world war two

ww2

And now for something completely different

Mar 8, 2026

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9 min read

And now for something completely different

Using the Performing Arts to Fight Fascism

Matthew Eaton

entertainment

Nov 22, 2025

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5 min read

Too little, too late: Indian Entertainment in the Mediterranean

Or try running a 35mm film on a 16mm projector!

Matthew Eaton

military welfare history

Only When I Laugh: Raising patient morale during the Italian Campaign

Sep 29, 2025

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6 min read

Only When I Laugh: Raising patient morale during the Italian Campaign

Hospital Welfare & Entertainment

Matthew Eaton

burma

Aug 22, 2025

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4 min read

Einstein’s Secret Weapon and Italy 1944

Morale, the Censor, and a Bit of Wishful Thinking

Matthew Eaton

service entertainment

Ralph Reader: The Gang Show, the Hat Girl, and the Spy

Apr 18, 2025

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5 min read

Ralph Reader: The Gang Show, the Hat Girl, and the Spy

Every now and then you read historical documents, an anecdote catches your eye and you do a double-take.

Matthew Eaton

their finest hour

Oct 2, 2024

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3 min read

Lest we forget

'Their Finest Hour' online collection

Matthew Eaton

history

Sep 23, 2024

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3 min read

Arnhem 80th Anniversary (Part 2)

"In the cause of freedom"

Matthew Eaton

entertainment

Delivering a Few Hours of Escape to the Troops

Aug 31, 2024

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3 min read

Delivering a Few Hours of Escape to the Troops

Cinemas and the Armed Forces During the Second World War

Matthew Eaton

entertainment

Aug 10, 2024

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4 min read

Naomi Jacob: Mickie to her friends

Author, ENSA Welfare Officer, then Public Relations Officer in Italy 1943-45

Matthew Eaton

world war two

And now for something completely different

Too little, too late: Indian Entertainment in the Mediterranean

Only When I Laugh: Raising patient morale during the Italian Campaign

Einstein’s Secret Weapon and Italy 1944

Ralph Reader: The Gang Show, the Hat Girl, and the Spy

Lest we forget

Arnhem 80th Anniversary (Part 2)

Delivering a Few Hours of Escape to the Troops

Naomi Jacob: Mickie to her friends

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