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CANCELLED: The U Boat Campaign and Experiences 1914-18: Graham Kemp
08 Aug 2020 14:30Yorkshire
This presentation begins with essential differences between U-boats and Submarines, as different con…
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ONLINE: Hearts of Oak - The Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918 by Clive Harris
10 Aug 2020 20:00National Event
The presentation will be live and online. The Zeebrugge Raid was without doubt one of the most dar…
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POSTPONED: War Across the Water: The Belgian Army on the River Yser by Chri…
12 Aug 2020 19:45Heart of England
This event has unfortunately had to be postponed due to the current Covid-19 situation. It is well…
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Online Branch Zoom Meeting 15/08/20
15 Aug 2020 14:00Birmingham
Email jd@wfa-birmingham.org.uk
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ONLINE: Ypres - holy ground of British arms by Prof Mark Connelly
17 Aug 2020 20:00National Event
The presentation will be live and online. By the time of the Armistice, Ypres was already a legend …
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ONLINE: 'Leading from the front?' Officers and Officership in the British A…
24 Aug 2020 20:00National Event
The presentation will be live and online. In both world wars, the officer corps of the British Army…
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A Prelude to War’ (An Archduke’s Visit) by John Taylor
01 Sep 2020 19:30Chesterfield
‘A Prelude to War’ (An Archduke’s Visit) This presentation, in part, explores the surprising visit …
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CANCELLED 'Clearing the dead 1919-1939' by Peter Hodgkinson
02 Sep 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
Sadly, due to the ongoing covid crisis it has been decided to cancel this meeting. We would hope to …
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'The Experiences of Black Watch Veterans after the Great War' with Derek Pa…
05 Sep 2020 14:00Scotland (Tayside)
Dr Derek Patrick Derek will explore the experiences of demobilised Black Watch soldiers in the yea…
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Maj. General (Retd) Mungo Melvin: Learning from the First World War: The Br…
05 Sep 2020 14:30Wessex
Major-General Robert Adam Mungo Simpson Melvin CB OBE is a retired British Army officer, and a noted…
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ONLINE: British Signals Intelligence in the Trenches by Jim Beach and Jock …
07 Sep 2020 20:00National Event
The presentation will be live and online. During the First World War, interception of your enemy’s …
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Nobody of Any Importance: A Foot Soldier's Memoir of World War One by Phil …
09 Sep 2020 19:45Heart of England
Phil's father, Sam Sutcliffe, was a World War One 'Tommy.' He enlisted at the age of 16 in the 2/1st…
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The Whippet Tank: a talk by Rob Langham
12 Sep 2020 14:30Yorkshire
The Medium Mark A 'Whippet' Tank was a new type of tank thought up just two weeks after the first Mk…
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ONLINE: The Fortress: The Great Siege of Przemysl
14 Sep 2020 20:00National Event
The presentation will be live and online. In the Autumn of 1914, all eyes on the Eastern Front were…
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Online Branch Zoom Meeting 19/09/20
19 Sep 2020 14:00Birmingham
Email jd@wfa-birmingham.org.uk
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