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Violette Reine Elizabeth Szabo, GC (née Bushell; 26 June 1921 – c. 5 February 1945) was a British-French Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent during the Second World War and a posthumous recipient of the George Cross.
Violette Szabo (nacida como Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell; París; 26 de junio de 1921-Ravensbrück; 5 de febrero de 1945) fue una miembro británica del SOE (Special Operations Executive) durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Etienne Szabo died from a chest wound in the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942. Wikimedia Commons. Afterward, Violette Szabo seethed in London, working in an aircraft factory but...
Violette Szabo (1921-1945) worked for 'F' Section in Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. During a mission in France she was captured and imprisoned by the Nazi's. She was executed in Ravensbrück concentration camp and posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest honour given to civilians.
On 24 March 1944, the poem was issued by Marks to Violette Szabo, a British agent of Special Operations Executive who was eventually captured, tortured and killed by the Nazis. It was made famous by its inclusion in the 1958 movie about Szabo, Carve Her Name with Pride, where
Violette Szabo was recruited by the Special Operations Executive during World War II, was parachuted into France, captured, tortured and executed by the Germans in 1944 aged twenty three. This article talks about the life of this amazing young woman in more detail.
Tragically, her husband, Étienne Szabo, a decorated non-commissioned officer in the French Foreign Legion, died in action, leaving Violette devastated but determined to avenge his death. In 1943, Violette was recruited by the SOE, where she was trained as a field agent to conduct dangerous missions in occupied France.
