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- In a military trial conducted in July, she was accused of revealing details of the Allies’ new weapon, the tank, resulting in the deaths of thousands of soldiers. She was convicted and sentenced to death, and on October 15 she refused a blindfold and was shot to death by a firing squad at Vincennes.
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-executedDancer and spy Mata Hari is executed | October 15, 1917 - HISTORY
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It has been said that she was convicted and condemned because the French Army needed a scapegoat, [2][3] and that the files used to secure her conviction contained falsifications. [4] . Some have even stated that Mata Hari could not have been a spy and was innocent. [5] Early life.
Oct 13, 2017 · Why Mata Hari Wasn't a Cunning Spy After All. Executed 100 years ago, the exotic dancer broke the rules in the early 20th century. But did that cost her her life?
Nov 24, 2009 · Mata Hari, the dancer and spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad outside of Paris. She was accused of acting as a double agent for the French and Germans during World War II.
Her trial in July revealed some damning evidence that the dancer was unable to adequately explain. She was convicted and sentenced to death. In the early-morning hours of October 15, Mata Hari was awakened and taken by car from her Paris prison cell to an army barracks on the city's outskirts where she was to meet her fate. "I am ready."
6 days ago · The French began to suspect Mata Hari of duplicity, and on February 13, 1917, she was arrested and imprisoned in Paris. Officials blamed her espionage activities on Germany’s behalf for the death of up to 50,000 French soldiers, though there was no evidence to support that allegation.
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Oct 13, 2017 · In spring 1916, attempting to return to Holland via Spain, Mata Hari was forced to transit through Britain. Following a case of mistaken identity, where she was assumed to be Clara Benedix, a...
Oct 13, 2017 · Margaretha Zelle, a.k.a. “Mata Hari,” an exotic dancer and convicted spy, met her end at age 41 at the hands of a firing squad outside Paris 100 years ago on Oct. 15, 1917.
