Atkins, Vera (c. 1908–2000)

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Atkins, Vera (c. 1908–2000)

British officer. Name variations: Adkins. Born in Romania c. 1908; died in Hastings, England, July 2000.

Officer for the SOE during WWII who recruited and trained nearly 500 secret agents and also made sure that murderers of agents were eventually brought to trial for war crimes; a conducting officer at Orchard Court, was 2nd in command to Colonel Maurice Buckmaster, head of the British SOE (Special Operations Executive).

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