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EDITH CAVELL - nurse in Belgium who helped some 200 Allied servicemen to escape by hiding them in her hospital : the Germans, not surprisingly, disapproved, and shot her
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1865 Allied Cavell Disapproved Edith Escape Germans Helped Hiding Nurse Shot Surprisingly
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Edith Cavell: A Heroine of War-Torn Belgium (1865-1915) This evocative photograph captures the image of Edith Cavell, a remarkable woman who became a symbol of courage and defiance during the tumultuous years of World War I. Born in Swardeston, Norfolk, England, in 1865, Cavell moved to Brussels, Belgium, in 1895 to work as a nurse. When war broke out in 1914, she remained in Belgium, serving at the Berkendael Military Hospital in the heart of Brussels. As the German army advanced, Cavell found herself in a position to help hundreds of Allied soldiers who were stranded behind enemy lines. With great risk to her own life, she hid these soldiers in the hospital, providing them with false identity papers and arranging for their safe passage to neutral Holland. In all, it is estimated that she helped some 200 Allied servicemen to escape. The Germans, not surprisingly, disapproved of Cavell's actions. In August 1915, she was arrested and put on trial for treason. Despite an international outcry for her release, she was sentenced to death and shot by a German firing squad on October 12, 1915. Her execution was a turning point in the war, galvanizing public opinion against the Germans and boosting morale among the Allied forces. Today, Edith Cavell is remembered as a heroine of the First World War, a woman who put her own life on the line to help others in their time of need. Her legacy continues to inspire us with its reminder of the power of compassion and courage in the face of adversity.
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