The war is long over. But Nancy Wake still walks with ghosts. This snippet is from the current chapter of The Ace of Nerve — my upcoming novel based on her extraordinary life. mybook.to/AceofNerve

From bride-to-be in Vienna to fierce agent in the Norwegian Resistance. Esther Weiss lost everything — and became unstoppable. 💔 A story of love, loss, and courage. Read a little more about her on my Substack. substack.com/home/post/p-...

In the winter of 1943, Nancy Wake — codename Hélène — tried 6 times to cross the Pyrenees on foot. Frostbitten. Exhausted. Hunted. She refused to quit. Her story lives on in The Ace of Nerve, a new heroine journey novel by Hannah Byron. Coming January 2026. 📘 Preorder now: mybook.to/AceofNerve

Red heels. A suitcase. A forged identity. She slipped through occupied Paris with nerves of steel. Meet Nancy Wake, heroine of The Ace of Nerve, a new historical novel by Hannah Byron. Coming January 2026. 📘 Preorder now: mybook.to/AceofNerve

She had no codename. No postwar recognition. But in 1941, Giliana Balmaceda became the first woman sent into occupied France by SOE. An actress. A multilingual operative. A ghost in the record books. I just shared her story inside my Reader Circle. theresistancefiles.substack.com/p/spy-fact-o...

Enjoy some tranquillity from my side today. Visit the River Meuse with me. theresistancefiles.substack.com/p/from-the-w...

Character sketch of one of my contemporary heroines in my dual-timeline series Timeless Spies. theresistancefiles.substack.com/p/the-heart-...

Two of my Resistance Girls met on a windswept island off the Scottish coast. Lunna House was real—headquarters for the Norwegian section of SOE during WWII and the launch point of the Shetland Bus. 📖 Read it here + free booklet on Norwegian Resistance→ theresistancefiles.substack.com/p/memory-lan...

💡 What kind of heroine do you love most—quiet rebels, outspoken leaders, or loyal caregivers? I just shared a post about Agnès from In Picardy’s Fields in the Reader Circle.📖 theresistancefiles.substack.com/p/the-heart-...

Would you make a good secret agent? Try your hand. substack.com/home/post/p-...

🕵️‍♀️ Real stories. Hidden courage. Fiction that remembers. The Resistance Files is my dispatch journal uncovering WWII’s female SOE agents—through fact, fiction, and legacy. ✉️ Subscribe: theresistancefiles.substack.com 📖 Most recent: substack.com/home/post/p-.... #WWIIResistance ✊

In 1948, just three years after the war, the Dutch honored the American soldiers buried at Margraten. This quiet, haunting footage reminds us: memory lives in more than words. 🎥 Full video now on YouTube – with English subtitles. #Margraten #WWIIHistory #MemorialDay #ResistanceLegacy

New Substack post on the Valençay Commemoration in France.

Today we honor Christine Granville, born Krystyna Skarbek—the SOE’s first and longest-serving female agent. Called “a flaming sword of freedom,” she bluffed, bribed, skied, and fought her way across enemy lines. Read her story shorturl.at/jzUko #ChristineGranville #SOE #femalespies #WWII

Today we remember Cicely Lefort. Parachuted into France, her mission was cut short by betrayal. She was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed at Ravensbrück in early 1945. Her life ended in silence, her courage speaks volumes. Blog: shorturl.at/8gE31 #femalespies #timelessagents #WWII

🌺 Today we honor Lilian Rolfe, who parachuted into France as an SOE wireless operator in #WW2. Captured in 1944, she endured unimaginable suffering before her execution at Ravensbrück.Her legacy is one of unshakable courage. Read more www.hannahbyron.com/.../aprils-d.... #SOE #femalespies #resist

Today we remember Odette Wilen. Parachuted into occupied France, she found herself caught in the collapse of a major SOE network. With quiet courage and the help of locals, she survived—just. Read more about her here: www.hannahbyron.com/.../aprils-d.... #femalespies #booksky #resistance #resist

My second Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/theresis... #substack #booksky #femalespies #WWII

Learn from this kick-ass female #resister from WW2, Lise de Baissac, MBE, CdG. I paid tribute to her in my book "The Color of Courage." Defeating #fascism every step of the way. #resistance #history #booksky #femalespy www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/lise...

We have great potential for more cooperation on energy, with the North Sea serving as our shared energy vault, dear Keir Starmer. In defence and security, with a dedicated partnership. And on illegal migration, a common challenge which requires joint answers Full statement → europa.eu/!rtnQfW

The worst form of addiction that this country now faces is the greed of the oligarchy.

I'm finally on Substack! Looking forward to seeing you there. theresistancefiles.substack.com/p/welcome-po...

Pope Francis was a humble, honest and inspirational world leader. He certainly was my pope. Rest in Peace. #popefrancis #rip #worldleader #thankyou

Today we honor Marie-Thérèse Le Chêne, the oldest female SOE agent sent to WW2 France. At 52, she risked everything as a courier. No photograph, even the date of her death is unknown. But her bravery still speaks loud www.hannahbyron.com/blog/aprils-daughters-honoring-the-soe-women-born-this-month

@maddow.msnbc.com My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!

