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' eye of the day '), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France. [1] The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. Her story has inspired books, films, and other ...
In 2008, a small museum was established in her birthplace, rue Louise de Bettignies (formerly Rue de Conde) in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. As of October 2021, a large portrait of de Bettignies was scheduled to be finished on the outside of the building, which was being converted to a resource center devoted to the emancipation of women. [18]
Gabrielle Alina Eugenia Maria Petit (20 February 1893 – 1 April 1916) was a Belgian spy who worked for the British Secret Service in German-occupied Belgium during World War I. She was executed in 1916, and was widely celebrated as a Belgian national heroine after the war's end.
Pages in category "Executed spies" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Jack Agazarian;
A WWI veteran who spied for Germany between the wars. Sentenced to five years, he was released from prison on 20 January 1937 and moved to the Continent. He received German citizenship, and was complicit with the broadcasts of Lord Haw Haw. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe: USA March 1941
During World War One, there was virtually no female presence in the Canadian armed forces, with the exception of the 3,141 nurses serving both overseas and on the home front. [51] Of these women, 328 had been decorated by King George V, and 46 gave their lives in the line of duty. [51]
Edith Louisa Cavell (/ ˈ k æ v əl / KAV-əl; 4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915) was a British nurse.She is celebrated for treating wounded soldiers from both sides without discrimination during the First World War and for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium.
This is a category for female wartime spies and women accused of being wartime spies. Pages in category "Female wartime spies" The following 139 pages are in this ...