National Army Museum - Behind the scenes with the SOE

Behind the Scenes: The Special Operations Executive in the Second World War 3 October 2018, 6.30pm £15.00 Join curator Justin Saddington and historian Kate Vigurs to delve into the work and lives of the women of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), forerunner of today's Special Forces. The SOE operated behind enemy lines during the Second World War, instrumental in co-ordinating resistance networks and communicating intelligence. Book now for a special evening experience with our experts and exclusive access to items used by these secretive operators. FIND OUT MORE

Talks and tours

Curator tour: Special Forces 5 September 2018, 6.00pm £12.50 Join a curator on an hour-long tour of our major exhibition, 'Special Forces: In the Shadows'. FIND OUT MORE Lost Warriors: Seagrim and Pagani of Burma 7 September 2018, 11.30am FREE Philip Davies tells the story of Major Hugh Seagrim, the ‘TE Lawrence of Burma’. FIND OUT MORE

Operation Torch 14 September 2018, 11.30am FREE Senior Research Curator Emma Mawdsley looks at the co-operation between US and British troops during Operation Torch. FIND OUT MORE From Messines Ridge to Moltmann: Studdert Kennedy and the Suffering God after a century 21 September 2018, 11.30am FREE Professor Thomas O'Loughlin and Dr Stuart Bell discuss how religion was transformed by the First World War. FIND OUT MORE

Open House London

Brutalism and modern architecture in Chelsea 22 September 2018, 2.00pm FREE Join Christopher Beanland to learn about Brutalism and the architecture of the National Army Museum. FIND OUT MORE Open House London: Sketch the Atrium 22-23 September 2018 FREE Sketch our atrium and learn some new drawing techniques. FIND OUT MORE

Special events

Book launch: Vietnam, An Epic Tragedy, 1945-75 26 September 2018, 6.30pm £15.00 Best-selling author Sir Max Hastings discusses his new book on Vietnam. FIND OUT MORE Portrait photography course with Rory Lewis 29 September 2018 £149.00 Photographer Rory Lewis leads this practical full-day course on portrait photography. FIND OUT MORE

Soldiers' Stories

Lieutenant Bernard Ellis July 1918 Maidstone, Kent In July 1918, Lieutenant Bernard Ellis was serving in Mesopotamia when he took up a new post as a bombing instructor. For his heroism in this role, he received the Albert Medal. FIND OUT MORE Captain Daniel Hickey August 1918 Lymington, Hampshire The maps and memoirs of Captain Daniel Hickey of the Tank Corps shed light on the Allied victory at Amiens in August 1918, which helped decide the outcome of the war on the Western Front. FIND OUT MORE

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