Saturday, 3 March 2018

National Army Museum - Special Forces and security: March at the National Army Museum

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Special Forces: In the Shadows

Special Forces: In the Shadows

Opens 17 March 2018
BOOK NOW for our new major exhibition, Special Forces: In the Shadows
From the compass that Paddy Mayne wrenched from an enemy plane cockpit, to a complete SAS Counter Terrorist Kit from 2007, the exhibition features a wide range of compelling objects brought together for the first time.
With personal testimonies, video, photography and interactive challenges, explore the world of the Special Forces. Discover who these elite soldiers are, the exceptional skills they need, and the secret missions they have undertaken.
EARLY BIRD OFFER EXTENDED: Book by the end of Sunday 4 March for a special early-bird discount of £1 off each full-price adult ticket.

Special Forces

Special Forces: Break the code

Special Forces: Break the code

17-18 March 2018

FREE
Break the code and discover a secret at this family-friendly workshop.
Special Forces: The originals

Special Forces: The originals

23 March 2018, 11.30am

FREE
Join curator Justin Saddington to discover the stories of the individuals who founded the British Special Forces.
Jungle survival skills

Jungle survival skills

30 March - 15 April 2018

FREE
Learn how to survive in the jungle at this free family-friendly workshop.
Zoolab jungle animal encounters

Zoolab jungle animal encounters

31 March 2018

£5.00
Come and meet some jungle critters at our workshops with Zoolab and discover how they have adapted to live in a jungle environment.

Talks and tours

Security and the army tour

Security and the army tour

3 March 2018, 2.00pm

FREE
Dr Jim Beach discusses the history of the Intelligence Corps.
'A Bloodless Victory': The Battle of New Orleans in history and memory

'A Bloodless Victory': The Battle of New Orleans in history and memory

9 March 2018, 11.30am

FREE
Historian Joseph Stoltz revisits the Battle of New Orleans, the last major engagement of the War of 1812.
Operation Telic, 15 years on

Operation Telic, 15 years on

16 March 2018, 11.30am

FREE
Join Brigadier (retired) Ben Barry as he discusses UK operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, 15 years since they began.
SOE storytelling

SOE storytelling

24-25 March 2018

FREE
Meet a Special Operations Executive agent brought to life by historian and re-enactor Kate Vigurs.

First World War soldiers' stories

Captain William Leith-Ross

Captain William Leith-Ross

January 1918

Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Captain William Leith-Ross was a member of Dunsterforce, a prototype special operations unit assembled in January 1918 for a secret mission to the Caucasus.
Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Samuel Pye

Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Samuel Pye

February 1918

Old Ford, London
Between February and April 1918, BQMS Samuel Pye took a series of photographs of British soldiers staging concert parties to boost morale on the Western Front.