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Ep 63 – Clare Mulley on the Women Who Fought – Polish Paratroopers, Nazi Test Pilots & Churchill’s Favourite Spy

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In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we’re joined by award-winning historian Clare Mulley, author of The Spy Who Loved…, The Women Who Flew for Hitler, and Agent Zo. We talk about Polish paratrooper Elżbieta Zawacka (Zo), Nazi-resisting test pilot Melitta von Stauffenberg, and the razor-sharp Christine Granville. Clare shares how she builds trust with her readers, balances storytelling with historical rigour, and restores women to their rightful place in the WWII record. And, this episodes is full of stories about the heroic women Clare writes about. You’ll want to pick up a book or two after this!

To learn more about Clare’s books, talks and upcoming events, please visit her website https://claremulley.com/.

Clare Mulley's books

Agent Zo

If you’ve never heard of Elżbieta Zawacka, you’re not alone — and that’s exactly why this book matters. In Agent Zo, Clare tells the story of the only female member of Poland’s elite Silent Unseen paratroopers. It’s one of grit, resistance, and survival against both the Nazis and the postwar communist regime. Filled with narrow, high-stakes escapes, persistance and a heroine who did not take no for an answer, this one will keep you on your toes.

 

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The Spy Who Loved…

Christine Granville — born Krystyna Skarbek — was Churchill’s favourite spy for a reason. Quick-thinking, wildly brave, and dangerously charming, she fought for freedom with brains, guts, and a commando knife. This is real-life espionage at its sharpest, and Christine’s story is as unforgettable as she was.

 

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The Women Who Flew for Hitler

A dual biography like no other. On one side: Hannah Reitsch, a fanatical Nazi and Hitler loyalist. On the other: Melitta von Stauffenberg, secretly part Jewish and quietly resisting from within. Clare Mulley puts two extraordinary test pilots in sharp contrast to explore choice, complicity, and moral courage.

 

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