Behind Enemy Lines

The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany

Marthe Cohn, Wendy Holden

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English

Three Rivers Press
01 July 2018

Biography: historical, political & military; Second World War; Politics & government; Espionage & secret services

""" T he amazing story of a woman who lived through one of the worst

times in human history, losing family members to the Nazis but surviving

with her spirit and integrity intact."" -Publishers Weekly

Marthe

Cohn was a young Jewish woman living just across the German

border in France when Hitler rose to power. Her family sheltered Jews

fleeing the Nazis, including Jewish children sent away by their

terrified parents. But soon her homeland was also under Nazi rule. As

the Nazi occupation escalated, Marthe's sister was arrested and sent to

Auschwitz and the rest of her family was forced to flee to the south of

France.

Always a fighter, Marthe joined the French Army and became a

member of the intelligence service of the French First Army. Marthe, using her perfect German

accent and blond hair to pose as a young

German nurse who was

desperately trying to obtain word of a fictional

fiance, would slip behind enemy lines to retrieve inside information about Nazi troop

movements. By traveling

throughout the countryside and approaching troops sympathetic to her

plight--risking death every time she did so--she learned where they were

going next and was able to alert Allied commanders.

When, at the

age of eighty, Marthe Cohn was awarded France's highest military honor,

the Medaille Militaire, not even her children knew to what extent this

modest woman had helped defeat the Nazi empire.

At its heart, this remarkable memoir is the tale of an ordinary human

being who, under extraordinary circumstances, became the hero her

country needed her to be."

By: Marthe Cohn, Wendy Holden
Imprint: Three Rivers Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9780307335906
ISBN 10: 0307335909
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 July 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marthe Cohn lives in Palo Verdes, California. A holocaust survivior, she was awarded the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur in 2005. Wendy Holden has written numerous books and is a celebrated journalist. She lives in England.

Reviews for Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany

This compelling memoir is a testament to how extraordinary circumstances can transform a life--and how an extraordinary person reacts to difficult circumstances. What comes through is the importance of courageous individual action in the most dire situations. This is the amazing story of a woman who lived through one of the worst times in human history, losing family members to the Nazis but surviving with her spirit and integrity intact. -- Publishers Weekly