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Women played key roles in D-Day, the Allied seaborne invasion of Nazi-held France. "Women are the hidden figures of D-Day," says journalist Sarah Rose. These are three of the British agents who ...

On Saturday, March 8, historian and author Kit Sergeant will present her program, “World War II Women Spies,” at 2 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. The Glen Ellyn Historical ...

Stoic Vera Atkins was determined to build a network of female agents, Virginia Hall made a daring escape from France, Mathilde Carré was a treacherous double agent, Noor Inayat Khan was a Muslim ...

Spying has long been viewed as a man’s game, but throughout history, women have played pivotal roles in intelligence operations that significantly influenced the outcomes of wars. These women worked ...

Grace Healey is trying to cut through Grand Central Station, late again, on her way to work in 1946 when she stumbles over an abandoned suitcase. She looks inside. She cuts her finger and finds a ...

It's a little-known part of World War II history: in the Allied secret services, one in ten spies was a woman. A look back at the journeys of these women of exemplary bravery, who, risking their lives ...