Episode 153: Nancy Wake aka "The White Mouse"

About this episode

The episode tells the story of Nancy Wake, a daring woman who became a key figure in the resistance against the Nazi regime during World War II.

Today's story is about a woman who not only put her life on the line... she kind of LIVED on the line. She was a rebel from a young age who became a senior Special Operations Executive agent. She was a beautiful bombshell that became one of the most wanted resisters working against the Nazi regime. Find and follow the podcast on Instagram @haveyoumetherpodcast Support the podcast on its Buy Me A Coffee Page

People in this episode

Host: Paige

Topics covered

• World War II
• Resistance
• Women in history
• Espionage
• Heroism

Keywords

• Nancy Wake
• White Mouse
• Special Operations Executive
• Nazi resistance
• female spies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nazi regime

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