They were Britain’s secret weapon — but history forgot them.Historian Shannon Monaghan joins Why Wars Happened to reveal the covert world of the SOE: spies, saboteurs, and the “quiet company of dangerous men” who fought behind enemy lines in WWII.⏱ Timestamps00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest00:32 The Story Behind the Book Title01:47 Discovering the SOE04:59 Peter Kemp: The Real-Life Action Figure13:37 David Smiley: The Soldier's Soldier18:07 Billy McLean: The Born Guerrilla Leader27:59 Julian Amery: The Intellectual Politician32:00 Conclusion and Upcoming Projects#WWII #Spies #SOE #Espionage #WhyWarsHappened