Violette Szabo was only 23 when she entered Nazi-occupied France as an SOE agent. Fluent, fearless, and carrying weapons and codes across enemy territory, she helped knit together Resistance networks that paved the way for D-Day. On her second mission she held off German troops alone with a Sten gun so her team could escape, fighting until the last round. Captured, tortured, and unbroken, she refused to give up a single name. She was executed at Ravensbrück in early 1945. Britain later awarded h

Violette Szabo's 100th Birthday Commemeration

2.9K views · 52 reactions | At only twenty three, Violette Szabo volunteered for covert missions behind enemy lines in Nazi occupied France. Captured after fierce resistance, she endured interrogation and imprisonment without betraying her comrades. Her legacy endures as a reminder that courage is not found in victory, but in unwavering loyalty under impossible pressure. #Herstory #WWIIHeroes #Resistance #TrueCourage #WomenAtWar | Herstory Retold | Facebook

At just 23, British French SOE agent Violette Szabo led Maquis resistance missions with fearless precision. Captured near Limoges in 1944, she endured torture without revealing a word before being executed at Ravensbrück. #TheWarRoom #WWIIHeroes #SOE #FrenchResistance #fblifestyle | The War Room