Why did three Dutch girls decide to became deadly spies against the Nazis with Tim Brady

Tim Brady Three Ordinary Girls

Why did three Dutch girls decide to became deadly spies against the Nazis with Tim Brady

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Tim Brady has written on history extensively including three previous books on WWII. We spoke about what prompted him to write this book about young Dutch spies . Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes (Citadel, 2021)

The future with Ben Pring http://spacewalksmoneytalks.com/p/802

Sci-Fi with David Arnold https://wp.me/p7CDU9-58l

Note: The recording equipment caused some sound problems through the interview.

1:05 – Tim talks about how he got into studying and writing on WWII.

2:31 – Tim talks about how he began studying these Dutch teenagers who engaged in WWII espionage.

4:23 – Tim talks about how he laid out the story.

6:39 – Tim talks about the spy cell [this] these girls worked with.

12:11 – Tim talks about what work the teenagers did.

13:38 – Tim talks about the mom’s involvement in the espionage activities.

15:49 – Tim talks about German security measures.

17:45 – Tim talks about his father having been a WWII veteran and the youth of war.

21:05 – Tim talks about what happened after D-Day.

23:57 – Tim talks about the Germans looting occupied territories.

25:27 – Tim talks about the research he did.

28:59 – Tim talks about visiting the Netherlands.

31:43- Tim talks more about enjoying the Netherlands.

32:59 – Tim talks about men working with these teenagers.

34:56 – Tim talks about the bicycle work the girls did.

37:04 – Tim talks about the difficulty of researching the subject.

38:35 – Tim talks about some of the cruelty in the book.

40:36 – Tim talks about the girls’ motivations.

47:17 – Tim’s books can be found on amazon or on the publisher’s pages.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/2NHXj9j

https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9780806540382/three-ordinary-girls/

The future with Ben Pring http://spacewalksmoneytalks.com/p/802

Sci-Fi with David Arnold https://wp.me/p7CDU9-58l

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For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me at www.warscholar.org, on Facebook at warscholar, on twitter at Warscholar, on youtube at warscholar1945 and on Instagram @crisalvarezswarscholar. Or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Please see historyrabbithole.com for a list of my dozen or so blogs and podcasts. You’re sure to find something you like.

Guests: Tim Brady

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, podcast, Citadel, WWII, Germany,

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How a platoon of Marines wreaked havoc on the Japanese in WWII with Joseph Tachovsky

Joseph Tachovsky 40 Thieves on Saipan

How a platoon of Marines wreaked havoc on the Japanese in WWII

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Joseph Tachovsky is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the son of Frank Tachovsky who was commanding officer of the 40 Thieves on Saipan. We spoke about the book and the platoon that the book is about. 40 Thieves on Saipan (Regnery History, 2020)

0:42 – Joseph talks about why he co-wrote this book about marine snipers in WWII.

5:11 – Joseph talks about what this Marine platoon did during WWII in the Pacific.

6:35 – Joseph talks about the platoon training in a small village.

14:48 – Joseph talks about the special operations type training these Marines had.

17:01 – Joseph talks about the characters of these Marines.

18:23 – Joseph talks about their gear.

22:54 – Joseph discusses the platoons missions.

24:42 – Joseph talks about the lengths and sizes of the missions.

26:57 – Joseph talks about how his dad led the platoon.

29:22 – Joseph talks about the research he did for the book.

37:10 – Joseph talks about how he recorded the interviews.

39:12 – Joseph talks about how he got them to talk about their experiences.

43:09 – Joseph talks about the difficult memories these guys had.

53:41 – Joseph talks about wishing he had started the book before his dad had passed away.

57:27 – Joseph talks about one mysterious person in the platoon.

1:01:45 – Joseph talks about the approach to writing the narrative.

1:07:31 – Joseph talks about the importance of the book to the families of the men in the platoon.

1:13:40 – More information on the book can be found at 40thievessaipan.com

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/2PXfOHp

https://www.regnery.com/9781684511938/40-thieves-on-saipan/

https://www.40thievessaipan.com/

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For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me at www.warscholar.org, on Facebook at warscholar, on twitter at Warscholar, on youtube at warscholar1945 and on Instagram @crisalvarezwarscholar. Or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Please see historyrabbithole.com for a list of my dozen or so blogs and podcasts. You’re sure to find something you like.

Guests: Joseph Tachovsky

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, podcast, Regnery History, WWII, United States,

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How the ancient Persians managed to create and hold a vast empire with Sean Manning

Sean Manning Persian Empire War

How the ancient Persians managed to create and hold a vast empire with Sean Manning

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Dr. Sean Manning has studied the ancient Persians and their way of war for years and wrote his PhD thesis on the subject. He released a book on the subject and we talked about Persian warfare and government especially in relation to the Greeks. Armed Force in the Teispid-Achaemenid Empire: Past Approaches, Future Prospects (Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden gmbh, 2020)

Sofia Loden discusses Sweden and French knightly romances https://wp.me/p7CDU9-57e

James Miller discusses JPL unmanned missions http://spacewalksmoneytalks.com/p/766

1:06 – Sean talks about Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great.

2:39 – Sean talks about how he got into ancient studies.

3:30 – Sean talks about how ancient Persian has been studied in the past.

7:43 – Sean talks about how ancient armies were formed.

13:32 – Sean talks about the chronology of conquest.

14:40 – Sean talks about how this small group created an empire.

17:45 – Sean talks about how this empire was able to fight in some many different terrains.

19:47 – Sean talks about how these armies fed themselves.

22:27 – Sean talks about where resources were found in this area.

24:38 – Sean talks about trade routes in the area.

26:50 – Sean talks about languages in this area.

29:19 – Sean talks about language in militaries.

33:00 – Sean talks about the system of conscription in use with these militaries and the ordinary soldiers.

37:02 – Sean talks about the long term history of this period.

38:25 – Sean talks about military footwear.

40:44 – Sean talks about his resources.

46:56 – Sean talks about ancient Persian historians.

49:49 – Sean talks about modern researchers repeating incorrect military narratives from the past.

51:42 – Sean talks about wanting more information about ancient chronology.

54:02 – Sean talks about the ordinary people in these ancient empires.

56:19 – Sean talks about who was placed in charge of smaller kingdoms.

1:04:15 – Sean talks about where his sample chapter is located and where to find his work on line.

1:07:15 – Sean has a website at at bookandsword.com

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/38lJvZb

https://www.steiner-verlag.de/titel/62068.html

Free book sample: https://www.steiner-verlag.de/titel/9783515127752.html the free sample chapter / Probekapitel is the grey button in the upper left

Dissertation on which the book was based http://diglib.uibk.ac.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubi:1-30064

https://bookandsword.com/

https://mobile.twitter.com/@Lil2En

Sofia Loden discusses Sweden and French knightly romances https://wp.me/p7CDU9-57e

James Miller discusses JPL unmanned missions http://spacewalksmoneytalks.com/p/766

Contact Information

For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me at www.warscholar.org, on Facebook at warscholar, on twitter at Warscholar, on youtube at warscholar and on Instagram @crisalvarezwarscholar. Or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Please see historyrabbithole.com for a list of my dozen or so blogs and podcasts. You’re sure to find something you like.

Guests: Sean Manning

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, academic, podcast, Franz Steiner Verlag, Ancient war,

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