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School students getting to grips with the handling collection
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Explore artefacts and sources on the causes and treatment of injuries and illnesses on the Western Front during the First World War, and assess the impact of these innovations.
Allied soldiers on the roof of a captured A7V tank, 1918
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The German Spring Offensive saw mobile warfare return to the Western Front. Despite early gains, the Germans exhausted themselves, setting the stage for a successful Allied counter-offensive.
The South African Engineer Corps bury a comrade, 1915
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On 9 July 1915, enemy forces in German South-West Africa (now Namibia) surrendered to the Allies. This marked the final stage of a short but successful campaign of manoeuvre fought in extremely harsh conditions.
Landrécies, 25 August 1914
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In August 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was sent to France. While relatively small, it would play a role out of all proportion to its size. But the cost was huge, and by December 1914 it had almost been wiped out.
A British officer with the Armenians, Baku, August 1918
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In 1918, the British assembled a handpicked unit to carry out a daring secret mission to the Caucasus. Their aim was to unify into an effective force the various anti-Bolshevik and anti-Turkish groups fighting there.
The 3rd Light Dragoons at Ferozeshah, 21 December 1845
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In 1845-46, the British fought a war against the Sikh Empire in the Punjab. After several bitterly fought battles, the conflict ended with the British taking partial control of the Sikh territories.
'The Western Front' book cover
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Buy a copy of Nick Lloyd's new book, in which he tells the story of the Western Front not as a symbol of the futility of war but as a triumph against the odds.
Devon soldier’s diary offers unique eyewitness account of the First World War
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In May 1918, Lance-Corporal Talbot Mohan and his comrades were resting in a quiet sector of the Western Front when the Germans launched the third phase of their Spring Offensive. Mohan's unpublished war diary offers a unique eyewitness account of the chaos of the subsequent Allied retreat. 
Abram Games in his studio, c1941
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Abram Games was 'Official War Poster Artist' during the Second World War. Always direct, and occasionally controversial, his posters have left a legacy that continues to influence the art of persuasion used by visual designers today.
Abram Games poster, 'Your Britain. Fight for It Now', 1942
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During the Second World War, Abram Games produced a series of posters for the Army Bureau of Current Affairs. These aimed to remind soldiers what they were fighting for, while also offering a glimpse of the post-war society to which they could aspire.
Burberry trench coat, 2014
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The Army's influence on fashion is not new. Military dress has made its way from conflict to catwalk over and over again.
Cavalry of the New Model Army, c1645
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Fought between 1642 and 1651, these wars were primarily disputes between Crown and Parliament about how the British Isles should be governed. But they also had religious and social dimensions, and witnessed the creation of the first national standing army.