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Subedar Makhmad Anwar IDSM, 2/15th Punjab Regiment, c1939
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Makhmad Anwar was captured by the Japanese following the Fall of Singapore in 1942. His story highlights the distinct treatment of Indian prisoners during the Second World War.
Other ranks' cap badge, The South Wales Borderers, c1900
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This British Army infantry unit was formed in 1689. It served for 280 years until 1969, when it was merged into The Royal Regiment of Wales.
Ted Senior during his time as a prisoner of war, c1943
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Ted Senior was captured by the Japanese during the Second World War and forced to work on the Thai-Burma ‘Death Railway'. The diary he kept reveals the horrific conditions that he and his fellow prisoners endured.
Private William Bowyer of 1/1st Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (Royal Bucks Hussars), 1915
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During the First World War, the British position in Egypt was threatened by rebellious Senussi tribesmen. The campaign against them took place in the unforgiving climate of the Western Desert.
Private William Bowyer of 1/1st Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (Royal Bucks Hussars), 1915
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This is the programme for the National Army Museum's two-day conference looking at alliances in the history of armed conflict from 1642 to the present day.
Capturing the Army
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Today, the Army trains specialist photographers to capture its story. But the demand for images depicting soldiers' experiences is nothing new. Here we look at some of the earliest pioneers of military photography.
Study of a British soldier with two camels, Egypt, c1885
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Working relationships between soldiers and animals form an important part of Army life. Here, we take a look at how camels have helped to defend and extend Britain's interests across Asia and northern Africa.
Men of the 10th Gurkha Rifles clearing enemy positions on 'Scraggy' hill, Burma, 1944
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These battles formed the turning point of one of the most gruelling campaigns of the Second World War. The Japanese defeat in north-east India in 1944 became the springboard for the subsequent re-conquest of Burma.