Britain invaded Eastern Africa in multiple stages in the last years of the nineteenth-century. They conquered many different peoples and destroyed traditional societies which had existed for centuries ...

Beginning in September 1940, the Blitz was an aerial bombing campaign conducted by the Luftwaffe against British cities. Over a period of nine months, over 43,500 civilians were killed in the raids, ...

Behind the well-known battles and campaigns of the Second World War lies a secret history. Covert operations and deception plans aimed to confuse the enemy at every opportunity. Operation Mincemeat ...

Listen to the voices of those who were there or read the podcast transcript below. The First World War was the first time that the psychological trauma of warfare was formally recognised both by ...

Trenches provided relative protection against increasingly lethal weaponry. Soldiers dug in to defend themselves against shrapnel and bullets. On the Western Front, trenches began as simple ditches ...

IWM North’s architecture delivers an award-winning immersive experience. Walk through a timeline of history from the First World War to the present day. Explore over 2,000 objects and immerse yourself ...

Listen to the voices of those who were there or read the podcast transcript below. After the close of the Battle of the Somme in November 1916, the men on the Western Front dug in for the coming ...

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Members enjoy free admission - why not join today? We recommend booking in advance for Churchill War Rooms to minimise wait time. A limited number of walk up tickets are usually available on the day – ...

We have over 1.7 million object records online, and we are adding to this all the time. Our records are never finished. Sometimes we discover new information that changes what we know about an object, ...

When the First World War broke out in 1914, Germany had a massive problem. The alliance between France and Russia left them totally surrounded, with only Austria Hungary on their side. Outnumbered, ...

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