Krystyna Skarbek

Description: (Britain's First and Longest-Serving Female Secret Agent)
Christine Granville, a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive during World War II, was the first female British agent in the field and the longest-serving among Britain's wartime women agents. Her resourcefulness and success led to the recruitment of more women agents in Nazi-occupied countries. She is famous for securing the release of SOE agents from a German prison through daring tactics, demonstrating bravery, intelligence, and effectiveness in espionage missions.

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Birthday May 1, 1908 (Taurus)
Born In Trzepnica, Poland
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Died on June 15, 1952
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