38. An 11-Year-Old Convicted and Executed as a Spy with Ian Townsend
03/21/22 • 68 min
Today, author Ian Townsend shares the harrowing story of young Dickie Manson. Along with his mother, stepfather, uncle, and a family friend, Dickie was convicted as a spy and executed in during World War II. When the Australian government could not reinforce its troops in Rabaul, New Guinea, it left over a thousand Australian citizens behind, many of whom were tried for espionage by the Japanese. Though Americans and Australians alike forget the importance of the battle for Rabaul in the Pacific, it serves as a startling reminder that there are few real winners in war--and many more emotional casualties than we dare to think.
Connect with Ian:
iantownsend.com.au
By his book, Line of Fire, here.
https://www.booktopia.com.au/line-of-fire-ian-townsend/book/9781460750926.html?SUBID1=&SUBID2=&clickid=yCCXWJWu5xyIUmYwXw0GD0odUkGTaqzXPz4HTs0&bk_source_id=345721&utm_campaign=Ian%20Townsend&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=APD&bk_source=APD
Connect with Spycraft 101:
IG: @spycraft101
Patreon: Spycraft 101
Buy the book: here on Amazon
Download the free eBook: The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice: here.
https://spycraft101-400d7.gr8.com/
Today, author Ian Townsend shares the harrowing story of young Dickie Manson. Along with his mother, stepfather, uncle, and a family friend, Dickie was convicted as a spy and executed in during World War II. When the Australian government could not reinforce its troops in Rabaul, New Guinea, it left over a thousand Australian citizens behind, many of whom were tried for espionage by the Japanese. Though Americans and Australians alike forget the importance of the battle for Rabaul in the Pacific, it serves as a startling reminder that there are few real winners in war--and many more emotional casualties than we dare to think.
Connect with Ian:
iantownsend.com.au
By his book, Line of Fire, here.
https://www.booktopia.com.au/line-of-fire-ian-townsend/book/9781460750926.html?SUBID1=&SUBID2=&clickid=yCCXWJWu5xyIUmYwXw0GD0odUkGTaqzXPz4HTs0&bk_source_id=345721&utm_campaign=Ian%20Townsend&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=APD&bk_source=APD
Connect with Spycraft 101:
IG: @spycraft101
Patreon: Spycraft 101
Buy the book: here on Amazon
Download the free eBook: The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice: here.
https://spycraft101-400d7.gr8.com/
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Buy the book: here on Amazon
Download the free eBook: The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice: here.
https://spycraft101-400d7.gr8.com/
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Connect with Spycraft 101:
IG: @spycraft101
Patreon: Spycraft 101
Buy the book: here on Amazon
Download the free eBook: The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice: here.
https://spycraft101-400d7.gr8.com/
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