ABSTRACT: At the outbreak of the Second World War Giselle Bissley volunteered as a nurse for the French Red Cross. She was trained mainly in battle field wounds and was one of the few French citizens allowed to travel freely between the Vichy and occupied zones. She was involved in evacuating children from France. She worked as a nurse for the First Special Service Force during the liberation of Southern France and later joined the regular French Army. 0:00 – 2:17 – Early work with the Red Cross 2:32 – 3:14 – Working with the Germans, Nazi hardliners vs. regular soldiers 3:14 – 5:00 – Work with Red Cross in Southern France, hopes for liberation 5:00 –12:00– Problems with the resistance, first meeting with FSSF, lack of food and potable water in France at the time, curfews 12:00 –17:50-First work with FSSF, first impressions, esprit de corps within the unit 17:50- 21:00 – Lasting friendships within the Force 21:00- 26:57- Vehement disagreement with the question of poor discipline in the last months of the force’s existence 26:57- 28:44- Disbandment of the force, the last supper 28:45 – 36: 45- Work with the American army, whirlwind wedding services, secret meeting in England, suspicions of being a German spy 36: 45 – 39:37- First Special Service reunions 39:37- 43:15- Meeting members of the force back in England 43:15- 46:23-Transfer from Red Cross to the French Army, work with the US Army 46:23- 50: 54- last description of the FSSF, conclusio