1. Mata Hari
Country of birth: The Netherlands
Country of allegiance: Either France or Germany
His real name Margaretha Zelle Geertruida, arrived in Paris as a widow and began to act as the best stripper ever. He is increasingly popular as a prostitute in the government and military. When World War I broke out, the French suspected spying for Germany, although he may also be doing it for the French. Despite his defense that he was a double agent loyal to the French, they were arrested in 1917 and executed eight months later.
2. Nancy Wake
Country of allegiance: Either France or Germany
His real name Margaretha Zelle Geertruida, arrived in Paris as a widow and began to act as the best stripper ever. He is increasingly popular as a prostitute in the government and military. When World War I broke out, the French suspected spying for Germany, although he may also be doing it for the French. Despite his defense that he was a double agent loyal to the French, they were arrested in 1917 and executed eight months later.
2. Nancy Wake
Country of birth: New Zealand
Country of allegiance: New Zealand, England, America, France, Australia
Nancy Wake worked as a journalist in France when World War II broke out. He did not waste his time by voluntarily sign up to be a courier for the French Resistance, and shortly after that, Wake set up a spy network which is very broad and effective so that the Gestapo put a price on his head worth millions. His expertise in espionage only by his physical dexterity, he is accused of killing a German soldier with his bare hands. After the war, no less than five countries with the highest civilian award honor, making it among the spy's most respected women during World War II.
3. Krystyna Skarbek
Country of allegiance: New Zealand, England, America, France, Australia
Nancy Wake worked as a journalist in France when World War II broke out. He did not waste his time by voluntarily sign up to be a courier for the French Resistance, and shortly after that, Wake set up a spy network which is very broad and effective so that the Gestapo put a price on his head worth millions. His expertise in espionage only by his physical dexterity, he is accused of killing a German soldier with his bare hands. After the war, no less than five countries with the highest civilian award honor, making it among the spy's most respected women during World War II.
3. Krystyna Skarbek
Country of birth: Poland
Country of allegiance: England
Intelligence Krystyna Skarbek unconventional for six years as an agent for the British Special Operations (SOE) made him one of the spies of World War II's most successful, having overpowered the various missions in Poland, Hungary, France, and Egypt. He gained lasting fame when he saved the lives of two SOE agents to be executed by the Gestapo with menjadikankan himself as the nephew of one of the members of the British High Command. After the war, Skarbek found himself abandoned by both his home country (under Soviet occupation) and the former organization. Already hit by poverty, also was killed in 1952 by a man she had rejected his love in London.
4. Virginia Hall
Country of allegiance: England
Intelligence Krystyna Skarbek unconventional for six years as an agent for the British Special Operations (SOE) made him one of the spies of World War II's most successful, having overpowered the various missions in Poland, Hungary, France, and Egypt. He gained lasting fame when he saved the lives of two SOE agents to be executed by the Gestapo with menjadikankan himself as the nephew of one of the members of the British High Command. After the war, Skarbek found himself abandoned by both his home country (under Soviet occupation) and the former organization. Already hit by poverty, also was killed in 1952 by a man she had rejected his love in London.
4. Virginia Hall
Country of birth: America
Country of allegiance: America, England, France
As an agent of Britain's Special Operations Executive, Virginia Hall's mission is to support the French Resistance to get a reputation for being able to even avoid the strict Nazi siege.In 1944, he fled on foot to Spain and joined the Office of Strategic Services of America before returning to France to train resistance forces, established safe houses and collect the secrets of German military intelligence is invaluable. one of the surprising turns in performing its mission, Hall uses fake wooden leg! Where He's been using it since the 1930's.
5. Violette Szabo
Country of allegiance: America, England, France
As an agent of Britain's Special Operations Executive, Virginia Hall's mission is to support the French Resistance to get a reputation for being able to even avoid the strict Nazi siege.In 1944, he fled on foot to Spain and joined the Office of Strategic Services of America before returning to France to train resistance forces, established safe houses and collect the secrets of German military intelligence is invaluable. one of the surprising turns in performing its mission, Hall uses fake wooden leg! Where He's been using it since the 1930's.
5. Violette Szabo
Country of birth: France
Country of allegiance: England, France
Courage, Beauty, and the sum of the tragic life of a Violette Szabo made him a legend.Even inspire one Xbox 360 game (Velvet Assassin). As the Secret Service Special Operations Executive in the UK, one of the mission is to oversee the movement of sabotaging France at the time. Not long after the outbreak of World War II, Szabo was captured by German soldiers by spending all the ammunition that he had through the gunfire occurred. After being caught, Szabo was taken to Ravensbruck (concentration camp). In 1945, Szabo was executed in a relatively young age, ie 23 years.
6. Lona Cohen
Country of allegiance: England, France
Courage, Beauty, and the sum of the tragic life of a Violette Szabo made him a legend.Even inspire one Xbox 360 game (Velvet Assassin). As the Secret Service Special Operations Executive in the UK, one of the mission is to oversee the movement of sabotaging France at the time. Not long after the outbreak of World War II, Szabo was captured by German soldiers by spending all the ammunition that he had through the gunfire occurred. After being caught, Szabo was taken to Ravensbruck (concentration camp). In 1945, Szabo was executed in a relatively young age, ie 23 years.
6. Lona Cohen
Country of birth: America
Country of allegiance: Soviet Union
Lona Cohen is a member of the Communist Party who served as a courier for Theodore Hall, a physicist Manhattan Project (Atomic Bomb Project Amik) who leaked atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. After the war, she and her husband moved to London and make it a tool to destroy the British naval forces through the Portland Spy Ring (Soviet spies operating in the UK). Did not last long because the English know who Cohen and arrested him. Were originally sentenced to eight years to 20 years in prison could not happen because the UK offers exchange of spies he sent to the Soviet Union. Upon his return to the Soviet Union, Cohen received with joy and considered loyal patriots, including officials honored with the Soviet Union by giving the award the Congressional Medal of Honor.
7. Elizabeth Bentley
Country of allegiance: Soviet Union
Lona Cohen is a member of the Communist Party who served as a courier for Theodore Hall, a physicist Manhattan Project (Atomic Bomb Project Amik) who leaked atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. After the war, she and her husband moved to London and make it a tool to destroy the British naval forces through the Portland Spy Ring (Soviet spies operating in the UK). Did not last long because the English know who Cohen and arrested him. Were originally sentenced to eight years to 20 years in prison could not happen because the UK offers exchange of spies he sent to the Soviet Union. Upon his return to the Soviet Union, Cohen received with joy and considered loyal patriots, including officials honored with the Soviet Union by giving the award the Congressional Medal of Honor.
7. Elizabeth Bentley
Country of birth: America
Country of allegiance: Soviet Union, America
Spy Communist Party USA, when in fact he was working for the Soviet secret police, which does not benefit him as a secret agent. However, during World War II, he was one of the Soviet spy the most successful in the United States, by providing information about the Nazis by the Soviet military. After the death of his lover and the Soviet breakup, he built a network of spies that much bigger than before, although not able to survive a long time since he defected and gave the FBI the names of about 150 Soviet spies, including dozens of U.S. government employees.
Country of allegiance: Soviet Union, America
Spy Communist Party USA, when in fact he was working for the Soviet secret police, which does not benefit him as a secret agent. However, during World War II, he was one of the Soviet spy the most successful in the United States, by providing information about the Nazis by the Soviet military. After the death of his lover and the Soviet breakup, he built a network of spies that much bigger than before, although not able to survive a long time since he defected and gave the FBI the names of about 150 Soviet spies, including dozens of U.S. government employees.
