As the saying goes, only by knowing oneself and knowing the other can one never lose a battle, which also fully reflects the importance of information. However, in the past, when Internet communication was not so developed, the main messenger of the message was the spy.
A spy, as the name suggests, is someone who infiltrates an enemy or a foreign country and engages in spying on military intelligence, state secrets, or subversive activities. Spies are actually similar to the killers we know, both belong to high-risk occupations, every day is a day when the knife licks blood, and tomorrow when you wake up is worth celebrating.
Because of the peculiarities of the spy industry, male spies usually make up the majority. Men certainly have their advantages, but women also have conditions that men cannot match, such as women can rely on their appearance to break into the enemy's interior, and it is easier to achieve their goals. The protagonist of our story today is a legendary American female spy who looks tender and watery, but is capable and shrewd- Cynthia.
Doing anything to the extreme is an art, and spies are no exception. Cynthia, who had not received any formal training, was once hailed as a flawless female spy in the history of American and even world espionage. In World War II, her excellent espionage level not only helped the United States and Britain a lot, but even indirectly changed the direction of the outcome of World War II.
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Cynthia's real name was Betty Thorpe, and she was later renamed Cynthia for the sake of work secrecy. Betty Thorpe was born in 1910 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of a senior marine officer. Cynthia received a good education in Switzerland and traveled as far as Europe to study.
Reading and traveling have always been the best ways to expand their horizons, so Cynthia's vision is far superior to that of other peers. This also makes Cynthia pretentious from an early age, and her eyes are long above her head, and she is not satisfied with the small world of life, so her vision pattern is placed in the world. But her marriage was a big surprise.
At the beginning of Cynthia's love affair, at the same time, she met Arthur Parker, an official of the British Embassy who was 20 years old and the second secretary of the Commercial Department. Perhaps ignorant, or perhaps destined, Cynthia fell in love with Parker uncontrollably.
In 1930, the delicate and beautiful 20-year-old girl married forty-year-old Parker, and from then on she began an unhappy and yearless marriage.
Arthur Parker was an Irish Catholic who suffered an unfortunate injury in world war I, so his body remained with sequelae.
Probably every sick person hates that he can't be like a normal person, so his temper becomes more and more irritable and strange. Although only 40 years old, Parker behaved exactly like an old man. He was unresponsive, had poor understanding, and did not understand the flow of wind. Having a beautiful wife but not knowing how to cherish, often quarreling with Cynthia, the marital status of the two is also precarious.
No one knows why Cynthia, who was in a good year, chose such a strange person?
As an extraordinary woman with insight, Cynthia certainly would not be content with the status quo, and since her husband at home could not satisfy her, she would have to find a lover outside. There are countless people queuing up to pursue her, and Cynthia's lovers are involved in all walks of life. And Cynthia never hides it, she openly plays polo with Chilean rich people, going in and out of public. When her husband was transferred to distant Spain, Cynthia also followed her husband to Spain, but at this time she became more and more indulgent and became involved with Franco, a senior officer in the Spanish Air Force.
Her husband, Parker, was dull, but not useless. For example, his job at the embassy gave Cynthia, who had been keen on stimulating adventure since childhood, the opportunity to contact the espionage industry.
In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War broke out, Britain began to gather intelligence in order to better understand the war situation. Cynthia, through her husband, a Spanish officer, helped the British government get a lot of top-secret information.
But as an American, her purpose as a spy for Britain has no national dignity to speak of, just for money and stimulation. Later, Cynthia caused a lot of trouble for the British government by helping her old Spanish lover and supporter of her English rival General Franco escape, and she and her husband Parker were hunted down, so the two had to flee from Spain to Warsaw, Poland.
Since then, an unknown female spy has slowly begun to appear on the stage of espionage warfare.
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In 1937, Cynthia and her husband Parker came to Warsaw together, when Cynthia was 27 years old, faded away from the youth, and the whole person exuded the mature intellectual beauty belonging to women. With thick, dense brownish red hair, a pair of large green eyes, and a bumpy figure, Cynthia is simply addictive.
