Upcoming Events

Battle of Jutland: a view from the 32nd Division

Battle of Jutland: a view from the 32nd Division 

Field-Marshall Wully Robertson

Robertson is remembered as the only man to have risen from the bottom rank of a private to a Field Marshal 

A.G.M. Fighting For Hill 60 April 17th to May 7th 1915

An account of the 5th Division's brutal assault on Hill 60 from April 17 to May 7 1915, losing over 3,100 men. 

The Territorial Force 1908 - 1919

The Territorial Force : forgotten army of the First World War. Its planned role and how it was really used. 

The Australians at Third Ypres

The U - Boat Campaign 1914 - 1918, the inside story

German U-boats 1914-18: The rise and fall of commerce raiders, told through remarkable crew's experiences. 

The Royal Navy and the Dardanelles

Urged by Churchill, the Royal Navy failed to force the Dardanelles, leading to a tragic Army campaign. 

'We dusted them off good' The German Army on the Somme 1916 - 1918

Dear Duchess - Meddling, Marriages & Mayhem: The Unbelievable Life of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland

Bulldozer in a Tiara: The Wild, High-Society Rebellion of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland 

The Birmingham Pals

A Profound Learning' - Four Giants of the Western Front: WW2 Field Marshals Wavell, Brooke, Alexander and Montgomery

How WWI experiences on the Western Front forged four giants (Wavell, Brooke, Monty, Alexander), future careers 

The 59th (2nd North Midland) Division

Should Great Britain have declared war on Germany? A debate and Cabinet Exercise

Battlefield Success: Achieving Tactical Excellence in an Infantry Battalion 1916 - 1918

Great War talk on West Yorks battalion's tactical evolution using tanks, aircraft, and combined arms (1916-18)