Love, Lust & Fighting in World War II

<p>It can be hard to comprehend the magnitude of historical events, with World War Two a prime example of this.</p><br><p>By 1945, some 3 million British people had served. As such, the rich diversity of masculinity and sexuality of those men is often reduced or hidden from the history books.</p><br><p>With Remembrance Day approaching, we've spoken to Luke Turner, author of <a href="https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/luke-turner/men-at-war/9781474618861/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Men At War: Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-1945</em></a>, to look beneath the buttoned up uniforms and shine a light on the different kinds of men who served.</p><br><p>Who was the D-Day hero who later transitioned to live as a woman? Were the 1940s more of a sexual revolution than the 1960s? And what does our sidelining of much of this history tell us about our shared remembrances of the Second World War?&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p><em>Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. </em><a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=betwixt&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code </em>BETWIXT <em>sign up now for your 14-day free trial.</em></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>