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Visit Churchill War Rooms - Plan Your Visit - Imperial War Museums
Drama lies beneath Westminster. Housing the underground nerve centre where the British government directed the Second World War and the award-winning Churchill Museum, Churchill War Rooms is one of London’s must-see attractions. Winner of a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2023. Book tickets.
Concentration Camp Survivors Share Their Stories - Imperial War …
The Holocaust was the systematic murder of Europe’s Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Second World War.The Nazis also enslaved and killed other groups who they perceived as racially, biologically or ideologically inferior or dangerous. Jews, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), Poles, Slavs, Soviet prisoners of war, people with disabilities, political opponents, communists and trade ...
Why We Wear Poppies On Remembrance Day - Imperial War …
It is strongly linked with Armistice Day (11 November), but the poppy's origin as a popular symbol of remembrance lies in the landscapes of the First World War. Poppies were a common sight, especially on the Western Front. They flourished in the soil churned up by the fighting and shelling. The flower provided Canadian doctor John McCrae with ...
Churchill War Rooms: Book Tickets Online - IWM
Members get free entry. Support IWM by becoming a member. Members enjoy free admission to our charging branches including Churchill War Rooms, IWM Duxford and HMS Belfast. Find out more. Churchill War Rooms - Book Tickets Online. Adults from £25. Free Admission for members & Under Fives. One of London’s must-see attractions.
Visit IWM Duxford - Plan Your Visit | Imperial War Museums
The Summer of 1940. Wednesday 27 December to Sunday 23 February 2025. IWM Duxford’s winter spotlight exhibition tells the story of the aircraft and aircrew who fought in the Battles of France and Britain over the summer of 1940. Explore the history of these two campaigns, see the aircraft up close, and discover the story of 'The Few'.
The Vital Role Of Women In The Second World War - Imperial War …
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force was founded in June 1939 to free up RAF personnel for front line duties. By 1943, the WAAF had 182,000 members. WAAFs undertook a variety of roles, including compiling weather reports, maintaining aircraft, serving on airfields and working in intelligence. The Women’s Royal Naval Service was reformed in April 1939.
The Real Story Of The Christmas Truce Of 1914 - Imperial War …
The following day, British and German soldiers met in no man's land and exchanged gifts, took photographs and some played impromptu games of football. They also buried casualties and repaired trenches and dugouts. After Boxing Day, meetings in no man's land dwindled out. The truce was not observed everywhere along the Western Front.
IWM Collections - Imperial War Museums
IWM’s collection covers all aspects of conflict involving Britain, its former Empire and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. As well as objects, it includes a range of media, from art, film and photographs to printed materials, documents and sound. Explore over 1 million items from IWM's collections that tell the ...
Letters To Loved Ones In The First World War
During the First World War, letter writing was the main form of communication between soldiers and their loved ones, helping to ease the pain of separation.. The British Army Postal Service delivered around 2 billion letters during the war. In 1917 alone, over 19,000 mailbags crossed the English Channel each day, transporting letters and parcels to British troops on the Western Front.