The hidden history of women in intelligence

Published: Jan. 15, 2024, midnight

b"From women who worked in vital wartime intelligence centres like Bletchley Park to those who parachuted behind enemy lines as part of SOE operations, Helen Fry introduces the women who dealt in intelligence during the world wars. In conversation with Elinor Evans, she reveals some of their fascinating stories, including knitting coded messages to aid the Belgian intelligence network \\u2018La Dame Blanche\\u2019 and interrogating German 'ace' pilots.\\n\\n(Ad) Helen Fry is the author of Women in Intelligence: The Hidden History of Two World Wars (Yale University Press, 2023). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fwomen-in-intelligence%2Fhelen-fry%2F9780300260779\\n\\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"