True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics The Limping Lady | WW2 | Spy Sisters
Oct 5, 2020
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The Hunting Accident
- Virginia Hall, an American working in the US Embassy in Turkey, suffered a hunting accident in 1933, leading to the amputation of her left foot.
- She nicknamed her prosthetic leg "Cuthbert".
Joining the Cause
- Undeterred by her disability and eager to contribute to the war effort, Virginia joined the French army as an ambulance driver.
- While on the French-Spanish border she met a British Agent named George Bellows, who was impressed by her experience and determination.
Recruitment into the SOE
- After making her way to London, she contacted Nicholas Boddington, an officer in the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
- Recognizing her potential, Boddington recruited her into the SOE, tasking her with organizing the French resistance against Nazi Germany.