The spies of World War II were some of the most cunning, mischievous, wise and intelligent people of all time. Krystyna Skarbek embodied all of those traits and more. Krystyna is a legendary spy that shattered the stereotypes and preconceived notions of spies. At times, Skarbek is even referred to as 'Bond Girl'. While Krystyna Skarbek created a legacy for herself in espionage, her personality, courage and spirit have created a long lasting impact on society. Krystyna Skarbek was born in Warsaw, Poland on May 1st in the year 1917. From an early age Christine preferred the rough and tumble lifestyle (The Elusive Madame G). Her family consisted of her mother, father and and older brother, Andrzej Skarbek. The marriage of her parents was a typical
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After the move, Krystyna applied to British Intelligence. Due to her immense intellect, charming personality and her fluency in multiple languages, she was immediately intercepted into the Special Operations Executive Branch of British Intelligence. For six weeks she travelled across Europe in the pursuit of discovering German troop placement. During this time she also covertly met with Polish leaders, what was said in those meeting is still only speculated. Her official espionage career began in Budapest in the year 1940. Under the cover of a journalist, her assignment was to aide a resistance group in their fight against Nazi invasion and to assist Polish refugees in their escape across the border. She also continued to receive special training in espionage. In 1941, she was given the name Christine Granville by the British Government, however, in 1947 she adopted the name in the process of naturalization on the way to become an official British …show more content…
After the war, Christine's life began to fall apart. She had many jobs and a very unfortunate death. Post-war, Christine worked as a switchboard operator at the India Hotel in London, attendant at the Paddington Hotel, a saleswoman at Harrod's department store and finally she worked as stewardess on Winchester Castle, a cruise ship that sailed between England and Australia. One of her supervisors aboard the Winchester Castle became obsessed with her and declared his love for her many times, which were all rejected by Christine. She became so uncomfortable she left the cruise liner and fled to London. Her stalker, who was suffering from Schizophrenia, followed her to London and got a job at a country club. On June 15th, 1952, he stabbed her at her hotel (Spy
After the move, Krystyna applied to British Intelligence. Due to her immense intellect, charming personality and her fluency in multiple languages, she was immediately intercepted into the Special Operations Executive Branch of British Intelligence. For six weeks she travelled across Europe in the pursuit of discovering German troop placement. During this time she also covertly met with Polish leaders, what was said in those meeting is still only speculated. Her official espionage career began in Budapest in the year 1940. Under the cover of a journalist, her assignment was to aide a resistance group in their fight against Nazi invasion and to assist Polish refugees in their escape across the border. She also continued to receive special training in espionage. In 1941, she was given the name Christine Granville by the British Government, however, in 1947 she adopted the name in the process of naturalization on the way to become an official British …show more content…
After the war, Christine's life began to fall apart. She had many jobs and a very unfortunate death. Post-war, Christine worked as a switchboard operator at the India Hotel in London, attendant at the Paddington Hotel, a saleswoman at Harrod's department store and finally she worked as stewardess on Winchester Castle, a cruise ship that sailed between England and Australia. One of her supervisors aboard the Winchester Castle became obsessed with her and declared his love for her many times, which were all rejected by Christine. She became so uncomfortable she left the cruise liner and fled to London. Her stalker, who was suffering from Schizophrenia, followed her to London and got a job at a country club. On June 15th, 1952, he stabbed her at her hotel (Spy