Code Name Verity Terms

The ATA was a civilian organization that, during World War II, ferried planes, pilots, and other people around England and, eventually, to mainland Europe. read analysis of Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA)

The Gestapo were the Nazi secret police. read analysis of Gestapo

Lysanders were large military planes that the RAF and Special Duties used during World War II. read analysis of Lysander

Nacht und Nebel, meaning “Night and Fog,” was a designation given to some prisoners held by the Nazis. It was assigned to prisoners who posed security risks, so those prisoners would be made to disappear… read analysis of Nacht und Nebel (NN)

RDF refers to Range and Direction Finding, which is now called radar. It allows people on the ground to track planes in the air. read analysis of RDF

The Resistance was an underground group of English and French fighters, spies, and radio operators in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. They worked with the British to bring spies and equipment to France and… read analysis of Resistance

The Royal Air Force is the branch of the British military concerned with flight. read analysis of Royal Air Force (RAF)

Special Duties refers both to the organization that worked in radar during World War II, as well as the group of pilots and airplanes who ferried people and supplies to and from Resistance groups in… read analysis of Special Duties Service

The Special Operations Executive was the group that trained and deployed British spies during World War II. read analysis of Special Operations Executive (SOE)

The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was a women’s military group connected to the Royal Air Force. It offered women the opportunity to do everything men did in the RAF, but it didn’t allow them… read analysis of Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF)