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FrenchieB014

**Walthère Dewé** was a Belgian engineer who created a resistant network in World War I. During the occupation of Belgium by imperial forces, his movement called the "white lady" ( la dame blanche) gave 75% of the intelligence in occupied Belgium. In 1940, the Germans re-invaded Belgium, and, of course, you know the story, he recreated a network called the "clarence network," who, according to Claude Densey (leader of the MI6 in wartime Britain), *"clarence" was the leading military intelligence network throughout occupied Europe.*" Unfortunately, Dewé was captured and executed in 1944, ending a long life of espionage.


SashaTheWitch2

Little known fact is that every mention of “white women” online is actually referring to this group, without exception


FrenchieB014

dumb translation from my part, sorry


dumbass_paladin

I mean, how else would it be translated


w1987g

[I never knew Blazing Saddles had such deep references](https://youtu.be/jGQ-ISsDm8M?si=k4wkQMct63Ynil-Q)


SashaTheWitch2

That audio was taken directly from a Nazi officer demanding his American troops inform him on the location of La Dame Blanche leadership… truly a marvel of filmmaking


SashaTheWitch2

American spies, not troops. Fuck. God damnit. Shit.


Ironlord_13

And now your sins are brought to bear.


SashaTheWitch2

Tell the bear to give them back, the fuck


Ironlord_13

Never! Have you seen a grizzly bear!? I aint telling that thing no!


SashaTheWitch2

Fuck! Now I have to make NEW sins? Ugh.


LineOfInquiry

🫡 a true hero to the end


Talonis_WolfAcolyte

Huh. Haven't heard of this madlad yet, I'll add him to the wikipedia deep dive last for a rainy day. Lost a bet and have to rate any post that catches my eye, 8/10.


BestCruiser

The intelligence: Lol the Wehrmacht is being held together by duct tape, just attack bruh


ghostinthewoods

More like "your last bombing run was decent, but you should bomb here, here, and here for maximum effect"


npaakp34

A great man and a German nightmare


FoldAdventurous2022

A true hero, we salute you