Female WWII Spy Posed as a Cosmetics Saleswoman

Following her death on February 24, 2008, the British National Archives has recently released documents about a secret World War II spy who sometimes posed as a cosmetics saleswoman. Pearl Cornioley, also known by her nom de guerre of Genevieve Touzalin, parachuted into France. At first, she worked as a courier for the French resistance but after the arrest of her leader, she led her resistance cell on hundreds of guerrilla attacks against the Germans. Read more about this woman's amazing story from the Guardian article.