HEROINES OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE - SONIA OLSCHANEZKY

 

Sonia was a German born Jew

And served as an agent for the SOE

After working for the Resistance

Under the Codename “Tania”

Also known as Suzanne Ouvrard,

She was recruited in France

And worked as a courier 

For the SOE's Juggler network

Until her capture on January 21^st 1944

After being interrogated by the Gestapo,

She was imprisoned at Fresnes Prison

Before going to the Natzweiler-Struthof

Concentration camp in France

Where she was executed July 6^th 1944 

After the war she was awarded

The King's Commendation for Brave Conduct