Hi Reddit – my name is Sarah Rose and I’m the author of D-DAY GIRLS, the true story of the extraordinary women recruited in WWII by Britain’s elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory.

The women in the very first class of female recruits for Winston Churchill’s Special Operations Executive (the SOE) were the very first women in combat. They were trained in everything from explosives to encryption, sharp-shooting and hand-to-hand silent killing—and were parachuted into France ahead of the D-Day landings to commit acts of sabotage, rally and train the resistance and cripple the Nazis before the Allied invasion of Europe. We all know the story of D-Day, and with the 75th anniversary this week, it’s important to examine what so many of us don’t know about the invasion through the stories of these incredible women who helped make it possible.

I’m here to answer your questions about these women, their impact today, and this fascinating moment in history – so ask me anything!

Learn more about my book here: www.prh.com/ddaygirls

And you can find my website here: www.sarahrose.com

Proof: https://twitter.com/thesarahrose/status/1136299714146689025