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Jul 3, 2024 · Reports from this time were very complimentary - even Vera Atkins, a high-ranking female agent, said Wake was "a real Australian bombshell.
Jun 27, 2024 · The F Section was commanded by Maurice Buckmaster, assisted by Vera Atkins, who are thought to have been the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s ‘M’ and Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond books.
Jul 6, 2024 · Her story was later pieced together by Vera Atkins, who worked for Colonel Buckmaster, the Commander of the French section of the SOE. Sarah Helm has written a book outlining Vera Atkins and her determination to track down the women who disappeared in France ('A Life in Secrets').
Jul 5, 2024 · In an interview conducted by Conrad Wood on January 6, 1987, Vera May Atkins shares her experiences from the Second World War. As a key figure in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Atkins played a significant role in the recruitment and deployment of agents behind enemy lines.
Jun 20, 2024 · Vera Atkins, who never married, covered her life in mystery so that even her closest family knew almost nothing of her past. In A LIFE IN SECRETS Sarah Helm has stripped away Vera's many veils and -- with unprecedented access to official and private papers, and the cooperation of Vera's relatives -- vividly reconstructed an ...
Jul 7, 2024 · Vera Atkins became one of the top officers within the SOE. Atkins was sort of a guiding figure for the agents of the SOE. Many consider her to have been the inspiration for Ian Fleming's "Miss Moneypenny".
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