1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this full-length interview, I sit down with Leon Carroll Jr. — retired NCIS Special Agent, longtime technical advisor for the hit series NCIS, and co-author (with Mark Harmon) of the gripping new book Ghosts of Sicily: The True Story of the Naval Intelligence Agents Who Courted the Mob to Fight Nazis in America and the Battlefields of Italy. We dive deep into Operation Underworld — the secret WWII alliance between the Office of Naval Intelligence and organized crime figures like Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. From securing New York’s waterfront against German U-boats and spies to daring undercover missions supporting the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy, this is one of the most unlikely and controversial operations in American history. &amp;nbsp; SUPPORT THE SHOW:&amp;nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE:&amp;nbsp;https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise&amp;nbsp; LEARN MORE:&amp;nbsp;https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ &amp;nbsp; SPONSORED BY:&amp;nbsp;www.thecollector.com&amp;nbsp; History Shorts https://www.historyshortspodcast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42130335/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/204228150