Paula Schmitz

Paula Schmitz (1916-1945) was a Brunanter spy notable for her actions during the German occupation of Brunant in World War II.

Biography
Schmitz was born Paula Vandreck in Brunantstad. She was a secretary with the Royal Guard. In 1941 she fled Brunant and made it to Egypt. She joined the spy wing of the Royal Guard, with plans to have her infiltrate the German command in Brunant. She was given the surname Schmitz and was now a half-German actress born in Utrecht. Schmitz was given a desk job with the German command and was soon party to important (usually not top secret) military information. Working with the Underground Revolution, she was able to pass on valuable information to them. The Germans, suspecting something strange, transferred her to the Netherlands in 1943 and later to Germany. In early 1945 she was sent to a prison, where she would be shot in March as British troops neared it.

She was posthumously awarded the Resistance Cross for her actions.