The women of England’s SOE fought on the beaches of Normandy, sabotaged the Nazis within France, and turned the tides of the war. by Sarah Durn April 5, 2022. Many women joined the French ...

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 stories of the SOE’s “irregular” women transcend male and female: they are human stories of daring, courage, and sacrifice. Sansom, followed by Szabo and Khan posthumously, were the first women to be awarded the George Cross, Britain’s highest bravery award for civilians and equivalent to the Victoria Cross for the Armed Forces ...

Derring-do, cloak-and-dagger, betrayal, violence and death have always made good entertainment. But, as is often the case, truth can be far more exciting than fiction. With that in mind, here are six truly remarkable female spies from World War II.

The following is a list of people engaged in spying for the UK.