The Rest Is History
The Rest Is History
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674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)
1 hour 7 minutes Posted May 27, 2026 at 11:05 pm.
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Why did the British nurse, Edith Cavell, become a key player in the Belgian Resistance to German occupation? How did she carry out her mission? And, why was she ultimately executed, so controversially?
Join Dominic and Tom as they unfold the life of the remarkable Edith Cavell, her time as a nurse, her espionage, and ultimately her tragic fate, amidst the death and destruction of the First World War.
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