Cynthia herself knows that beauty is her greatest capital, and she knows how to use her beauty to get everything she wants. She not only has beauty, but also talent, and the education she received from childhood has made her a knowledgeable person, such a perfect woman that almost no man can resist.
The general emotional changes and forbidden areas of men are also firmly controlled by her, which makes it easy for her to navigate between various men and play with ease.
Unsurprisingly, Cynthia had just ventured into Poland and soon became the pinnacle of the Polish Foreign Ministry men, and everyone was desperately trying to get her favor and attention. Cynthia, on the other hand, ended up being unusual, choosing the aide-de-camp of the scheming politician Colonel Joseph Baker as her lover. This is mainly because this person's position is not high, less conspicuous, but he has many confidential documents in his hands, such as the detailed drawing of the German Enigma cipher machine in the hands of this adjutant.
Warsaw in 1937 was already mired in the swamp of war. The British intelligence service in Poland was pitifully small, so the British had to choose Cynthia, who was fighting with them, as a spy again.
The British explicitly forbade Cynthia from revealing information to her husband, Parker. In fact, the British government was worried, because Parker had serious physical problems at that time and was receiving treatment in other places. Even if that wasn't the case, Cynthia had no intention of telling Parker. Because she was now concentrating on the sacred and great cause of espionage, a challenging profession that seemed to have a huge appeal to Cynthia.
Cynthia's first attacker was his adjutant lover.
Cynthia launched a strong offensive against the adjutant, doing everything in her power to please him. Despite the ugly appearance of the adjutant, Cynthia persevered with her incomparable love for the profession. It turned out that the lieutenant only had the shortcoming of appearance, and he was simply obedient to Cynthia, and let him do whatever he wanted. Cynthia asked him to come back from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with papers, and he would obediently do so, never asking why. In this way, in Cynthia, obtaining intelligence became a breeze.
When Cynthia presented the password to the British technician, everyone was stunned. This Enigma cipher machine is a new code developed by the Nazis, and many experts in the United Kingdom and the United States have worked together to study it for a long time without a clue, because this cipher machine is also divided into different types, and each kind of solution is different, and the result is that Cynthia got it.
Cracking the code is equivalent to understanding all the movements and news of the opponent, and successfully grasping the opportunity, and Cynthia has made a great contribution this time. The feud between her and the British was also written off.
As a fledgling newcomer, Cynthia undoubtedly showed her innate talent as a spy, and her deeds soon caught the attention of William Shifenson, the head of British intelligence. But William Schifenson, the old fox, did not immediately recruit Cynthia as a professional spy, because in his opinion, an amateur high-ability spy was more beneficial to spy on intelligence. William Schiffinson also wrote this sentence:
"Betty is a valuable part-time spy who can do important jobs."
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It was the gold that always shone, Cynthia's light was getting brighter and brighter, and the small stage of Poland was obviously no longer enough for her. So the British Intelligence Service has also been trying to find a way for her to successfully leave Poland and go to a bigger stage, and the first principle is not to reveal that Cynthia worked for the British.
So the British made up the lie that Cynthia was working for the Nazis in Germany and successfully led the finger to fascism. In this way, Cynthia, in the name of going to Germany, prepared to leave with Parker, who had just recovered from illness, but who knew that the change suddenly happened.
The Polish aide-de-camp, hearing that Cynthia was leaving, was reluctant to let her leave him. In order to keep Cynthia, the adjutant offered to divorce his wife. This almost disrupted Cynthia's original plan, but it was enough to see Cynthia's charm.
Cynthia not only has a strong talent for spying, but also speaks fluent Spanish, after coming to England, although she has not yet become a formal spy, but the content and situation of her work are almost the same as spies. William Schiefenson of the British Intelligence Service arranged for Cynthia to come to Chile as a journalist and live in Santiago. The ostensible job was to write for newspapers, but in fact it was to penetrate into the fascists.
