british army
+5
Jan 23, 2026
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4 min read
Dissembling Fear at El Alamein
army welfare service
+10
Jan 12, 2026
5 min read
The Second World War's Beer Shortage
entertainment
+9
Dec 18, 2025
In which Major Plaistowe's villain enjoys a fairy-tale ending
+6
Dec 5, 2025
1 min read
But first, a short intermission...
war diaries
Oct 31, 2025
An ode to the war diary of the 5 Battalion Grenadier Guards, January 1944
+11
Sep 5, 2025
6 min read
A guided bomb, a birdcage, and the sinking of the S.S. Marnix Van Sint Aldegonde
Jun 14, 2025
Unusually for the Italian Campaign, a story where the British Army distinctly lacked balls
postal service
+3
Jan 31, 2025
3 min read
Keeping in touch with home
Dec 15, 2024
Reading the private letters of a historical figure is a privilege, especially when you’ve read the subject’s memoirs and opinions from a range of their peers.
Nov 29, 2024
8 min read
A Brief Comparison of US and UK Entertainment Organisations in the Second World War
history
+8
Sep 23, 2024
"In the cause of freedom"
Aug 31, 2024
Cinemas and the Armed Forces During the Second World War
george formby
+4
Aug 16, 2024
ENSA's Chief Welfare Officer and Chief Sorter Outer
Aug 10, 2024
Author, ENSA Welfare Officer, then Public Relations Officer in Italy 1943-45
Aug 4, 2024
Taking servicemen out of themselves to re-engage with the world
Jul 28, 2024
The relevance of Carol Reed's propaganda film when it was released on 6th June 1944
