Women in World War 2
"We can do it!"
An Opporotunity for Women
Rosie the Riveter
Women Spies
Many women were recuited as spies. Between the year 1942 and the end of the war, about 40 women were sent into action, most in France. They were part of the SOE (Special Operations Executive). THe most famous women spies were Violette Szabo and Odette Churchill, both awarded the highest bravery award offered, the George Cross. Odette survived the war but Violette was murdered. Other female spies who escaped capture were:
Andree Borrel-After proving too tough to crack through interrogation, she was taken to a concentration camp where she was given a lethal injection
Nancy Wake-After convincing her guards that she wasn’t the woman they were looking for, she traveled to Britain and joined the SOE
Cecile Pearl Witherington- smuggled illegal weapons and intel, disguised herself as a farmhand and trained French resistance troops, organized sabotages, and helped with the resistance role in D-Day
Lise de Baissac- used the guise of an amateur archaeologist to gather geographical information for landings
Women spies were brve and a huge help in winning the war
http://listverse.com/2013/09/05/10-women-spies-who-brought-down-the-third-reich/