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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
During [[World War II]], Josephine served as a member of the {{Wiki|French Resistance}} under the alias '''Josephine Boulanger''' and was based in [[Paris]] during the [[Germany|German]] occupation. In 1942, she worked with fellow Resistance members [[Nancy Wake]] and partisan [[Reboante]] to aid the [[Assassins]] [[Gallagher]] and "[[The Ambassador]]" in an infiltration mission. The Resistance helped them to infiltrate a party held by the [[German Rite of the Templar Order|German Templar]] [[Wilhelm Schmidt]] at the '' | During [[World War II]], Josephine served as a member of the {{Wiki|French Resistance}} under the alias '''Josephine Boulanger''' and was based in [[Paris]] during the [[Germany|German]] [[Occupied France|occupation]]. In 1942, she worked with fellow Resistance members [[Nancy Wake]] and partisan [[Reboante]] to aid the [[Assassins]] [[Gallagher]] and "[[The Ambassador]]" in an infiltration mission. The Resistance helped them to infiltrate a party held by the [[German Rite of the Templar Order|German Templar]] [[Wilhelm Schmidt]] at the ''[[Folies Bergère]]''. At the theater, Josephine and Nancy were nearly compromised when they were stopped by the junior officer [[Oskar Fiedler]] from entering the back door, which led Nancy to drew her {{Wiki|Luger pistol}} and shoot the German officer in the face, blowing the undercover mission. Nevertheless, the Assassins were able to retrieve important Templar intel and escape alongside the Resistance members.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – Animus Training Program Quickstart: Lugers and Ballerinas</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Freda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; 1906 – 1975), naturalised as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French burlesque dancer, singer and actress.
Biography
During World War II, Josephine served as a member of the French Resistance under the alias Josephine Boulanger and was based in Paris during the German occupation. In 1942, she worked with fellow Resistance members Nancy Wake and partisan Reboante to aid the Assassins Gallagher and "The Ambassador" in an infiltration mission. The Resistance helped them to infiltrate a party held by the German Templar Wilhelm Schmidt at the Folies Bergère. At the theater, Josephine and Nancy were nearly compromised when they were stopped by the junior officer Oskar Fiedler from entering the back door, which led Nancy to drew her Luger pistol and shoot the German officer in the face, blowing the undercover mission. Nevertheless, the Assassins were able to retrieve important Templar intel and escape alongside the Resistance members.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Animus Training Program Quickstart: Lugers and Ballerinas