women prisoners of war

"Examining the story of how Private Lynch was rescued in Iraq"--.

Relates the story of Genevieve de Gaulle, the niece of Charles de Gualle, discussing her work with the French resistance and time spent in Ravensbruck concentration camp.

Presents the letters of army nurse and prisoner of war Marcia Gates during World War Two.

Shoshana Johnson provides an account of her experiences in 2003 after she and five fellow soldiers were ambushed in the city of An Nasiriyah in Iraq and held as prisoners of war for twenty-three days before being rescued by the U.S. Marines.

Describes how 230 French women of various ages and classes were accused of being members of the French Resistance and sent on a train to Auschwitz in January, 1943. Tells of how the accused women distributed leaflets, printed subversive newspapers, hid escaped Allied airmen, transported weapons, and passed messages. Draws on interviews with these women and their families; German, French, and Polish archives; and documents held by World War II resistance organizations.

Describes how 230 French women of various ages and classes were accused of being members of the French Resistance and sent on a train to Auschwitz in January, 1943. Tells of how the accused women distributed leaflets, printed subversive newspapers, hid escaped Allied airmen, transported weapons, and passed messages. Draws on interviews with these women and their families; German, French, and Polish archives; and documents held by World War II resistance organizations.