Violette Szabo

Madame Szabo was parachuted into France in April 1944, and was twice arrested by the German security authorities, but each time managed to get away. Eventually, with other members of her group, she was surrounded by the Gestapo in a house in the south-west of France. Resistance appeared hopeless, but Madame Szabo, seizing a Sten gun and as much ammunition as she could carry, barricaded herself in part of the house, and, exchanging shot for shot with the enemy, killed or wounded several of them.

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By constant movement she avoided being cornered and fought until she dropped exhausted. She was arrested and continuously and atrociously tortured, but never by word or deed gave away any of her acquaintances, or told the enemy anything of value. She was ultimately executed.

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