The Wolves at the Door

In 1931 Virginia Hall went to follow her dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer. She watched as Hitler rolled into Poland, then France, and she decided to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE). Deployed to France, Hall managed to locate drop zones for the items so badly needed by the French Resistance, help escaped POWs and Allied airmen flee to England, and secure safe houses for agents in need. Soon, WANTED posters appeared throughout France offering a reward for her capture. By winter of 1942 Hall had no choice but to flee. Upon returning to England, the OSS recruited her and sent her back disguised as an old peasant woman. While there, she was responsible for killing and capturing countless German soldiers, sabotaging communications and transportation links, and directing resistance activities. This is the true story of Virginia Hall, a remarkable woman who has been ignored by the history books for over 50 years.