Violette Szabo

French-British SOE spy
Person Human Q255016
Violette Szabo
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[15]
Date of birth
June 26, 1921
Date of death
February 5, 1945
Place of birth
Levallois-Perret
Country of citizenship
France[8]
Occupation
spy, SOE agent, resistance fighter
Cause of death
gunshot wound[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, English[32][33]
Birth name
Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell[35]
Height
+164[40]
Manner of death
homicide[29]
Married name
Szabo[41]
Military casualty classification
killed in action[31]
Military, police or special rank
ensign[17]
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Name in native language
Violette Szabo, Violette Bushell[36][37]
Nickname
La p'tite Anglaise[34]
Participated in conflict
World War II[19]
Pseudonym
Corinne Reine Leroy, Vicky Taylor, Louise, Madame Villeret[25][26][27][28]
Start of work period
1944[39]
🏷️ Also known as
en Violette Reine Elizabeth Szabo en Violette Szabo ar فيوليت زابو cs Violette Szabo cs Violette Szabóová cs Violette Reine Elizabeth Szabóová cs Violette Reine Elizabeth Szabo de Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell fa ویولت ژابو fi Violetta Szabo fi Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo fr Violette Bushell fr Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell he ויולט סאבו id Violette Reine Elizabeth Szabo ja ヴァイオレット・ソボー ja ヴィオレット・サボー ko 바이올렛 스자보 pl Violette Reine Elizabeth Szabo pt Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo
🔖 Identifiers · 27
VIAF cluster ID
28017064
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2002081086
GND ID
124913512
British Museum person or institution ID
208953
CWGC person ID
2148284
FAST ID
483563
FactGrid item ID
Koori
Find a Grave memorial ID
13127738
Freebase ID
/m/080dj
Geni profile ID
6000000023851896893
IMDb ID
ch0441598
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IdRef ID
261183990
NNDB people ID
672/000205057
NUKAT ID
n2017078189
National Library of Latvia ID
000347977
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810691559905606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp162805
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
137174977
Open Plaques subject ID
338
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
38046
SNAC ARK ID
w6jv0hhb
WikiTree person ID
Bushell-344
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJx4p67VVxq7xWVFxGC84q

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Award received 4
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Occupation 2
Place of detention 2
Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
Employer 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Military branch 1
Military casualty classification 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Violette Szabo was born on June 26, 1921[1], in Levallois-Perret[2]. She died on February 5, 1945[3], in Ravensbrück concentration camp[4]. She worked as a spy[5], SOE agent[6], and resistance fighter[7].

FAQs

Where was Violette Szabo born?

Violette Szabo was born in Levallois-Perret[2].

Where did Violette Szabo die?

Violette Szabo passed away in Ravensbrück concentration camp[4].

What did Violette Szabo do for work?

Violette Szabo worked as a spy[5], SOE agent[6], and resistance fighter[7].

Where did Violette Szabo go to school?

Violette Szabo was educated at Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desenho[10].

What awards did Violette Szabo receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[11], Resistance Medal[12], Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], and George Cross[14].

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