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'''Constance Babington Smith'', [[MBE]] (1912-2000) was, in the [[Second World War]] and subsequently for historical research, [[imagery intelligence|imagery intelligence interpreter]] who made key discoveries of German advanced weapons, most notably the [[V-1]] and [[Me-262 fighter]]. After the war, she also became a biographer and Fellow of [[the Royal Society of Literature]].<ref>{{citation | '''Constance Babington Smith''', [[MBE]] (1912-2000) was, in the [[Second World War]] and subsequently for historical research, [[imagery intelligence|imagery intelligence interpreter]] who made key discoveries of German advanced weapons, most notably the [[V-1]] and [[Me-262 fighter]]. After the war, she also became a biographer and Fellow of [[the Royal Society of Literature]].<ref>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2000/aug/12/guardianobituaries | | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2000/aug/12/guardianobituaries | ||
| journal = Guardian (UK) | | journal = Guardian (UK) | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 12 February 2011
Constance Babington Smith, MBE (1912-2000) was, in the Second World War and subsequently for historical research, imagery intelligence interpreter who made key discoveries of German advanced weapons, most notably the V-1 and Me-262 fighter. After the war, she also became a biographer and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[1]
Early life
Wartime
Postwar
References
- ↑ Dan Van der Vat (12 August 2000), "Constance Babington Smith: Brilliant wartime photo-analyst who alerted the allies to the threat of German V1 doodlebugs", Guardian (UK)