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'Sounds of War' book cover
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Buy a copy of Emma Hanna’s book which examines the vital role of military music in the British armed forces during the First World War.
James Thurlby, 1943
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James Thurlby served during the Second World War and turned his talents as a journalist to describing his experiences as a soldier. His writings provide a visceral account of combat and a profound insight into the horrors of war.
Saving the guns at Colenso, 15 December 1899
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Between 1899 and 1902, the British Army fought a bitter colonial war against the Boers in South Africa. After initial setbacks and a long period of guerrilla warfare, the British eventually prevailed, but not without adopting controversial tactics.
East African soldiers with a captured Japanese flag, 1944 
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Between December 1941 and August 1945, British Commonwealth troops and their allies fought a bitter war across the vast expanses of Asia and the Pacific Ocean against a tenacious and often brutal enemy.
Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery, 1942
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Arrogant, unlikeable, but ultimately successful, Field Marshal Montgomery was one of the most prominent British commanders of the Second World War.
London in the Second World War: The Blitz
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Explore historic artefacts to discover more about the Blitz and the people who worked to keep civilians safe.
'Kangaroo' carrying infantry into battle near Conselice, Italy, April 1945
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In April 1945, British and Allied forces advanced through Germany and uncovered disturbing evidence of the Holocaust. Meanwhile, the Spring Offensive in the Mediterranean brought about the liberation of northern Italy.
Global Role gallery
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Explore the global role of Britain’s armies from the age of empire, through the First and Second World Wars, to the international crises of the modern era.
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, Helmand, 2011
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Since 2018, all British Army combat roles have been open to female soldiers. However, the history of women's service in the Army stretches much further back in time.
A gun of the Elswick Battery during the advance from Lydenburg to Watervalonder, 1900
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A rare Boer War naval gun, one of only three of its type remaining in Britain, sheds light on the largely unknown role of artillery volunteers in the South African war.
Gerry Chester, during training with the Royal Tank Regiment, c1942
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Gerry Chester served with the tanks of the North Irish Horse in North Africa and Italy during the Second World War. Like other tankmen, he forged a close bond with his crew mates, with whom he endured many hardships and combat actions.
The South Staffordshire Regiment
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The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959.