Secret WW2

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“One of France's last Resistance heroes from World War Two has died at the age of 104. Solange Alexandre was also a rare woman who, with her future husband, created and commanded her own unit of anti-German fighters …”

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“From rugged mountains to sleepy villages, a journey through France’s Auvergne region reveals the extraordinary wartime story of Nancy Wake …”

“Canada Post’s new Remembrance Day stamp pays tribute to the Chinese Canadians who volunteered for secret Allied operations behind Japanese lines in Asia during the Second World War. “About 150 Chinese Canadians enlisted either in Force 136 under the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) or in Australia’s Services Reconnaissance Department. Trained in sabotage, wireless operation, parachuting, guerrilla warfare and jungle survival, these soldiers were deployed to support local resistance networks, gather intelligence and disrupt enemy operations. They faced extreme heat, insects and disease, as well as the constant threat of capture, torture and death. Some deployed near the end of the war while others were still training when the conflict ended …” (Full story in first comment below.)