The children who fought Hitler
Subtitle: a British outpost in Europe
By: Sue Elliott with James Fox
Contributors: Fox, James A. (James Alfred), 1935-
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781848540873
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: History; World War, 1939-1945; Underground movements; Juvenile Participation; Military participation; Juvenile; War Underground movements; British Memorial School (Ieper, Belgium); German Occupation of Belgium (1940-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01353172; World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924
Description: "Few people know that Ypres, centre of First World War remembrance, was once home to a thriving British community that played a heroic role in the Second World War. This expatriate outpost grew around the British ex-servicemen who cared for the war memorials and cemeteries of 'Flanders Fields'. Many married local women and their children grew up multi-lingual, but attended their own school and were intensely proud to be British. When Germany invaded in 1940 the community was threatened: some children managed to escape, others were not so lucky. But, armed with their linguistic skills and local knowledge, pupils of the British Memorial School were uniquely prepared to fight Hitler in occupied territory and from Britain. Still in their teens, some risked capture, torture and death in intelligence and resistance operations in the field. An exceptional patriotism spurred them on to feats of bravery in this new conflict. Whilst their peers at home were being evacuated to the English countryside, these children were directly exposed to danger in one of the major theatres of war."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.