Virginia Hall

Virginia Hall was a successful undercover agent in a very tenuous time during World War II.
She served as an Ambassador to a European country during many acts of German imperialism. After living in Europe for many years she had a well rounded knowledge of European customs and languages.  While working as an ambassador in Europe she hurt herself in a hunting accident.  The accident left her an amputee.  After losing her job due to the accident, she drove an ambulance in France during the German take over.  When she was leaving France for safety,  she was recruited by a new spy agency created by Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive Unit (SOE.)    While under cover in France she orchestrated a prison break of twelve captive Allied agents caught by the Nazis.  She created a network of resistance fighters that destroyed bridges and infrastructure which slowed the Nazi take over of France.  Virginia Hall was a hero.


Source: A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell