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How Women Won WWII: Sabotage and a Jewish Spymaster
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How Women Won WWII: Sabotage and a Jewish Spymaster

During World War II, Churchill understood that boots on the ground were only one piece of the puzzle. In order to sabotage German operations across Europe, he knew Britain needed an army of secret agents. And one of its most successful leaders was a Roman

It's time to return to the art of espionage. During World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill understood that boots on the ground were only one piece of the puzzle to drive out the enemy. In order to sabotage German operations across Europe, he knew Britain needed to build an army of secret agents. And one of its most successful leaders was a Romanian-born Jewish woman named Vera Atkins.

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