Female Espionage: Andrée Borrel & The Resistance Fighters of World War II

[REDACTED] History

Dr. André White

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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On this edition of the Redacted History Podcast we are detailing the story of Andrée Borrel, a female espionage agent fighting on behalf of the French Resistance against Nazi Germany during World War II. Her passion for freedom and untimely murder at the age 24 are a story we should all know. Stay Connected with Me: PATREON: patreon.com/redactedhistory https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/redactedhistory_ Contact: [email protected] Episode Script Writer and Researcher: Jordyn Howard Episode Editor and Narrator: André White Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.4	What if I told you that during World War II, there was an interconnected resistance group
0:39.6	of spies that operated on behalf of the Allied powers in resistance to Nazi Germany.
0:46.8	And that interconnected group of spies included women.
0:51.1	Well, that would be the truth.
0:53.9	I'm Andre, and this is redacted history.
0:57.9	Under the cover of night on September 24, 1942, a small plane hummed through the sky.
1:04.6	A board was a collection of supplies for the resistance against Nazi Germany in France.
1:09.9	Ensuring the safe arrival of this contraband were two female espionage agents tucked
1:14.9	abroad at the aircraft, Liz Devasak and Andre Borrow.
1:19.9	Two agents of the SOE, the Special Operations Executive.
1:24.4	This counterintelligence organization was Winston Churchill's secret weapon in the World War II fight against fascism.
1:31.3	The mission was simple.
1:33.3	Slip into occupied France and give the Nazis hell.
1:37.3	By the luck of the draw, Andre would be the first to take the leap.
1:41.3	And in doing so, she would make history as the first woman paratrooper to float down into France.
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