Robert Crawford’s poetic response to the too-short life of SOE agent Violette Szabo is a moving tribute to her sacrifice, writes Joyce McMillan England and France – Englishness and Frenchness – were ...

A George Cross awarded to Anglo-French Second World War spy Violette Szabo has been sold at auction for a record-breaking £260,000. The medal, along with four others awarded to Szabo, was purchased by ...

18:31, Sun, Oct 4, 2015 Updated: 09:42, Tue, Oct 6, 2015 This week the medals awarded to Violette Szabó will go on public display at the Imperial War Museum in London to honour the courage of the ...

The daughter of World War Two spy Violette Szabo thinks it is "wonderful" that her medals will be staying in the UK following their sale at auction. Violette Szabo was awarded the George Cross for her ...

LONDON (AFP) - A British bravery medal awarded to a female spy who parachuted into France during World War II and was executed by the Nazis was sold with her other awards on Wednesday for £260,000 ...

LONDON: A British bravery medal awarded to a female spy who parachuted into France during World War II and was executed by the Nazis was sold with her other awards on Wednesday for 260,000 pound ($406 ...

Recruitment and training -- An agent's life -- Christina Granville -- Virginia Hall -- Lise de Baissac -- Noor Inayat Khan -- Pearl Witherington -- Paddy O'Sullivan -- Violette Szabo -- Marguerite ...

This week the medals awarded to Violette Szabó will go on public display at the Imperial War Museum in London to honour the courage of the woman who fought with the French Resistance and, after being ...