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The Forgotten 500

12 min read 16 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

In Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, a forgotten army of Serbian peasants risks everything to rescue over 500 stranded American airmen in the largest covert rescue mission of WWII.

You’ll learn

  • How ordinary people became heroes
  • The power of gratitude and remembrance
  • The moral complexity of war
  • How a secret airstrip was built by hand