Friday 1 April 2022

National Army Museum - Second World War Weekend, Falklands at 40, Easter activities

 

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Spotlight: Second World War

Spotlight: Second World War

23 - 24 April 2022

Visit the National Army Museum and gain a fresh perspective on the Second World War with our special weekend of talks, tours, workshops and dancing.

Book tickets to a selection of Spotlight events across both days. And enjoy our free supporting programme, offering access to a range of living history, vehicles and archives.

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Exhibitions

Providing gun cover for troops coming ashore, San Carlos, 1982

Falklands at 40

Until 17 June 2022

FREE

Discover the story of the Islanders whose lives were altered by the Falklands War. This special display pays homage to the brave souls of the British Task Force, but also showcases the optimism and vibrancy of a community with a thriving future.

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Inside the Brothers in Arms exhibition

Brothers in Arms

Until 6 May 2022

FREE

Follow the story of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, an elite British tank regiment whose men fought their way across North-West Europe in the final stages of the Second World War.

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In memory

Sir John Chapple, 1987

Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, 1931-2022

Our deepest condolences to the family of Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, who died at home on 25 March after a short illness. Sir John was passionate about military heritage and history, and a steadfast supporter of the National Army Museum.

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Lunchtime talks

British troops march across the rocky Falklands terrain, 1982

British Ground Operations in the Falklands War

1 April 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes discusses the tri-service operation in the Falkland Islands that ultimately relied on ‘boots on the ground’.

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Wilfred Herbert James Sale (centre) with men of the Sharpshooters, 1940

Jimmy Sale and the Sharpshooters

8 April 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

Dan Taylor explores a remarkable collection of photographs documenting the adventures of the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) during the Second World War.

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British and Indian machine gunners, Mesopotamia, 1917

With Maude and the Machine Gun Corps, 1916-17

22 April 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

To mark the centenary of the disbandment of the Machine Gun Corps, Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Graham recounts the story of the Mesopotamia campaign from the perspective of an MGC section commander.

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Detail from 'The Day Rommel Was Stopped' book cover

The Day Rommel Was Stopped

29 April 2022, 12.00pm

FREE

Chris Jephson revisits the Battle of Ruweisat Ridge, the stand that helped put a stop to Rommel’s North African advance during the Second World War.

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Family fun

Chocolate decorating

Easter Holiday activities

5 - 15 April 2022

Why not visit the National Army Museum for some family fun this Easter holiday? Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test in our Codebreaker Challenge or have a go at creating your own delicious treats in our chocolate-making workshop!

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Hidden voices

Valerie Erskine Howe, Auxiliary Territorial Service, c1944

Valerie Erskine Howe

What would you do if your partner told you to get out there and 'learn about life' before they would marry you? Valerie Erskine Howe opted to join the Army... in the middle of a war. This is her story.

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Section Leader Mary Oldnall (right) working on electrical apparatus, Shoeburyness, c1941

Mary Coomer

The voice of Mary Coomer, who served in the ATS during the Second World War, was recently discovered in the Museum's collection of oral history interviews. This is her story, in her own words.

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Recent acquisitions

A Gunner of the Royal Artillery at a Covid mobile testing unit, West Midlands Safari Park, June 2020

Recording the Army’s Covid response

British Army personnel have made a significant contribution to the UK's Covid-19 response. In 2020, the National Army Museum initiated a contemporary collecting project to record their efforts.

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Indian soldiers of the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis), France, 1915

Paul Sarrut: Interpreting the Army on the Western Front

The French artist Paul Sarrut was posted to the British Army as a military liaison officer and interpreter during the First World War. He created an important visual record of the soldiers of the 3rd (Lahore) Division in France.

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