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

Author/creator DeAngelis, Caitlin Galante, 1983- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Essex, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2024]
Copyright Notice ©2024
Descriptionxviii, 338 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title War graves gardeners and the secret battle to rescue Allied Airmen in World War II
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".
Abstract "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: DeAngelis, Caitlin Galante, 1983- Caretakers Lanham, MD : Prometheus, [2021] 9781633889002
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LCCN 2023020024
ISBN9781633888999
ISBN1633888991 (clothbound)
ISBN(epub)

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