In this episode, historian and author Matthew Black discusses his book "Operation Underworld: How the Mafia and U.S. Government Teamed Up to Win World War II." Black reveals the full story of how American Mafia boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano was recruited by U.S. Naval Intelligence in 1942 to aid the Allied war effort in the U.S. invasion of Sicily - which was a turning point in WWII. Recorded 2 Jun 2023. Interviewer: Jim Hughes, AFIO President and former CIA Operations Officer.
AFIO Now Presents: Brittany Butler
AFIO Now Presents: Shane Harris Part III
AFIO Now Presents: James Bamford Part I
AFIO Now Presents: Alma Katsu
AFIO Now Presents: Nigel West Part III - Hitler’s Trojan Horse-Fall of The Abwehr
AFIO Now Presents: Erik Dahl
AFIO Now Presents: Nigel West Part II - Hitler’s Nest of Vipers-Rise of The Abwehr
AFIO Now Presents: Todd Bennett
AFIO Now Presents: Vince Houghton and the National Cryptologic Museum
AFIO Now Presents: Nigel West Part I - Spies Who Changed History
AFIO Now Presents: Geoff O’Connell
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AFIO Now Presents: Bruce Henderson
AFIO Now Presents: Nicholas Reynolds
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