CarveHerName on Nostr: #OnThisDay, 18 Feb 1944, Special Operations Executive courier Mary Herbert was ...
#OnThisDay, 18 Feb 1944, Special Operations Executive courier Mary Herbert was arrested by the Gestapo in Poitiers. The British SOE supported the French resistance.
The Irish-born Herbert had been operating as a courier - moving messages and equipment around - for over a year. She'd also had a baby whilst in France.
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The Irish-born Herbert had been operating as a courier - moving messages and equipment around - for over a year. She'd also had a baby whilst in France.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #WW2 #Histodons