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004: Spring 1982

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027: Winter 1989

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The Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme

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Book Review by Bob Butcher. It was with a certain feeling of 'We've been here before' that I opened this book, afterall, had not so many already explored the Somme from every angle? Moreover I am not too keen on books consisting largely of personal accounts, valuable though these may be. Nonetheless I had not turned many pages before I became en...


Congratulations to Professor Peter Simkins on turning 80 today

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We are delighted to mark the 80th birthday of Professor Peter Simkins MBE, the President of The Western Front Association.  A student of King's College, London and a keen jazz musician, in this interview Peter recalls how he selected a military theme for his undergraduate studies under Michael Howard and then went on to be the archivist of Lidde...


Professor Gary Sheffield pays tribute to his predecessor as Honorary President of The Western Front Association, Professor Peter Simkins MBE

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  I would like to pay tribute to my predecessor as Honorary President of the Western Front Association, Professor Peter Simkins MBE. Peter has been active in the WFA over many years, latterly in the Cheltenham and Gloucester branch. When Corelli Barnett stepped down, Peter was an obvious choice to succeed him as President of the WFA, as he is o...


First World War Centenary Programme. A Report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Support

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DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT << HERE  The overall conclusion to be drawn from this section is that the First World War Centenary was commemorated in an appropriate way across all parts of the UK and successfully engaged with a broad audience. A second conclusion is that the Commonwealth and wider international dimension to the First World War...


Ep. 104 – The Salonika Front – Alan Wakefield

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Alan Wakefield, Head of First World War & Early 20th Century Conflict at the Imperial War Museum and Chairman of the Salonika Campaign Society, talks about the Salonika campaign during the Great War. Your browser does not support the audio element....


Ep. 142 – The Battle of the Somme Film – Dr Toby Haggith

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Dr Toby Haggith, Senior Curator, Department of Second World War and Mid-20th Century Conflict, Imperial War Museum, talks about his research into the 1916 Battle of the Somme Film. Your browser does not support the audio element.


The Roles Animals Played in the First World War Competition

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  This year’s Western Front Association 'Project with Prizes' asks 12-14 year old secondary school students to think about the roles animals played in the First World War. Using examples from Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse as their starting point, students are invited to submit either: 1) One or two passages in which an animal describes their war...