Elvira Chaudoir
Double-agent for the British during World War II. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elvira Concepción Josefina de la Fuente Chaudoir[1] (born 1910 or 1911 – died January 1996) was a Peruvian socialite and a double-agent for the British Secret Intelligence Service during World War II. Chaudoir's deceptive communications to the Abwehr are credited with preventing the 11th Panzer Division from reinforcing German forces at Normandy.[2]
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Elvira Chaudoir | |
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Born | Elvira Concepción Josefina de la Fuente 1910 or 1911 |
Died | January 1996 Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Spouse | Jean Chaudoir |
Espionage activity | |
Allegiance | UK |
Agency | MI5, MI6 |
Service years | 1940-1945 |
Codename | Cyril |
Dorette | |
Bronx | |
Operations | Double-Cross System, Operation Cockade, Operation Overlord |
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