Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer commanded infantry and armoured divisions during the Second World War. He later went on to lead a successful counter-insurgency operation in Malaya.
The voice of Mary Coomer, who served in the ATS during the Second World War, was recently discovered in the National Army Museum's collection of oral history interviews. This is her story, in her own words.
Fought between 1919 and 1921, this was a guerrilla and sectarian conflict involving Irish republicans, Ulster loyalists and British government forces. It brought about the creation of Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State.
The Victoria Cross is Britain’s joint-highest award for gallantry. Granted for acts of extreme bravery in the presence of the enemy, it has achieved almost mythical status, with each award accompanied by an inspiring story of courage.
This talk from historian Dr Daniel Cowling explores the significance of Britain’s military occupation of Germany in the aftermath of the Second World War, and its major bearing upon the course of the early Cold War.
15 May 2023: Today, the National Army Museum installed a large Bofors anti-aircraft gun. The 4-metre x 2-metre gun is on public display for the first time at the Museum’s site in Chelsea, London.
From 30 November 2018 to 3 March 2019, the National Army Museum will exhibit the work of Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) in 'Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918'.
The Army Air Corps is the aviation combat and reconnaissance arm of the British Army. Its has origins dating back to the Second World War, but it was reformed in 1957.
Britain's most recent war in Afghanistan began in the wake of the '9/11' terrorist attacks on the United States. It continued for 13 years with the last combat troops leaving the country on 26 October 2014.
In August 1945, Britain celebrated Victory over Japan. Yet, with local conflicts erupting across Asia and tremendous problems to tackle in Europe, the Army’s work was far from done.
Alongside the Victoria Cross, the George Cross is Britain’s highest award for gallantry. It recognises acts of extraordinary courage by civilians and members of the armed forces, often where individuals risk their own lives to save others.
