Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris Magida Arthur J.
Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris Magida Arthur J. Raised in a lush suburb of 1920s Paris, Noor Inayat Khan was an introspective musician and writer, dedicated to her family and…
Specifikacia Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris Magida Arthur J.
Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris Magida Arthur J.
Raised in a lush suburb of 1920s Paris, Noor Inayat Khan was an introspective musician and writer, dedicated to her family and to her father's spiritual values of harmony, beauty, and tolerance. Yet, faced with the evils of Nazi violence and the German occupation of France, Noor joined the British Special Operations Executive and trained in espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance. She did not seem destined for wartime heroism.
For crucial months of the war, Noor was the only wireless operator there sending critical information to London, significantly aiding the success of the Allied landing on D-Day. She returned to Paris under an assumed identity immediately before the Germans mopped up the Allies' largest communications network in France. Code-named Madeleine, she became a high-value target for the Gestapo.
When she was eventually captured, Noor attempted two daring escapes before
German Officer in Occupied Paris