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When was Vera Atkins the spymaster of Skarbek?

  • During World War II

  • Before World War II

  • After World War II

  • She was never Skarbek's spymaster

Answer

Vera Atkins was the spymaster of Skarbek during World War II. She was a British intelligence officer who was responsible for running the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a covert organization that carried out sabotage and subversion operations behind enemy lines. Skarbek was a Polish resistance fighter who worked for the SOE and was one of Atkins' most trusted agents.
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