National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road
Chelsea
London SW3 4HT
Open daily*: 10.00am to 5.30pm
Admission: Free
* Except 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan
We asked you to decide which Army engagement is worthy of the title 'Britain’s Greatest Battle'. From a final shortlist of five, Imphal/Kohima was voted the outright winner at a day of debate at the Museum.
Our latest video tells the story of the Chindits - an Allied special forces unit operating in Burma during the Second World War. It examines the extreme physical and psychological pressure these remarkable men had to endure.
The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s) is one of several recent additions to our Famous Units section, a growing resource introducing historic regiments and corps of the British Army.
Michael Smith, Sinclair McKay, Sarah Helm, and more...
22 June 2013
