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Field Marshal Živojin Mišić, commander of the Serbian First Army, and Lieutenant General George Milne, commander of the British forces at Salonika
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17 Apr 2026 FREE

Britain's Support to Serbia During the First World War

Nick Ilić examines the lesser-known story of the Salonika Front, highlighting the heavy toll of the campaign and the front-line role of British nurses.

A British soldier writing ‘No Way Out’ on a portrait of Adolph Hitler, 1945
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24 Apr 2026 FREE

The Long Death of Adolf Hitler

Historian Caroline Sharples investigates the circumstances and expectations surrounding the demise of Adolf Hitler.

Men of No 2 Commando drinking tea with a Yugoslav partisan, 1944
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8 May 2026 FREE

The Forgotten Mission: SOE Force 133 in Yugoslavia

Nick Ilić shares the story of SOE Force 133 in the Second World War and examines its role in changing the political landscape of Yugoslavia.

Soldiers boarding a CH47 Chinook helicopter on completion of their mission near Musa Qala, Afghanistan, 2006
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15 May 2026 FREE

After Afghanistan: Resilience, Recovery and Renewal

Dr Chloe Storer explores narratives of Operation Herrick as told by British servicemen.

Major-General Lionel Dunsterville with British and Armenian staff officers shortly before evacuating Baku, September 1918
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22 May 2026 FREE

Mavericks

Join author Nick Higham as he tells the story of an eccentric group of men tasked with an impossible mission in a forgotten theatre of the First World War.

National Army Museum construction works, 1970
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22 May 2026 FREE

Tales from the Archives

As part of this year's Local and Community History Month, get a closer look at the origins and evolution of the National Army Museum.

National Army Museum construction works, 1970
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23 May 2026 FREE

Tales from the Archives

As part of this year's Local and Community History Month, get a closer look at the origins and evolution of the National Army Museum.

A private of the 8th West India Regiment, c1803
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29 May 2026 FREE

Mutiny, Desertion and Negotiation in the West India Regiments

Isaac Crichlow analyses court martial records from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars to reveal the experiences of soldiers in the West India Regiments.

‘The soldiers battle, Inkerman, November 5th 1854’
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5 Jun 2026 FREE

The Brigade of Guards in the Crimean War

Algernon Percy examines the harsh conditions experienced during the Siege of Sevastopol while also refocusing attention on the role of the Guards at Inkerman.

South Wales District (Western Command) formation badge, c1944
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12 Jun 2026 FREE

Wales, Welshness and the Second World War

Join historian Martin Johnes as he considers the impact of the Second World War on Welsh identity, language and culture.

Airborne sappers of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) training at Sennybridge Training Area, South Wales, 2016
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19 Jun 2026 FREE

On Strategists and Strategy

Historian and essayist Lawrence Freedman revisits his work of the past ten years, providing his unique views on war, strategy and foreign policy.

The London Territorials at Pozières, 23 July 1916
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26 Jun 2026 FREE

The London Territorial Force in Peace and War, 1908-21

Join Charles Fair, Richard Hendry and Tom Thorpe as they discuss the formation, composition and wartime contribution of the London Territorial Force.