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Sisters In Arms

Nicola Tyrer

The amazing experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses in the Second World War form one of the greatest adventure stories of modern times, and - incredibly - remain largely untold. Thousands of middle-class girls, barely out of school, were plucked from sheltered backgrounds, subjected to training regimes unimaginably tough by today's standards, and sent forth to share the harsh conditions of the fighting services. They had to deal with the most appalling suffering, yet most found reserves of inner strength that carried them through episodes of unrelieved horror.



Over 200 nurses died, torpedoed in hospital ships, bombed in field hospitals or murdered in Japanese prison camps. Dozens won medals for gallantry. From the beaches of Dunkirk, to Singapore and D-Day, they saw it all. Whether tending burned pilots from the Battle of Britain or improvising medical treatment in Japanese death camps, their dedication was second to none. This is their story.husbands that cheat my husband cheated my boyfriend cheated on me with a guy

  • Classification : History
  • Pub Date : JAN 22, 2009
  • Imprint : Phoenix Paperbacks
  • Page Extent : 368
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9780753825679
  • Price : INR 799
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Nicola Tyrer

Nicola Tyrer is a freelance journalist who works for the DAILY MAIL and DAILY TELEGRAPH. Her first book THEY FOUGHT IN THE FIELDS a history of the Land Army sold over 20000 copies in hardback.

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