More Indian people won George and Victoria Crosses than English people, and Noor Inayat Khan was one. She had been a wireless operator in Paris before betrayal, arrest, two escape attempts, interrogation and imprisonment (chained hand and foot). She died shouting 'Liberty' as she was shot in Dachau aged 29.

Noor was born into an Indian royal family at the centre of Sufism, a form of Islam based on love and tolerance. Born in Europe, to an American mother, she studied in France, played the harp and wrote children's stories for a national newspaper.

In England, she joined the FANY and trained for SOE work. Deception was difficult for her because of her strong religious beliefs. She was beautiful and stood out, but her determination to challenge Nazism inspired her to take the covert flight to France. She was the first woman wireless operator sent in.

Living among Germans in an apartment block, Noor even persuaded one to help her string the 'washing line' she used as an aerial. Her messages were vital for the war and resistance, and she evaded capture for over a year, refusing offers to return to England. Her betrayer, who may have been motivated by jealousy, was paid 1,000 francs.