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: Enrique ’Ríc’ Prado
AFIO Now Presents: Carol ”Rollie” Flynn
AFIO Now Presents: Andrew Hammond
AFIO Now Presents: Bruce Riedel Part II
AFIO Now Presents: Melvin Gamble
AFIO Now Presents: Shane Harris
AFIO Now Presents: Margaret Coker
AFIO Now Presents: Michael Howard
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AFIO Now Presents: Douglas Ollivant
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AFIO Now Presents: John Lenczowski
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AFIO Now Presents: Mark Mitchell
AFIO Now Presents: Nicholas Dujmovic
AFIO Now Presents: James Gosler
AFIO Now Presents: A Panel Discussion on Proposed Legislation Affecting Former Intelligence Officers
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