Cynthia was also lucky that she left Poland on the front foot and the Germans on the back foot occupied Poland.
In September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Chile's partiality to Germany caused Cynthia's displeasure, so she wrote an article accusing the Chilean government authorities. At this time, Cynthia's superior, William Schifenson, was urgently arranging intelligence networks in Britain to carry out espionage work. Britain's primary concern in this war was whether the United States would enter the war. William Schiffinson was acutely aware that it was Cynthia's turn to appear, the American-born Cynthia.
It is reasonable to say that Cynthia was born in the United States, and she has too many relatives and friends in the United States, and it is inevitable that she will make a scene, which is very unfavorable to her spy work. Fortunately, William Schifenson had the foresight to keep Cynthia operating as an amateur spy, so few of Cynthia's relatives knew her true identity. She is also not named in many countries and spy organizations, so Cynthia has no worries at all and can show her skills.
Because this mission was not trivial and had a stake in the international community as a whole, William Schiefenson took Cynthia to New York for a short but systematic training. After this, cynthia, a brilliant female spy, was often active between New York and Washington.
The New York Security Service also arranged a senior residence for Cynthia to allow her to carry out her work. In fact, it is more appropriate to describe this place than a residence as a pansi cave, and those who have been lured here by her will no longer have the possibility of escape. In 1940, Cynthia was given the daunting task of obtaining military codes for the Italian Navy.
So PansiDong welcomed the first guest, who was Admiral Alberto Les, naval attaché at the Italian Embassy in Washington. Les was married and had many children, but in middle age, everything was sad, and the things at the Navy's work made him a head or two older, and he had to face a bunch of trifling when he returned home. Just as he was depressed, Cynthia approached his life.
Cynthia's warmth and charm completely brought the battle-hardened Italian naval commander to a complete captivity.
After a period of time together, Cynthia discovers that Les is not very sympathetic to the fact that she is in cahoots with the Germans, so she makes a bold decision to ask Les for the password. Cynthia's move is tantamount to a dangerous move, and the slightest carelessness will lead to a complete loss. Fortunately, Les had already fallen, and without the slightest doubt, he offered the Italian Navy codebook with both hands. Cynthia drew non-stop and sent it to London.
Thanks to the codebook, the British Navy successfully defeated the Italian Navy, a battle that successfully consolidated British sea supremacy and eliminated all Challenges and Threats from the Axis Powers to the British Navy.
The mission was a success, and There was little left of Les's use, and Cynthia began to figure out how to get rid of the man. Sure enough, amorous people are always ruthlessly hurt, and Les once told Cynthia about the plan of Germany and Italy to jointly destroy American ports, which became a weapon for Cynthia to get rid of Rice.
Cynthia deliberately flaunted that Les was never tight-lipped, and he didn't care to tell the plan to destroy American ports. After the incident was revealed, Les was repatriated to Rome. On the occasion of parting, Cynthia also rushed to the dock to bid farewell to Les, and if she thought that she was sentient and righteous, it would be a big mistake. She was drunk and didn't mean to drink, she just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to find out the address of another Italian official, which was really useful.
Soon, Cynthia was given a challenging task, this time extraordinary, not to hook her fingers and show off her posture. And, because of this challenge, Cynthia almost lost her life.
The mission was to obtain the password of the Embassy of the French Vichy government in Washington. Throughout Cynthia's spy career, it is not difficult to find that she has no contact with French officials. So everything has to be planned from scratch, starting from scratch.
Stephenson of England was also clearly aware of the dangers of the mission, so he specifically asked to meet Cynthia before the mission began, and they had previously been contacted through intermediaries for the sake of confidentiality.
The secrecy of the business of spying is the most important, you can't easily trust anyone, and you must always maintain a high degree of vigilance. Cynthia and Stephenson have been working together for a long time, but this is their first meeting.
