TALES FROM THE HIDEOUT
‘Tales form the hideout’ is a podcast that will tell the stories of the British agents of the SOE, sent to Italy to help the Resistance during WW2.
Thanks to the documents produced by the agents, the podcast will tell their stories, recounting them throughout their eyes.
You can listen the podcasts in Italian with English subtitles by connecting to the Youtube channel
Episode 4 - Cherokee - Part 1
The story of the Cherokee mission, parachuted in Piedmont in the Autumn of 1944. An important mission, that had to coordinate partisan activities in a large area, and lead by an experienced officer: Major Alastair MacDonald. However, problems are always behind the corner.
Episode 3 - Incisor
The story of the mission 'Incisor' destined to the Aosta Valley, whose mission was to protect the local hydroelectric plants from the scorch-earth tactics that the Germans wanted to employ during their withdrawal in April 1945. However, this mission, apparently so simple, became very complicated very soon...
Episode 2 - Gela - Part 2
The conclusion to the adventures of Captain Brietsche and the men of the Gela mission, in the Veneto region, between Mount Grappa and the Cansiglio highs.
Episode 1 - Gela - Part 1
The beginning of captain's Brietsche's mission, who arrived on the Asiago plateau at the end of August 1944. Soon enough, things took an unforseen turn.
Episode 0 - Introduction
This episode explains how and why I will tell, in future podcasts, the adventures of the British secret agents parachuted in Italy between 1943 and 1945. The podcast will recount how they lived and fight alongside the partisans, and how together they suffered hunger, faced death, rejoiced and finally won. These are stories of camaraderie of men who were able to go past prejudices, cultural differences and political rivalries. Stories that were soon forgotten, denying the Resistance a unique human component.