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appalachiablue

(43,116 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2021, 12:01 AM Feb 2021

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American Virginia Hall, The Most Feared Spy of WWII

- * Virginia Hall: The Most Feared Spy of World War II, Biographics, 2019.

Virginia Hall, Brave Md-Born WWII Spy: 'Limping Lady' Chased By Nazi Gestapo, Klaus Barbie In France.
'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due. NPR, *April 18, 2019.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/1016279635

- William Donovan, head of the Office of Strategic Services - OSS- presents Virginia Hall with the Distinguished Service Cross in 1945.

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American Virginia Hall, The Most Feared Spy of WWII (Original Post) appalachiablue Feb 2021 OP

I bought the book some time ago murielm99 Feb 2021 #1

I want to get the book as well. The video's narrator appalachiablue Feb 2021 #2

murielm99

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1. I bought the book some time ago

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 02:34 AM

Feb 2021

and read it. I would recommend it highly.

appalachiablue

(43,116 posts)

2. I want to get the book as well. The video's narrator

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 24, 2021, 08:50 PM

Feb 2021

is a rushed talker but has added more about Hall's life than I've come across so far.

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