Quotes by Nancy Wake

About Nancy Wake:


Nancy Grace Augusta Wake was one of the Allies' most decorated servicewomen of the war. After the fall of France in 1940, she became a courier for the French Resistance and later joined the escape network of Captain Ian Garrow. By 1943, Wake was the Gestapo's most wanted person, with a 5 million-franc price on her head.

Author Bio


  • NameNancy Wake
  • DescriptionWar Heroine
  • BornAugust 30, 1912
  • DiedAugust 7, 2011
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • ProfessionSpy
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Croix De Guerre 1939–1945; Médaille De La Résistance; George Medal; Order Of Australia