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3 unusual facts about Georges Bégué


Christopher Burney

Among de Vomécourt's recruits were Georges Bégué, the first SOE agent ever to be parachuted into France, who was assigned as the wireless operator; Noel Fernand Raoul Burdeyron (real name: Norman F. Burley); and Mathilde Carre.

Georges Bégué

Bégué was interned at Figueres and sent to Miranda de Ebro prison camp but were later released to continue his way to Britain.

He contacted socialist Max Hymans in Valencay and eventually convinced him that he was not a trap.


Valençay

On 6 May 1941, Georges Bégué, the first SOE agent from England, was parachuted into a field near Valençay.


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