Dec 18, 2024 · Whether for love, country or just a thrill, women from both sides rose up as spies during World War One. Seductive and cunning, they were instrumental in shaping the outcome of the war, provided that they weren’t caught before they could share their information.

Louise Marie Jeanne Henriette de Bettignies (French pronunciation: [lwiz maʁi ʒan ɑ̃ʁjɛt də betiɲi]; 15 July 1880 - 27 September 1918) was a French secret agent who spied on the Germans for the British during World War I using the pseudonym of Alice Dubois. [1]

Sep 22, 2021 · From the English Civil War to the Second World War, here are 6 of history’s most remarkable female spies who risked their lives in order to gather and pass on intelligence.

Mata Hari embodied all the intrigue of espionage and remains the most famous female spy in history. The dancer turned WWI spy is said to have seduced diplomats and military officers into giving up their secrets.

This is a category for female wartime spies and women accused of being wartime spies.

Dec 18, 2024 · Early 20th century newspapers reported a rise in women engaging in espionage during World War One. This guide provides access to material related to "Female Spies in World War I" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.

May 27, 2014 · The exotic pursuits of Margaretha Geertruida ‘Margreet’ Zelle MacLeod – better known by her stage-name Mata Hari – remain something of a mystery. A Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan, she was accused by the French of being a spy …

Jul 18, 2023 · This is the first history of the female spies who served Britain during World War I, focusing on both the powerful cultural images of these women and the realities, challenges, and contradictions of intelligence service.

Primary Sources Research Guide. Articles from historic American newspapers document the coverage of women in espionage during the First World War. All the linked articles and many more are searchable via the Chronicling America: …

Sep 2, 2005 · The post-war cultural image of the vampish, ‘mata-hariesque’ female spy-courtesan, however, has resulted in a misconception about the role of women in intelligence and has both overshadowed and led to the misinterpretation of the experiences of other female spies.