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A documentary series about heroines of the II World War. Stories told from the perspective of the characters are full of emotions and tension, they show courage, sacrifice, willpower but also recklessness or pragmatism. Characters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Wartime Portraits: Women Season 1 Episode 1 - Halina Szymanska
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    #1 - Halina Szymanska

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    Halina Szymanska (1906 - 1989) wife of the last Polish military attaché in Berlin. After the outbreak of WWII, she meets admiral Wilhelm Canaris, the head of the Abwehr. As a result of this meeting, Halina becomes a Polish-British MI6 spy.

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  2. Wartime Portraits: Women Season 1 Episode 2 - Halina Szwarc
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    #2 - Halina Szwarc

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    Sixteen-year-old Halina Szwarc volunteered for the conspiracy. In the Third Reich, she conducted sabotage and espionage activities, gaining invaluable information about the activities of the German army.

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  3. Wartime Portraits: Women Season 1 Episode 3 - Wladyslawa Macieszyna
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    #3 - Wladyslawa Macieszyna

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    Wladyslawa Macieszyna (1888 - 1967) served in the Pilsudski Legions, was a senator of the 4th term of the interwar parliament. During World War II, she maintained contact with the Polish intelligence network in Germany.

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  4. Wartime Portraits: Women Season 1 Episode 4 - Helena Marusarzówna
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    #4 - Helena Marusarzówna

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    Helena Marusarzówna, champion in alpine skiing. From September 1939, she participated in the Polish resistance movement, acting as a secret courier, whose duties included carrying mail, money along mountain trails, and leading people.

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  5. Wartime Portraits: Women Season 1 Episode 5 - Wanda Gertz
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    #5 - Wanda Gertz

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    Wanda Gertz disguised as a man took part in World War I, and then continued her military career fighting in the Polish-Soviet War and becoming Józef Pilsudski's trusted secretary.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Halina Szymanska" is the best rated episode of "Wartime Portraits: Women". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jędrzej Bączyk and written by Dawid Janicki, it aired on 1/31/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Halina Szwarc".