WWII Heroines: Violette Szabo

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On the 26th of June 1921, Violette Szabo, daughter of an English cabbie and a French dressmaker was born in Paris. Raised in Britain, she married at a young age, but lost her husband when he was killed fighting against the Germans, leaving behind a young daughter. A skilled shot with a rifle who could speak French fluently, she was recruited into the SOE by Selwyn Jepson. A raven-haired beauty, Szabo was considered a great candidate to work with the French underground. Her superi...