The White Lady: The Story of British Secret Service Networks Behind German Lines

Helen Fry, one of Britain’s most pre-eminent historians of 20th century espionage, unlocks the latest declassified archives to tell the remarkable story of two of the most important British Secret Service networks for the first time. At the heart of MI6’s war efforts were two Belgian networks, WW1’s The White Lady and its WW2 successor The Clarence Service. Who were the brave agents who acted as couriers, saboteurs and spies? How did they smuggle vital intelligence from behind enemy lines? In a brand new talk, hear how the agents risked their lives to gain control of Europe from Germany and the profound impact they had on the outcome of both World Wars.