Nancy Wake (1912)
Wake, who passed away weeks ago at the age of 98, was one of WWII’s most decorated servicewomen. A New Zealand native, she left home at 16 and eventually settled in Paris.When the Germans occupied France, Wake joined the resistance. Pursued by the Gestapo,she fled to Britain, where she joined the Special Operations Executive. In 1944, she parachuted back into France to help establish communications between the British military and French Resistance. What nickname did the Gestapo have for her? More…
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