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    Lynette Nusbacher: Button Compass

    Lynette Nusbacher: Button Compass

    FromA History of the World in Spy Objects

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    Lynette Nusbacher: Button Compass

    FromA History of the World in Spy Objects

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    Length:
    12 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 28, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    How can a button save your life? 
    It depends on who your tailor is.
    Military history expert Lynette Nusbacher and host Alice Loxton discuss an ingenious piece of covert pathfinding technology, designed for RAF pilots stranded behind enemy lines in World War Two.
    From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series produced by Alex Burnard, Morgan Childs, Claire Crofton, Joe Foley, Frank Palmer, Kellie Redmond and Isabel Sutton. Music by Nick Ryan.
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    Released:
    Nov 28, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (23)

    The Enigma Machine. The B2 stealth bomber. The poisoned-tipped umbrella. Napoleon’s Briefcase of Secrets. As long as there has been conflict, there have been spies, and as long as there have been spies, there have been incredible gadgets and iconic objects. These are the stories of the tools that power the world of espionage, hosted by Alice Loxton. Hit FOLLOW to get episodes every week. Get episodes early and ad-free with Spyscape+.