Krystyna Skarbek

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…

Krystyna Skarbek, a Polish woman, was in Ethiopia when the Germans invaded Poland in 1939. Skarbek’s patriotism compelled her to participate in anti-Nazi efforts, so she traveled to London and volunteered to work as a spy. With the alias Christine Granville, she posed as a journalist in Budapest, working her way into Poland to sneak in documents and collect intelligence to bring back to London. On one of Skarbek’s numerous missions, the Gestapo arrested and interrogated her. By faking a cough…

is a subjective term. For the CIA, Greg Vogle would be a hero. He’s the one who is credited to being the one to save Hamid Karzai from the accidental bombing from the U.S. Klaus Fuchs would be a hero to the Soviet Union. He worked on the Manhattan Project and supplied information from the Project to the Soviet Union. Richard Sorge would also be a hero to the Soviet Union. He traveled under the guise of a professional journalist throughout Europe to try and calculate communist uprisings. During…

dissolved in water, the solution drunk by children and parents.” (150) The ritual was inspired by the 1897 Dracula, and most likely was inspired by the superstitions spread through Europe by Nazi propaganda against the Jewish, and this nightmare made Vera feel isolated, like she was the only one seeing this part of the Nazi mind. She shared the dream with very few people. Krystyna Skarbek was a part of the SOE. She was a rebel at a young age, as she went to a Catholic school but had a Jewish…