35. The Teen Fighter
Simone Segouin was taught how to operate a submachine gun – a weapon with which she became highly proficient. She was also gradually brought up to speed on the activities of the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans, a combat alliance of militant communists and French nationalists. As a courier, she needed a bicycle to get about, but not having one, her first mission was to steal one from the Germans.
She pulled it off, and the bike was repainted and became her personal reconnaissance vehicle, allowing her to deliver messages and stake out targets. After demonstrating that she could handle herself in dangerous situations, Simone was allowed to take part in hazardous combat missions such as blowing up bridges, derailing trains, and killing or capturing Germans.