Duo Dive

Episode 5: Leave the spy work to the women


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Virginia Hall was a WWII spy who received little to no credit for her heroic work even though she was one of the most successful liaison officers in occupied France. She orchestrated numerous escapes for arrested agents as well as established successful guerilla warfare groups. This week Allie takes us through her a part of history that is easily overlooked: the contributions of a woman.

 

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purcell 

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/butcher-of-lyon-on-trial

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-secret-british-organisation-of-the-second-world-war

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/wwii-secret-agents-the-oss

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquis_(World_War_II)

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Duo DiveBy Ashley King