Women made excellent agents as they weren't perceived as a threat, could move around easily in the daytime and blended in better.She saved the lives of hundreds of airmen, taking them from France into Spain. Nancy Wake nicknamed 'The White Mouse' by the Gestapo evaded capture many times and survived the war.Most were imprisoned, interrogated, tortured and shot. All agents carried suicide pills and were aware that they'd probably never see their loved ones again.
All operatives were trained in sabotage, firearms, explosives, communications, unarmed combat, organising supply drops, evading capture and resisting interrogation.The average life expectancy of an SOE wireless operator in occupied France was just six weeks.Women joining the SOE were the only women permitted to have active combat roles during the Second World War.Many women joined the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) to hide their double lives as spies.We’ve delved into this hidden history to bring you these fascinating facts…
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