MIRIAM SOKOL.
Miriam Sokol, nee Rachlin (alias MADELEINE) was recruited in the winter of 1940/1941 by Trepper through the French Communist Party for his communication service in France. Trained in cyphers and WT by Grossvogel. With her husband established a transmitter in Paris which finally began transmissions in April 1942.
Acquantance of Claude Spaak and of his first wife, Suzanne.
Was arrested on 09-06-1942 with her husband after interception and location of the transmitter by the Germans.
Subsequently executed in Belgium.
Personal particulars.
Nationality: Polish Jewess.
Date of birth: 1703-1908 in Byelostok, or 06-10-1905 in Kowienska.
Description: doctor of Philosophy.
History.
A Communist. she lived in Belgium from 1929.
Married Hersz Sokol. Accompanied him on business trips to France and Switzerland.
As a result of her Communist activities was expelled with her husband from Belgium in 1938 and settled in France.
May have been interned in September 1939, simultaneously with her husband as a Polish Communist.
Probably released after the German occupation in the autumn of 1940.
Source: KV3/351.
Acquantance of Claude Spaak and of his first wife, Suzanne.
Was arrested on 09-06-1942 with her husband after interception and location of the transmitter by the Germans.
Subsequently executed in Belgium.
Personal particulars.
Nationality: Polish Jewess.
Date of birth: 1703-1908 in Byelostok, or 06-10-1905 in Kowienska.
Description: doctor of Philosophy.
History.
A Communist. she lived in Belgium from 1929.
Married Hersz Sokol. Accompanied him on business trips to France and Switzerland.
As a result of her Communist activities was expelled with her husband from Belgium in 1938 and settled in France.
May have been interned in September 1939, simultaneously with her husband as a Polish Communist.
Probably released after the German occupation in the autumn of 1940.
Source: KV3/351.