Stephenson went to visit Cynthia in the name of Mr. Williams, and Cynthia showed a high degree of vigilance from the beginning, she never knew Mr. Williams, she did not know why this man had come, and the professionalism of the spy also told her that she must not take it lightly.
After the two of them met, they began to look at each other, and Stephenson kept a close eye on the spy he had cultivated but had never met, trying to find some weak weaknesses in her. Cynthia on the other side did not show weakness, trying to see through the person's origins, and finally found out from the details that the Williams in front of her was her boss Stephenson.
After the silent contest, the two began to quickly enter the working state, and Stephenson methodically explained the specific task to Cynthia. But Stephenson still had reservations, it wasn't that he didn't trust Cynthia, he just wanted to see how powerful this woman really was.
Stephenson then briefed Cynthia on the world situation at that time, france was brutally occupied by German aggression, but the French were so desperate that they wanted Britain to experience this pain. So France was desperate to upset Washington in order to prevent the United States from entering the war. Once the United States entered the war, Germany would undoubtedly lose, and then the Good Drama that the French wanted to see would be gone.
Because the French have shown their inevitable posture, all those who might influence their plans will be eliminated, and Cynthia will be at risk of assassination at any time. Stephenson's request for Cynthia was to master all the letters, telegrams between France and the European countries, which was also the most basic requirement. Stephenson is a leader in spying, he knows the strengths and weaknesses of each spy, and he knows how to make the most of them.
When he gave Cynthia the task, he did not explicitly ask for a specific completion time, did not put too much pressure on Cynthia, but he knew that Cynthia was a person who did not accept defeat, and his lack of restrictions was the biggest incentive for Cynthia.
The French Embassy in Washington was heavily guarded, with a large number of police officers whose aim was to kill a thousand by mistake than spare one. So even though the U.S. side deliberately covered Cynthia, there was nothing she could do, but Cynthia resolutely took over the job. Because she is full of confidence in herself, but not that kind of blind confidence, she knows her own abilities, and she has never lost her hand in dealing with the opposite sex. It's not that her beauty can overcome everything, but that she has the ability to think carefully and analyze in addition to her beauty.
Starting in Washington was obviously unrealistic, and Cynthia weighed the pros and cons and chose New York as an entry point, and could also use her former journalist status as a cover. Cynthia first blended into the circle of French merchant wives, and in conversations with them, she obtained information about French officials. In the end, Cynthia targeted Charles Bruce, a former fighter pilot of the French Naval Aviation Force, who had a good relationship with many British officials, and who personally liked Britain and hated Germany, which was also a good basis.
Cynthia soon became a reporter and spoke to Bruce, but Bruce was cautious about the war and kept silent. But in the end, Bruce succeeds in being attracted to Cynthia, and everything goes on in an orderly manner, but Bruce is suddenly told to return to France.
Bruce himself was very reluctant, and he didn't want to do the meaningless work that was repeated day after day, nor did he want to leave Cynthia. But the embassy said he would have to return unless he was willing to accept staying at the embassy with half his salary.
Living in a city like Washington at half the salary was impossible, so Bruce decided to return to France, but he wanted to go back with Cynthia. Unfortunately, Cynthia can't be the Lord herself, and she needs to react to her superiors, who know that she is very angry at Bruce.
Cynthia tries to clarify that she is not in love with Bruce, and she says that she wants to take Bruce to England at this time to get more information. But if Bruce comes to England, it means that Bruce has to obey Cynthia in everything and live a life under the fence. His only dignity as a man would never allow him to do so. Finally, after a heated argument, Cynthia chose to go undercover to Brustan, but with American spies, not Britain.
Bruce was furious at the moment he knew, but he quickly calmed down after Cynthia comforted him. Bruce doesn't want to be a traitor, and Cynthia is afraid that Bruce knows she's working for the British, so they both get along with each other.
Until one day, a notice appeared on Bruce's desk asking him to gather information about the British warships and ships, which became the catalyst for Bruce's rebellion.
