The forgotten Indian spy princess of WWII: Statue unveiled to commemorate Britain's only Muslim war heroine
A beautiful Indian princess, she sacrificed her life for Britain as a wartime secret agent.
With astonishing courage, Noor Inayat Khan evaded the Gestapo before being betrayed, tortured and, after refusing to reveal any information, executed at Dachau concentration camp.
Her last word as the firing squad raised their weapons on September 13, 1944, was 'Liberte'.
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- Noor Inayat Khan was one of Churchill's elite band of women spies
- Spy was the first radio operator to aid the French Resistence
- Despite being tortured and interrogated by Gestapo she never gave up her loyalty to Britain
- Shot by firing squad in 1944, Noor's last word was 'Liberte'
A beautiful Indian princess, she sacrificed her life for Britain as a wartime secret agent.
With astonishing courage, Noor Inayat Khan evaded the Gestapo before being betrayed, tortured and, after refusing to reveal any information, executed at Dachau concentration camp.
Her last word as the firing squad raised their weapons on September 13, 1944, was 'Liberte'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2230082/Noor-Inayat-Khan-Statue-unveiled-commemorate-Britains-Muslim-war-heroine.html#ixzz2BfqdOrgW