This afternoon I was privileged to speak at the annual #VioletteSzabò memorial picnic in Hereford, organised by Violette’s cousin Rosemary.
Incredibly moving to hear Violette’s daughter, Tania, recite the famous poem, ‘The Life That I Have’, and talk about her courageous father Ètienne.

- Brave #VioletteSzabo sacrificed her life, (but I would have preferred a lesser-known female #SOE agent. So many achieved so much.)

82 years ago #OTD, 10 June 1944, SOE agent #VioletteSzabó was captured during her 2nd mission. Along with fellow SOE agents Lilian Rolfe, Denise Bloch & Cicely Lefort, she was later executed at Ravensbrück. Szabó was posthumously awarded the George Cross, shown here with her daughter Tania 🧵½

Today for #WomenHistoryMonth let's talk about Violette Szabo, one of the best-known WW2 secret agents.
Whoever came in touch with Violette admired her. She was so vivacious, so light, so compassionate. Read more on my blog:
www.hannahbyron.com/blog/women-o... #violetteszabo #SOE #femalespies

Violette Szabo, the ‘Cockney Imp’ spy...Her incredible bravery and martyrdom have been well documented but this is my tribute to her. www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/post/herstor...
#herstory #violetteszabo #worldwar2 #womenshistory #famouslondoners #heroine #martyr #blog #londontourguide

The Life That I Have
by Leo Marks.

Used by #SOE agent #VioletteSzabo as her cipher.

(note: The ampersands are mine, to bring it within the character limit. Please read 'and' in full??

Memorial to SOE Agent Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo G.C., M.B.E., CdG at the Gibraltar Farm Barn at Tempsford.
Violette Szabo was executed by the Germans on or about February 5 the 1945 at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. #SOE #Memorial #VioletteSzabo #Tempsford

You've listened now let's debate! Was I on target? What would you change? Where did she impress you?

#violetteszabo #militaryhistory #historypodcast #militarypodcast #womenshistory #herstory #warwomen #battlewomen #soeagent #wwii #worldwartwo

Leo Marks wrote Code Poems for allied agents operating inside occupied Europe in WW II. Marks wrote the poem in Christmas 1943 about a girlfriend called Ruth, who had recently died in an air crash. The poem was given to #VioletteSzabo who was later captured, tortured & executed.

#WPAiY

“She was the bravest of us all”
#VioletteSzabo #FrenchResistance #codepoem, "The life that I have / Is all that I have / And the life that I have / Is yours," was used to re-establish contact with members of the resistance network and gather vital intelligence.

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