The Spy Who Inspired the First Bond Girl | Rescue from execution | 3

About this episode

The episode discusses the life of Polish countess Krystyna Skarbek, a British spy determined to continue fighting against the Nazis despite challenges.

Frozen out by the Special Operations Executive, Polish countess turned British spy Krystyna Skarbek is now stuck in the Middle East. But she’s determined to get back into the fight against the Nazis, no matter the personal cost. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• World War II
• Espionage
• Female spies
• Polish history
• British intelligence

Keywords

• Krystyna Skarbek
• British spy
• World War II
• Special Operations Executive
• female espionage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Special Operations Executive

Places: Middle East, Nazis

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