Josephine Baker lived a double life: she was a glamorous performer in Paris and she spied for the Allies. “The Flame of Resistance”, a new book, recounts her clandestine activities
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskPerhaps Baker should be considered a quadruple threat, as she also displayed a talent for spying during the second world war. She helped the Allies as an honourable correspondent of the Deuxième Bureau, or French military intelligence, ferrying secret documents across enemy lines. Whereas the typical agent receded into the shadows, fame was her cover.
Baker’s early missions involved helping the British and French governments divine the intentions of Italy and Japan before they joined the Axis. With her easy glamour and charm, she earned the confidence of an attaché at the Italian embassy and got him talking about Mussolini’s plans to ally with Germany. Next Baker exploited a friendship with the wife of Japan’s ambassador to France to pick up titbits about that country’s intentions. Both efforts were cited in a later war decoration.
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