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The National Veterans Memorial and Museum takes visitors on a narrative journey telling individual stories and shared experiences of Veterans throughout history. PLAN YOUR VISIT. Join us for the highly anticipated opening night of our new exhibition, "Remembered Light: Glass Fragments from World War II."
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Tour the Museum virtually from anywhere in the world. Immerse yourself in the stories of service at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum from the comfort of your home. Virtual tours are designed for groups up to 25 people, and are led by a Museum Docent via Zoom.
Aug 25, 2024 · Think you have what it takes to join the Ghost Army of World War II? Challenge your wits and unravel mysteries at our Spy Game Night at the NVMM! Immerse yourself in an evening of deception, fun, and inspiration as you step into the shoes of the combat con artists who outwitted the enemy.
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Among the most sought-after records of British Army operations in the Second World War are unit war diaries, which provide information on the activities of army units down to battalion level. There is a separate but related guide on how to find military maps. Read our guide to Royal Navy operationsfor an overview of naval records, including ship’s ...
For advice on finding digitised records recording the movements of British and Allied merchant ships, consult our guide to merchant shipping movement cards.
For information on finding records of air raid damage between 1940 and 1945, see the guide to records of the Bomb Census. Use our guide to land requisitioned for warfor guidance on finding records of land requisitioned by the military and by the state during the war. Our guide to the National Farm Survey of England and Walesgives advice on finding ...
Though we do not generally hold photographs of individuals, there are large numbers of photographs depicting elements of military operations, some of them taken as part of the operations themselves, and some from the Home Front too. Consult the Second World War section of our photographs guidefor more details and advice on how to find photographs a...
On the night of 16-17 May 1943, Wing Commander Guy Gibson led 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force on an audacious bombing raid to destroy three dams in the Ruhr valley, the industrial heartland of Germany. The mission was codenamed Operation 'Chastise'. IWM. Second World War. What You Need To Know About Rationing In The Second World War.
World War II education via our award-winning films, videos, and Virtual Reality. Watch our Animated Introduction
Search the soldiers’ effects ledgers (£) covering April 1901 to March 1960 (from The National Army Museum) by name or regiment on Ancestry.co.uk. These list monies owed to a soldier who died in...