We're taking a short break...
We ’ re taking a short break from posting Magic at War blogs while we research and prepare the next batch. Also, to give us time to work on other magic-military history research and writing projects. You ’ ll hear about these here first, so check back soon! Since 2019, we ’ ve posted 90 articles. See the full index here . Future articles will include: Rovi: The Welsh Wizard fights for his country Turn to that light!: Magicians in the A.R.P. The Magicians of Auschwitz Cyril Branson: Heroism beneath the sea WW2’s top 10 magic book Al Sharpe: entertaining the troops Paul Kerr: The Battle of the Bulge Stars in Battledress: magic on the frontline D-Day magicians Kalanag: The Nazi’s magician “Calling Doctor Magic!” The Great Carmo: A trouper entertaining the troops Carlton: Back to war The Eccentric Entrepreneur: Sir Julian Chan Emilie Clifton: A Tuskegee Airman The core theme over the last year-and-a-half has been magicians who have found themselves in captivity, in prisoner-of-war camps