Virginia Hall: The Most Dangerous of Allied Spies (Part One)

In this week’s episode, Madigan tells the first part of the story of Virginia Hall, who was one of the Allied Forces most successful undercover agents for the S.O.E. during World War II, all whilst struggling with a disability and chronic pain.

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558307/a-woman-of-no-importance-by-sonia-purnell/

Sources:

https://pearlharbor.org/blog/didnt-american-initially-join-war/

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/freedom-trail-france-spain-nazi-escape-route

https://escholarship.org/content/qt2gs4d8kp/qt2gs4d8kp.pdf?v=lg

https://www.infinite-women.com/women/gaby-bloch/

https://rhapsodyinwords.com/tag/villa-des-bois/

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