Military Heroes of WWII

Some of the great military heroes of World War Two

Winston Churchill. "We shall fight them on the beaches.. We will never surrender" - Epitomising the British bulldog spirit. Churchill rallied the British nation to stand alone against the Nazi war machine in 1940.

Charles de Gaulle. When France surrendered to the Germans, Charles de Gaulle escaped to England to fly the flag for Free France. He became the symbol of the French resistance and triumphantly returned to Paris in 1944.

Douglas Bader. One of Britain's top flying aces, who shot down at least 22 aircraft during the Battle of Britain and after. Even more remarkable since he lost both legs in an accident pre war.

Odette Sanson - British spy for SOE. Parachuted into France and eventually caught by the Gestapo.

Noor Inayat Khan. British spy of Indian descent. Member of the SOE operated as a wireless operator in Paris for several months before being caught and arrested. Died in a concentration camp

Patrick Reid. successfully escaped from Colditz - supposedly escape proof German prison.

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