Nancy Wake, known as The White Mouse, was one of the most feared women of World War II. A master of sabotage and espionage, she led resistance fighters, escaped the Gestapo, and became a legend. This is her incredible true story.
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Further Reading:
“Australia WWII Heroine Nancy ‘White Mouse’ Wake dies.” BBC.com. August 8, 2011. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-14441032
Johnson, Lily. “10 Facts about SOE Agent Nancy Wake.” HistoryHit.com. September 28, 2022. https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-soe-agent-nancy-wake/
Stanton, Roger and Martyn Cox. “Nancy Wake- The White Mouse.” WW2escapelines.com. https://ww2escapelines.co.uk/research/articles/nancy-wake/
Willsher, Kim. “Farewell to Nancy Wake, The Mouse who Ran Rings around the Nazi’s.” TheGuardian.com. August 8, 2011. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/08/nancy-wake-white-mouse-gestapo
“Nancy Wake.” beta.nationalarchives.gov. https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/nancy-wake/
“Second World War Heroine Nancy Wake.” National Archives of Australia. https://www.naa.gov.au/students-and-teachers/student-research-portal/learning-resource-themes/government-and-democracy/activism/second-world-war-heroine-nancy-wake
Vitello, Paul. “Nancy Wake, Proud Spy and Nazi foe, dies at 98.” NYTimes.com. August 13, 2011. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/world/europe/14wake.html
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