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1 week ago

The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck by Lynne Olson review surviving an all-female concentration camp

Comtesse Germaine de Renty recounted how typical days in Ravensbruck began with stepping over the corpses of deceased friends, highlighting the horrific conditions in the camp.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103

Odile de Vasselot, a courageous member of the French Resistance during WWII, passed away at 103, honored for her bravery against Nazi occupation.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Marthe Cohn, a Jewish spy in Nazi Germany, dies at 105

Marthe Cohn, a Jewish spy in WWII, risked her life gathering intelligence for the Allies, earning her France's highest military honors later in life.
France news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103

Odile de Vasselot, a courageous member of the French Resistance during WWII, passed away at 103, honored for her bravery against Nazi occupation.
France news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Marthe Cohn, a Jewish spy in Nazi Germany, dies at 105

Marthe Cohn, a Jewish spy in WWII, risked her life gathering intelligence for the Allies, earning her France's highest military honors later in life.
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