RIHC: Frontline Photography, Beards at War, and Cassino '44

How challenging were the obstacles faced by photographers trying to reach the front line in the 1940s? What happened to personal video collections filmed by Nazis? Why were soldiers not allowed beards during the Second World War? And why were they permitted to have moustaches? In this week’s bonus episode, Tom is joined by Friend of the Show James Holland to discuss the crossover between Second World War stories and recent The Rest Is History episodes, as well as his new book "Cassino’ 44", a human account of the Allied campaign in Italy. _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. *The Rest Is History LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall* Tom and Dominic, accompanied by a live orchestra, take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history’s greatest composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor