How did Skarbek orchestrate the release of fellow SOE agents?
By breaking into the jail
By negotiations with the Gestapo commander
By leveraging contacts in Berlin
By threatening the prison warden
Answer
Skarbek was able to orchestrate the release of fellow SOE agents by negotiating with the Gestapo commander, who had been impressed by her courage and determination. She was able to convince him that it would be in the best interests of the Germans to release her friends, as they would be more useful to the Germans working for them than they would be dead.
Unmasking Krystyna Skarbek: The Untold Heroism of a Polish WWII Spy
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