The women spies who fooled the Nazis with simple tricks.
18 March 2025
During the second world war, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British agency tasked with training spies to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance.
SOE was a pioneering British secret service because it employed civilians, from all backgrounds, including women, which was unusual at a time where most spies were recruited from the army.
SOE was a pioneering British secret service because it employed civilians, from all backgrounds, including women, which was unusual at a time where most spies were recruited from the army.