The Murder of Edith Cavell

The murder of the Nurse Edith Cavell - depicted in a large poster for The People newspaper - advertising the Amazing Secret History of The Crime That Shook The World'. Edith Louisa Cavell (1865 - 1915) was a British World War I nurse and humanitarian. She is celebrated for helping hundreds of Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium. Her subsequent execution received significant sympathetic press coverage worldwide. Patriotism is not enough Her strong religious belief propelled Cavell to help all those who needed help - whether a member of the German forces or the Allied forces. I can't stop while there are lives to be saved

Aided Atrocity Bravery Cavell Defiance Defiant Edith Executed Humanitarian Martyr Murdered Purvis Squad

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