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

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. BOOK NOW

Special Forces

Special Forces: Break the code 17-18 March 2018 FREE Break the code and discover a secret at this family-friendly workshop. FIND OUT MORE 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. FIND OUT MORE Jungle survival skills 30 March - 15 April 2018 FREE Learn how to survive in the jungle at this free family-friendly workshop. FIND OUT MORE 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. FIND OUT MORE

Talks and tours

Security and the army tour 3 March 2018, 2.00pm FREE Dr Jim Beach discusses the history of the Intelligence Corps. FIND OUT MORE '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. FIND OUT MORE 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. FIND OUT MORE SOE storytelling 24-25 March 2018 FREE Meet a Special Operations Executive agent brought to life by historian and re-enactor Kate Vigurs. FIND OUT MORE

First World War soldiers' stories

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. FIND OUT MORE 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. FIND OUT MORE