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The following is a list of female agents who served in the field for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II. SOE's objectives were to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in occupied Europe (and later, also in occupied Southeast Asia) against the Axis powers, and to aid local resistance movements.
The Spy Wore Red [18] (1988): the first book in Griffith’s Spy series, covers her time as a model-turn-spy during World War II. [19] The Spy Went Dancing (1991): the second book in Griffith’s Spy series, follows the return of Griffith to the espionage world where she enlists the aid of the Duchess of Windsor to uncover a secret Nazi plot. [20]
Claire Maybelle Snyder (December 2, 1907 – May 22, 1960), also known as Clara Fuentes, Clara Phillips, Dorothy Fuentes as well as High Pockets, was an American spy, entertainer, club owner, and writer most noted for her exploits in the Japanese-occupied Philippines.
Velvalee Dickinson (October 12, 1893 – ca 1980) was an American spy convicted of espionage against the United States on behalf of Japan during World War II.Known as the "Doll Woman", she used her business in New York City to send information on the United States Navy to contacts in Argentina via steganographic messages.
Here is an exclusive excerpt from the new period thriller about a real tennis star turned WW II spy. Ace, Marvel, Spy by Jenni L. Walsh focuses on tennis legend Alice Marble, a player few people ...
Upon the outbreak of World War II, the couple sailed for London, arriving 6 October 1939, where Skarbek sought to offer her services in the struggle against the common enemy. The British authorities showed little interest but were eventually convinced by her acquaintances, including journalist Frederick Augustus Voigt , who introduced her to ...
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy follows four women's stories throughout the American Civil War era - Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Belle Boyd, Emma Edmondson, Elizabeth Van Lew. [4] [2] Rose is a D.C. socialite who used her social standing to spy for the confederacy. [2] [1] Rose Belle Boyd freelanced as a spy for the confederacy as well. [2]
The one-legged socialite from Baltimore has only been comparatively recently been publicly acknowledged as an unqualified war heroine