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About How The Unlikeliest Of People Became One Of Britain's Best WW2 Agents

Before WW2 Hardy Amies worked as a world-renowned fashion designer. A very clean-cut man who mingled with Hollywood stars, he made for the perfect spy. He would go on to spend the war fighting with the Belgian resistance behind enemy lines, specializing in assassinations of German officers. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

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How The Unlikeliest Of People Became One Of Britain's Best WW2 Agents
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49 minutes
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English
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