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The caretakers : war graves gardeners and the secret battle to rescue Allied Airmen in World War II / Caitlin Galante DeAngelis

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DeAngelis, Caitlin Galante, 1983-
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War graves gardeners and the secret battle to rescue Allied Airmen in World War II
Published
Essex, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2024]
Physical Description
xviii, 338 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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Contents
The Somme -- Route de Bapaume -- Running Shoes -- "Men Must Stand To Their Posts" -- "Panic?" -- Enemy Aliens -- Send Some Money if Possible -- Résistants of the First Hour -- Ilag VIII Tost -- One-Man Embassy -- "Honneur aux Heros" -- The Comet Line -- The Accused -- KZ-Aussenlager Holleischen -- Tell Benny We Most Certainly Have Not Forgotten Him -- Return to France -- "It's Hard for Me to Remember All That" -- "A Nice Adornment Without Bread to Eat".
Summary
"The Caretakers tells the powerful and profound story of the British cemetery gardeners who remained at their posts in France during the Nazi invasion of World War II, secretly aiding the French Resistance and providing safe haven for downed American airmen and safe passage for refugees"--
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ISBN
9781633888999 hardcover
1633888991 hardcover
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Endowment Note
Robert E. and Joyce L. Umbaugh Libraries Endowment for the Penn State DuBois Campus Library
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