She was a Romanian born
British intelligence
officer
During
the Second World War
Working in the France
Section
Of the Special
Operations Executive.
From 1941 to 1945.
But worked as a “stringer”
For British intelligence
Until emigrating
to Britain in 1937.
Her first mission
once in England
Was as part of the
British team
To help Poland's
Enigma code breakers
Cross the border
into her native Romania
And then ultimately
got them to England
Along with their
replica Enigma machines
Which they had reverse
engineered.
Though not a British
national,
She joined the
French section of the SOE.
Firstly, as a
secretary but rose through the ranks
Until she was appointed F
Section's intelligence officer.
And was responsible
for sending agents into France
Many of whom never
returned.
At the end of
1945 SOE was wound up,
But in January of
the following year
She went to Europe
in search
Of information on
her missing agents.
After countless
interrogations
Of captured Nazi’s
in Germany and France
And managed to
locate all but one.
Of the 118 who disappeared
in enemy territory
she was able to confirm
117 of them
Had died in German
captivity.
She ensured that
all those who died
Were honoured and
remembered
She was personally
appointed CBE
In the 1997
Birthday Honours
Was awarded the Croix
de Guerre in 1948
And was made a
Knight of the Legion of Honour
By the French government
in 1995
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