In August 1945, Japan signals its official surrender, setting off an urgent mission to find the highest-ranking American prisoner of war along with thousands of other POWs. In this episode, we explore Operation Cardinal, the future of the OSS, and the legacy of World War II on American intelligence.

Host Bradley W. Hart is joined by historians and authors Jeffrey Rogg and Nicholas Reynolds.

By spring of 1945, Allied forces are closing in on Nazi Germany. In this episode, we explore a secret operation to convince one of Hitler's last armies to surrender. Meanwhile, the OSS becomes involved in securing evidence for the upcoming Nuremberg Trials, and on the other side of the world, agents work to keep rival factions in China in the war.

Host Bradley W. Hart is joined by historians and authors Jeffrey Rogg, Nicholas Reynolds, and Sara Castro, author of Mission to Mao: US Intelligence and the Chinese Communists in World War II.

In the Pacific theater, the Allies take Iwo Jima, where Navajo Code Talkers play an integral part in this success. Meanwhile, Allied commandoes and guerilla fighters in the Philippines go on a covert nighttime raid to free prisoners of war in Cabanatuan before it might be too late.

Host Bradley W. Hart is joined by historians and authors Mike Bell, John Curatola, Jeffrey Rogg, and Nicholas Reynolds.