Gallery Highlights

Equality

Recruitment poster for the Army, c1998

In 1997, the Office of Public Management released a damning report that found evidence of widespread racism in the armed forces. In response, the Ministry of Defence launched its first-ever campaign aimed specifically at recruiting ethnic...

Escalation

Armalite AR15 5.56mm self-loading rifle, c1975

The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) stepped up its campaign of violence in Northern Ireland in 1971, increasingly targeting Royal Ulster Constabulary and British Army personnel.

Large numbers of arms, including modern semi-...

Falklands - Patriotism

Victoria Cross group awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert ‘H’ Jones VC OBE

In the Battle of Goose Green (May 1982), 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment attacked well-defended Argentine positions. After their attack stalled ‘H’ Jones led a daring charge against the trenches hoping to inspire his men. He was killed...

Falklands Headgear

Combat helmet, Mark 4, c1982

This standard pattern steel metal helmet was worn by a member of the 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards, during the Falklands campaign. The distinctive camouflage was typical of that employed by British troops. The helmets were unpopular, being...