Vera Leigh

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Vera Leigh

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Vera Leigh's story is a tale of rags to riches. Born in Leeds and abandoned as a baby, she was adopted by a wealthy American and became one of only 39 women chosen to work during the Second World War as a Special Operations Executive, involved in clandestine operations in France to subvert and sabotage the Nazi enemy. This episode will examine her secretive life as a special agent and her fate at the hands of the enemy.
With Dr. Kate Vigurs, historian and author of Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE and Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Royal Armouries.
This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

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