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Bookmark or Share- How a Spy Known as the ‘Limping Lady’ Helped the Allies Win WWIIA new biography explores the remarkable feats of Virginia Hall, a disabled secret agent determined to play her part in the fight against the Nazis
- Virginia Hall - WikipediaVirginia Hall Goillot DSC, Croix de Guerre, MBE (April 6, 1906 – July 8, 1982), code named Marie and Diane, was an American who worked with the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) and the American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in France during World War II.
- Virginia Hall: The Courage and Daring of "The Limping Lady"A Legendary Intelligence Officer. Virginia organized agent networks, assisted escaped prisoners of war, and recruited French men and women to run safe houses—staying one step ahead of the Gestapo, who wanted desperately to apprehend “The Limping Lady.”
- 'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due - NPRVirginia Hall was an American spy who worked for Britain and the U.S. and played a key role in undermining the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Her story was...
- The Coolheaded, One-Legged Spy Who Changed the Course of World War IIThe Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. By Sonia Purnell. “A Homeric tale” is how Sonia Purnell describes the life of Virginia Hall, and that sounds about right.
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