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Battle of Aliwal, 1846
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Battle of Aliwal

This battle was fought on 28 January 1846 during the First Sikh War. A British-Indian force took on the Sikh army of the Punjab. It ended in a decisive British victory and is seen by some as a ‘near perfect battle’.

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A soldier writing home while leaning against a ruined wall, Liévin, c1917
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In Their Own Words: Stories from the Archive

The National Army Museum's Archive and Library are full of personal stories. Captured in letters, diaries, memoirs and oral histories, these narratives provide valuable insights into the experiences of soldiers and the history of the Army.

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'Britain at Bay' book cover
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Britain at Bay

Buy a copy of Alan Allport's new book, which takes a fresh look at the gruelling first half of the Second World War and its transformative effect on Britain and its people.

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Ashanti horn, 1824
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A trophy worth losing your head for?

In the 19th century, it was customary for soldiers to claim war trophies as a token of victory after defeating their enemies in battle. This Ashanti war trumpet is unusual in that it serves as a token of defeat.

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British troops taking part in NATO's Exercise Lionheart in Germany, 1984
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Active Edge: The Army, Germany and the Cold War

In 1945, British troops occupied Germany alongside their wartime Soviet allies. But growing East-West tensions soon evolved into the Cold War. For the next four decades, soldiers in Germany prepared to face an attack by the Warsaw Pact.

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War Paint: Brushes with Conflict
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War Paint: Brushes with Conflict

On 30 March 2017 the new National Army Museum will open to the public with its first temporary exhibition, War Paint: Brushes with Conflict. Over 130 paintings and objects explore the complex relationship between war and the men and women who map, record, celebrate and document it.

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100 years since first front line blood transfusion
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100 years since first front line blood transfusion

A hundred years ago today, Second Lieutenant Cyril Edwards became the first officer to undergo and survive a blood transfusion at a front-line hospital after his foot was blown off by a grenade.

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100 years since first front line blood transfusion
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Galleries at a glance

There's a lot to explore at the National Army Museum. But if you're short of time, here are some of the most popular things to see and do around the galleries.

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Field Marshal Gerald Templer, 1958
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Gerald Templer: The smiling tiger

Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer commanded infantry and armoured divisions during the Second World War. He later went on to lead a successful counter-insurgency operation in Malaya.

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Hospital Sergeant Frederick Newman, 1850
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Hospital Sergeant Frederick Newman

Frederick Newman served with the 97th Foot in the 1840s and '50s. Like many Victorian soldiers, he spent most of his military career abroad, enduring various hardships. He met his fate during the first cruel winter of the Crimean War.

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Soldiers of the East Yorkshire Regiment at Longford, Ireland, May 1921
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Irish War of Independence

Fought between 1919 and 1921, this was a guerrilla and sectarian conflict involving Irish republicans, Ulster loyalists and British government forces. It brought about the creation of Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State.

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Section Leader Mary Oldnall of the ATS working electrical apparatus, Shoeburyness, c1941
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Hidden voices: Mary Coomer

The voice of Mary Coomer, who served in the ATS during the Second World War, was recently discovered in the National Army Museum's collection of oral history interviews. This is her story, in her own words.

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