missions, or the reality of the fate that would most likely await her in the closing years of war. Violette Szabo was about to make history. Her task was to coordinate the work of the French Resistance in the first days after D-Day. Then, on June 7, 1944, Szabo parachuted into Limoges.

Trained in secret in the Scottish Highlands, Violette became an expert in fieldcraft, covert navigation, and weapons and demolition. The purpose of the SOE was to conduct sabotage and espionage, and to aide local resistance movements in occupied Europe. To Violette’s surprise, opportunity came at the request of Britain’s Special Organization Executive. His death only made the resilient young widow more determined than ever to join England’s war effort in World War II. Switchboard operator and volunteer for the Women’s Land Army, Violette Szabo was only twenty-two years old when her husband, Etienne, a captain in the French Foreign Legion, died at El Alamein. Book Synopsis Carve Her Name With Pride by : R J Minneyīook excerpt: The thrilling and inspiring true story of Violette Szabo, the fearless British cloak-and-dagger agent who infiltrated Nazi occupied France.

Carve Her Name with Pride by Rubeigh James Minney