Krystyna Skarbek
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 72 years ago |
Date of birth | May 1,1908 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Trzepnica |
Poland | |
Date of died | June 15,1952 |
Parents | Jerzy Skarbek |
Stefania Goldfeder | |
Other names | Krystyna Gettlich,, Krystyna Giżycka,, Christine Granville |
Job | Spy |
Full name | Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek |
Spouse | Jerzy Giżycki |
Other name | Krystyna Gettlich, Krystyna Giżycka, Christine Granville |
Died | 1 Lexham Gardens Hotel |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Awards | George Medal |
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 | |
Buried | St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Polish | |
Place of burial | St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, London, United Kingdom |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 652874 |
Krystyna Skarbek Life story
Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek, OBE, GM, also known as Christine Granville, was a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive during the Second World War. She became celebrated for her daring exploits in intelligence and irregular-warfare missions in Nazi-occupied Poland and France.