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Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian

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Author & Historian of 25+ books on WWII, espionage & spies. Expert on Secret Listeners, Germans who fought for Britain & Women in Intelligence: amzn.to/3kU7Leq

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At the end of London's Metropolitan Line, lies a relic of Britain's military past, where Allied intelligence services went to incredible lengths to extract secrets from senior Nazis. The De Vere Latimer Estate sits on the site of a stately home, built in 1838, where this

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Operation Husky, the codename for the Allied invasion of Sicily in WWII, began in July 1943. There were tragic mistakes, revealing the raw reality of war. Step into the chaos of this historical event through the gripping first-hand account of RM Commando Colin Anson: (🧵)

Operation Husky, the codename for the Allied invasion of Sicily in WWII, began in July 1943.

There were tragic mistakes, revealing the raw reality of war.

Step into the chaos of this historical event through the gripping first-hand account of RM Commando Colin Anson:
(🧵)
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Helene Aldwinckle, a brilliant Bletchley Park codebreaker, cracked the ultra-secure Pink Luftwaffenführungsschlüssel key during WW2. Her work enabled the Allies to decode critical Nazi air force messages. This is her wartime story: (🧵)

Helene Aldwinckle, a brilliant Bletchley Park codebreaker, cracked the ultra-secure Pink Luftwaffenführungsschlüssel key during WW2.

Her work enabled the Allies to decode critical Nazi air force messages.

This is her wartime story:
(🧵)
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In the 1920s-30s, MI5’s female agents outwitted communist and fascist spies threatening Britain. From foiling Moscow’s plots to infiltrating Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists, their daring coups rewrote intelligence history: (🧵)

In the 1920s-30s, MI5’s female agents outwitted communist and fascist spies threatening Britain.

From foiling Moscow’s plots to infiltrating Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists, their daring coups rewrote intelligence history:
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Did you know MI9 enlisted Waddingtons to create special Monopoly games with hidden escape tools for WWII POWs? For instance, a full stop on the ‘Free Parking’ square signalled a concealed map of Northern France and Germany inside the game.

Did you know MI9 enlisted Waddingtons to create special Monopoly games with hidden escape tools for WWII POWs?

For instance, a full stop on the ‘Free Parking’ square signalled a concealed map of Northern France and Germany inside the game.
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A reminder that women, like men, risked their lives behind enemy lines. If captured, they faced Gestapo torture and were sent to concentration camps. Many female agents and spies were brutally killed.

A reminder that women, like men, risked their lives behind enemy lines.

If captured, they faced Gestapo torture and were sent to concentration camps.

Many female agents and spies were brutally killed.
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Fleeing Nazi persecution, 10,000 German and Austrian Jews joined the British Forces during World War Two. They became affectionately known as 'Churchill’s German Army'. Here are 8 Powerful Quotes from German Jews Who Fought for Britain on D-Day: (🧵)

Fleeing Nazi persecution, 10,000 German and Austrian Jews joined the British Forces during World War Two.

They became affectionately known as 'Churchill’s German Army'.

Here are 8 Powerful Quotes from German Jews Who Fought for Britain on D-Day:
(🧵)
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July 27! Dr Helen Fry in Conversation with Ruth Franklin on The Many Lives of Anne Frank. Ruth Franklin offers a new perspective on Anne’s life, diary, and legacy—restoring her voice and relevance for today. In conversation with Dr Helen Fry. Tickets: bit.ly/4dygfi0

July 27! Dr Helen Fry in Conversation with Ruth Franklin on The Many Lives of Anne Frank.

Ruth Franklin offers a new perspective on Anne’s life, diary, and legacy—restoring her voice and relevance for today.

In conversation with Dr Helen Fry.

Tickets: bit.ly/4dygfi0
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Olga Zemanova, codenamed 'Ecclesiastic', briefly targeted Italian diplomats for Polish intelligence. A Czech national, her MI6 role involved targeting the Abwehr chief in Lisbon to obtain intelligence on German aircraft production. She was a captivating figure, explored in

Olga Zemanova, codenamed 'Ecclesiastic', briefly targeted Italian diplomats for Polish intelligence.

A Czech national, her MI6 role involved targeting the Abwehr chief in Lisbon to obtain intelligence on German aircraft production.

She was a captivating figure, explored in
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Join me for an intriguing evening at Waterstones Gower Street, on Thursday 23rd October at 18:30pm. I'll be speaking about two key British Secret Service networks behind German lines, who were essential in the First and Second World Wars: La Dame Blanche and the Clarence

Join me for an intriguing evening at Waterstones Gower Street, on Thursday 23rd October at 18:30pm.

I'll be speaking about two key British Secret Service networks behind German lines, who were essential in the First and Second World Wars: La Dame Blanche and the Clarence
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Shown is a rare MI9 escape map, printed on tissue paper. The ink remained clear as MI9’s ‘gadget man’ Christopher Hutton added pectin to it, allowing precise lines for roads, rivers, and railways.

Shown is a rare MI9 escape map, printed on tissue paper.

The ink remained clear as MI9’s ‘gadget man’ Christopher Hutton added pectin to it, allowing precise lines for roads, rivers, and railways.