World War II’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Allied Spy Was a Woman With a Wooden Leg
May 30, 2018 · Learn how Virginia Hall, woman with a prosthetic leg, became the most feared allied spy in WWII. See how she eluded Nazi capture and aided in a victory at D-Day. To …
The One-Legged Woman Who Was “the Most Dangerous Of All Allied Spies”
Aug 12, 2013 · Hall was given a prosthetic wooden “peg leg” to use instead, and seemed to take it all in stride. She later nicknamed the prosthetic leg, which she would wear the rest of her life, …
How a Spy Known as the ‘Limping Lady’ Helped the Allies Win …
Apr 9, 2020 · Following the amputation of her leg in 1933, when she was just 27 years old, Hall’s application to a diplomatic position with the U.S. State Department was explicitly rejected due …
‘A Woman of No Importance’: The One-Legged WW2 Spy Virginia Hall
That spy was Virginia Hall, a young American woman who—rejected from the Foreign Service because of her gender and prosthetic leg—talked her way behind enemy lines in occupied …
Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Terrified The Nazis
Sep 27, 2021 · It was there that, during a hunting expedition in 1932, Hall accidentally shot herself in the left foot. The wound turned gangrenous, and only a rapid amputation saved her life, but …
Virginia Hall The One-Legged Spy Tormented The Nazis & the …
Nov 4, 2018 · Unlike many other OSS agents, Hall was not parachuted in — parachuting with one leg was not a good idea. Instead, she was dropped off by a British Motor Torpedo Boat on the …
The 'Most Dangerous' Allied Spy of WWII Was a 'Limping Lady' …
Apr 5, 2024 · As a young woman, she refused to let an accident that required the amputation of a leg stop her from pursuing her dreams. And when World War II broke out, she put all her skills …
One-Legged Lady Spy: Virginia Hall - Accidental Talmudist
Aug 28, 2019 · Virginia Hall was an American woman who became the most dangerous Allied spy in occupied France. Despite an ill-fitting wooden leg that caused constant discomfort, Virginia …
WWII's Most Decorated Spy Was An American Heiress with A Wooden Leg
Apr 8, 2019 · Virginia Hall was one of WWII’s most highly decorated spies and yet you’ve probably never heard of her (or her wooden leg, which she nicknamed “Cuthbert.”). Below, we …
The Spy with the wooden leg - The Vintage News
Jun 22, 2018 · A doctor was forced to amputate her limb below the knee, leaving Virginia with a wooden leg and a big problem: the Foreign Service wouldn’t accept amputees. Illustration of …