[BASIC ACCESSION RECORD] Memoir, A Year in North Africa: A War Diary of 1942-1943, and the original documents as NCO, Intelligence with First Army during the planning for Operation TORCH landings and in North Africa operations; notably serving with First Army HQ and XIX French Corps (General Juin).
Violette Szabo (1921-1945) worked for 'F' Section in Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. During a mission in France she was captured and imprisoned by the Nazi's. She was executed in Ravensbrück concentration camp and posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest honour given to civilians.
