Virginia d'Albert-Lake
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Virginia d'Albert-Lake is notable for her work as a member of the anti-Nazi French Resistance
during World War II
. The Nazis captured d'Albert-Lake in accordance with their Nacht und Nebel
(Night and Fog) program while she was leading an Allied airman to safety.
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Nazis captured d'Albert-Lake in accordance with their Nacht und Nebel
Nacht und Nebel
Nacht und Nebel was a directive of Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 signed and implemented by Armed Forces High Command Chief Wilhelm Keitel, resulting in the kidnapping and forced disappearance of many political activists and resistance 'helpers' throughout Nazi Germany's occupied...
(Night and Fog) program while she was leading an Allied airman to safety.