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2. The Nightingale (Hannah novel) - Wikipedia

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   The book tells the story of two sisters in France during World War II and their struggle to survive and resist the German occupation there. The book was inspired by accounts of a Belgian woman, Andrée de Jongh, who helped downed Allied pilots escape Nazi territory. [1] [2] The Nightingale entered multiple bestseller lists upon release. As of ...

3. American women in World War II - Wikipedia

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   During World War II, approximately 350,000 U.S. women served with the armed forces. As many as 543 died in war-related incidents, including 16 nurses who were killed from enemy fire - even though U.S. political and military leaders had decided not to use women in combat because they feared public opinion. [2]

4. Bibliography of World War II memoirs and autobiographies

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   Soviet Union. Chukov, Vasili (1964). The Battle for Stalingrad: The Story of World War II's Greatest Battle as told by the Russian Commander at Stalingrad. Ballantine Books. Zhukov, Georgy (2014). Roberts, Geoffrey (ed.). Marshal of Victory: The Autobiography of General Georgy Zhukov.

5. Rosie the Riveter - Wikipedia

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   Rosie the Riveter memorial at the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, 2024. A "Rosie" putting rivets on an Vultee A-31 Vengeance in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1943. Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in the United States who represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies.

6. Martha Gellhorn - Wikipedia

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   Martha Ellis Gellhorn (8 November 1908 – 15 February 1998) [1] was an American novelist, travel writer, and journalist who is considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century. [2][3] She reported on virtually every major world conflict that took place during her 60-year career.

7. Women in World War II - Wikipedia

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   Women in World War II. In many nations women were encouraged to join female branches of the armed forces or participate in industrial or farm work. Women took on many different roles during World War II, including as combatants and workers on the home front. [1] The war involved global conflict on an unprecedented scale; the absolute urgency of ...