Today we celebrate the heavenly birthday of SOE agent “Peggy” Knight, courageous courier in occupied France, once called “a real-life Charlotte Gray.” Read about her here: www.hannahbyron.com/blog/aprils-daughters-honoring-the-soe-women-born-this-month #femalespies #resist #resistance #WWII

From "The Call of Destiny, Codename Violette". Set in #WW2, this still echoes. History isn’t just about the past. It’s also about what we choose to carry forward. mybook.to/CallOfDestiny #hannahbyron #resistance #historylessons #SOE #femalespies #fightfascism #resist #democracy #polisky #booksky

He was Muriel Byck’s commander in the Resistance. She gave everything, even her life. He remembered. I wrote a book about her. Let us remember too — and resist. #FrenchResistance #AntiFascism #NeverForget #Resist #HistoryMatters #WW2 #WomenInWar #StandUpToFascism

From the Preface of "The Call of Destiny, Codename Violette". I wrote during this season of global uncertainty & Muriel Byck’s courage helped me make some sense of ii. This spring, like hers, feels like a turning point. Pre-order: mybook.to/CallOfDestiny #resist #resistance #stopfascism #booksky

The last female SOE Agent Section F (WWII) passed away 2 years ago. Phyllis "Pippa" Latour. Her heavenly birthday was yesterday. Read more on my blog. 🔗 www.hannahbyron.com/blog/aprils-daughters-honoring-the-soe-women-born-this-month #hannahbyron #SOE #femalespies #timelessagents #WWIIfiction

#OnThisDay, 9 Apr 1944, Lise de Baissac returns to occupied France to resume work as a Special Operations Executive courier. The British SOE supported the French resistance. #History #OTD #WomenInHistory #WorldWar2 #EuropeanHistory 🗃️ 1/3

Very early #OnThisDay, 6 Apr 1944, Lillian Rolfe and Violette Szabo separately arrive in occupied France to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SEO). Rolfe is a wireless operator, Szabo is a courier. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #WorldWar2 #EuropeanHistory 🗃️ 1/2

"Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd, 1975) will always resonate with me as a 1970s hippy. But ever more so today. #bluesky #pinkfloyd #resist #democracy #1970s

On April 2nd, 4 US Army Soldiers died in a training accident in Lithuania. 🕊️ The Lithuania Govt. showed more respect than our own govt Staff Sgt. Knutson-Collins, 28, Michigan Sgt. Duenez Jr., 25, Illinois Sgt. Franco, 25, California. Pfc. Taitano, 21, Guam. Much Respect 🙏🏻 🇺🇸 #SheShed

Yesterday was Virginia Hall's birthday, the legendary SOE agent known as "the Limping Lady." Some of her own words—sharp, solemn, and a reminder for today! April tribute blog: www.hannahbyron.com/blog/aprils-daughters-honoring-the-soe-women-born-this-month #hannahbyron #femalespies #virginiahall

Remembering Virginia Hall on her birthday. Called “the most dangerous of all Allied spies” by the Gestapo, she never let rejection, pain, or danger stop her. Read more about Virginia Hall on my blog : www.hannahbyron.com/blog/aprils-... #virginiahall #femalespies #resistance #resist

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

We read Betty’s book about her time at Bletchley and the Pentagon last year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It may be breaking, but @booker.senate.gov's voice has never been more powerful. Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.

youtube.com/watch?v=_DUf... we’re living through these times again. And why? The world could be so beautiful. It makes me so sad And angry. #fuckfascism

As the US slips into an authoritarian dictatorship, throwing people in foreign goulougs with no due process, universities , corporations, and the news volunteering to capitulate to power Should you leave the US? youtu.be/Jqof0Zl_0rs?...

📢Talking Robert Bruce Lockhart and plots against Russia in the weeks ahead. Oxford, Washington DC and Liverpool - come see me. @oxfordlitfest @IntlSpyMuseum @histassoc #History #historybookchat #skystorians #booksky #authors #writers #nonfiction #intelligence #spy #historyeducation

Jean Moulin, a French politician, was one of the fiercest French #Resisters in WW2. Arrested by the Gestapo, he was tortured to death but he refused to betray his comrades. His words are a testament to his #courage & unshakable belief in #freedom. Always stand against #tyranny. #resist #resistance

Make this go viral! Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.

The Enabling ACT of 23 March 1933 gave Hitler the ultimate power to make and enforce laws without the involvement of the Reichstag, the beginning of his real dictatorship. www.annefrank.org/en/anne-fran... #nofascism #nodictator #resist #fightfordemocracy

For #womenshistorymonth find out more about the incredible Andrée de Jongh, the "badass" Belgian Resistance fighter. She founded the Comet Line, an escape network for Allied airmen. Eventually, she was captured but survived Ravensbrück. Here's the blog. www.hannahbyron.com/blog/women-o...

Who is going to be the American Oskar Schindler? www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxph... #stopfascism #holocaust #neverforget #notodictators #prodemocracy

America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...