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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...
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Season 1

  • Halina Szymanska
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    Halina Szymanska

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/31/2023

    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.

    Director: Jędrzej Bączyk

    Writer: Dawid Janicki

  • Halina Szwarc
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    Halina Szwarc

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/2023

    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.

    Director: Krzysztof Rzaczynski

    Writer: Dawid Janicki

  • Wladyslawa Macieszyna
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    Wladyslawa Macieszyna

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2023

    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.

    Director: Julia Rogowska

    Writer: Dawid Janicki

  • Helena Marusarzówna
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    Helena Marusarzówna

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2023

    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.

    Director: Aneta Popiel-Machnicka

    Writer: Dawid Janicki

  • Wanda Gertz
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    Wanda Gertz

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/29/2023

    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.

    Director: Daria Woszek

    Writer: Dawid Janicki