Bruce immediately brought the notice to Cynthia, much to Cynthia's surprise, and Bruce said: "We French are not obliged to be dog legs to the Germans." It was because of Bruce's news that the British side was able to take protective measures against the warship in advance.
After that, Bruce was gone on his way to delivering information. Bruce was like a constant treasure trove, and all the archives in the embassy that Cynthia needed were at her fingertips. Just when everything was going well, Cynthia accidentally became pregnant, but she did not speak up, but went to the abortion alone in silence.
Cynthia's ability to adapt to accidents once again wowed Stephenson. Although there are few women in the spy personnel, Cynthia is definitely not the only one, but the most important Stephenson is undoubtedly Cynthia.
Stephenson found a new place for Cynthia's safety, and the so-called most dangerous place is the safest place, and Cynthia lived directly near Bruce's wife's house.
In 1942, in the face of Madagascar's occupation by france, the anti-German attitude of the United States was still not very clear, in order to avoid the further expansion of fascist forces, Britain felt that it was time to do something, and it was more and more urgent to get the naval code of the Vichy government supported by Germany.
And this glorious and great task once again befell Cynthia, for this whimsical task only Cynthia can accomplish. Bruce's lungs were about to explode when he heard about the plan, he knew all too well how hard it was to get the codebook, it was locked in the safe in the confidential room, there were several volumes, the password to open the safe was known only to a few people, and it was a fool's dream to get the codebook.
One of the people who knew the code of the Navy was Benois, france's chief translator, but he was a stubborn little old man. In the face of such an elderly person, seducing this trick seems to be useless, Cynthia had to grind hard bubbles, trying to impress Benova, but unfortunately, every time it was a feather.
But Cynthia was not discouraged, and seeing that the road was not going to work, she turned her sights to Benois's heir, who happened to be pregnant with her second child, which was a good opportunity. But Cynthia did not expect that this time she would suffer the biggest setback of her career.
Cynthia knew that her appearance in this way would definitely arouse suspicion, so she simply went straight to the point and negotiated a deal directly with the heir. She could donate her body and regularly give the meagre man a sum of money in exchange for a Navy code. But the man deceived him, and he became involved with Cynthia and received money, but did not keep the agreement.
Even more unfortunately, the affair between them was discovered by Cynthia's French lover Bruce. Bruce was furious, but considering that he had made this decision because he had solved the problem of refusing to help Cynthia, there was no reason to be angry.
In order to prevent the confidential officer from leaking the news, Bruce and Cynthia decided to strike first. Spreading the rumors of this confidential officer everywhere, and claiming that he wanted to violate Cynthia's attempt, he would definitely think of some way to get revenge on her. Sure enough, the confidential officer was fired from the confidential room the next day because of this life stain.
The crisis has been lifted, but there has been no progress in the cryptographic matter. At present, the only way is to break in, so the two immediately made a plan to steal the confidential room.
Stephenson found an expert in unlocking from a prison in New York, and Bruce went inside to visit the old confidential and make a note. Bruce and Cynthia put red wine with sleeping pills on the guard at the door, but the thieves took too much time to unlock the lock and didn't have time to get the codebook. After having the foundation for unlocking, when the two return to the confidential room for the second time, they only need a simple operation to get the documents inside. Just as the guards were about to spot them, Cynthia took off her and Bruce's clothes on a whim, and the guards saw that there was nothing they didn't understand and immediately walked away with interest. In this way, Cynthia successfully got the codebook this time.
This codebook played a crucial role in the war situation, greatly shortening the course of the war.
It is no exaggeration to say that Cynthia can be called the first in the history of espionage. She accomplished one difficult task after another with distinction and made a great contribution to the quick end of World War II. Unlike the tragic endings of many spies, Cynthia and Bruce lived happily together in their later years, living a quiet and serene life. After that, the story of a generation of legendary female spies has endured for a long time.