THE TANDEL SISTERS : WOMEN AND INTELLIGENCE

Sisters Laure and Louise Tandel are two unmarried ladies who join an intelligence service, both in the First and Second World Wars. During the First World War, the sisters first committed themselves to the Red Cross. They soon become involved in a clandestine organization “La Caissette du Soldat Belge” that ensures the exchange of postal parcels between Belgian soldiers at the front and their families in occupied territory. They are arrested for this involvement and Laure is sentenced to death 1 years in prison.	Laure and Louise Tandel were two unmarried sisters who worked for an intelligence service during the First and the Second World War. During World War I, both sisters enlisted in the Red Cross. Yet, they quickly got involved in an underground organisation named “La Caissette du Soldat Belge”, which ensured the exchange of parcels between Belgian soldiers on the front lines and their families in occupied territory. Because of this involvement they were arrested, and Laure was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment.	Laure and Louise Tandel are two single sisters who were part of an intelligence service during both the First and Second World Wars.. During the World War One, the two sisters first got involved in the Red Cross. Quickly, they join forces with the clandestine organization “La Caissette du Soldat Belge”, which ensures the exchange of postal packages between Belgian soldiers at the front and their families in occupied territory. Because of this commitment, they are arrested and Laure is sentenced to 1 in the prison.
End 1916 Laure is transferred to the women's prison in Siegburg, where she will serve the remaining nine months of her sentence. She writes several letters to her sister and aunt where she talks about prison life and asks them for food, Clothes, books, to send drawing paper and pencils.	End 1916 Laure was transferred to the women’s prison of Siegburg, where she served the last nine months of her sentence. She wrote several letters to her sister and her aunt, in which she described her life in prison and asked them to send her food, clothes, books, drawing paper and pencils.	Laure is transferred at the end 1916 at the Siegburg women's prison, where she is serving the last nine months of her sentence. She writes several lettres to his sister and aunt, in which she recounts her life in prison, also asking them to send him food, clothes, books, drawing paper and pencils.

Laure aan/to/à Louise Tandel, 30/07/1916

After her release, Laure joins in November 1917, together with her sister, to one of the largest intelligence networks, commonly known as “The White Lady”. “La Dame Blanche” is one of the most feminized networks, both because of the share of women and their place in the hierarchy.	After her release, Laure joined in November 1917, along with her sister, one of the largest intelligence networks, which was known as “The White Lady”. “La Dame Blanche” was one of the most feminised networks due to the high percentage of women as well as their positions in the hierarchy.	After his release, Laure joins in November 1917, just like his sister, one of the largest intelligence networks, known under the name of « The White Lady ». “La Dame Blanche” is one of the most feminized networks given the number of participants as well as their position in the hierarchy.
At the start of the Second World War, Laure and Louise Tandel join the intelligence service “Clarence”, a network with 1.547 members and helpers, which is employed by the British War Office. This time they do not fulfill a leadership role (given their advanced age) but they are responsible for the reception of parachuted officers, the recruitment of officers and the organization of meeting places for service chiefs and officers.	At the outbreak of World War II, Laure and Louise Tandel affiliated with yet another intelligence service, “Clarence”, composed of 1.547 members and helpers working for the British War Department. This time, they did not play any leading role (given their age), but they were responsible for receiving parachuted agents, recruiting agents, and organising meeting places for department heads and agents.	At the start of World War II, the Tandel sisters join the “Clarence” intelligence service, a network of 1.547 full and support members serving the British War Office in Great Britain. This time, they do not exercise a management function (given their age) but are responsible for welcoming parachuted agents, recruiting agents and organizing meeting places for department heads and agents.

Laura Tandel

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