On the Regent’s Canal at Maida Vale, London, a motor narrowboat tows a butty. Photo by anonymous (c. 1934). “Far From Idle: The Women Canal Workers of the Second World War” (author: Rose Staveley-Wadham), The British Newspaper Archive, 4 February 2021. Originally published by The Sphere, 10 November 1934. https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
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Richard H.F. Neave, President Royal British Legion Paris branch, member Paris-based Libre Résistance SOE “F” Section and author of SOE: A Life in the Shadows“Another outstanding, well-researched, and presented book by Stew Ross. It gives a detailed guided walking tour full of facts about the activities of the Gestapo during their occupation of Paris during World War II. I highly recommend this book to everyone who has an interest in what life was like during the Nazi occupation in France.”
Cynthia Bisson, PhD, Professor of History, Belmont University, French Resistant Expert“Informative and entertaining, Stew Ross’ newest work evokes a difficult and frightening time in the history of the City of Light. The detailed descriptions of sites such as the Vél’ d’hiv’ or Gestapo headquarters reminds us of the choices people made during those years.”
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