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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.
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 ...
Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show - Sept 14/15 2024 | IWM
A navy cotton cap featuring an embroidered circular blueprint of Spitfire Mk XIV. Made from 100% cotton, one size will fit all. Buy now, collect on the day. Book now. Flying Season 2025. Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show. September 6 and 7 2025. Book tickets online. Adults from £49.50.
9 Poets Of The First World War - Imperial War Museums
Rupert Brooke was already an established poet and literary figure before the outbreak of the First World War. When war broke out he joined a newly-formed unit, the 2nd Naval Brigade, Royal Naval Division. In the last months of 1914 he wrote the five 'war sonnets' that were to make him famous, including ' Peace ' and ' The Soldier '.
Flying Season 2024 | Duxford Air Shows | IWM Duxford
If you are a groups and travel trade organiser, find out more about how you can bring your groups and clients to us in 2025. Flying Season 2025 opportunities. IWM Duxford's special Flying Season 2024 event programme commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Arnhem.
Britains War In The Far East During WW2 - Imperial War Museums
In 1941, Britain was an imperial power with colonies across south and south-east Asia. In December 1941, Japan attacked British territories in Hong Kong, Malaya (now Malaysia), Singapore and Burma (now also known as Myanmar). These objects, photographs and artwork from IWM’s collections tell stories from Britain’s bitter and brutal war ...
How Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Their Lives - The Holocaust
At the end of the Second World War, Holocaust survivors were faced with the task of rebuilding their lives. Many survivors had seen their parents die of starvation, simply disappear or even shot in front of their eyes: the agony of these events would stay with them forever. It required years of effort to rebuild lives that were still young, but ...
What Happened After The D-Day Landings - Imperial War Museums
On 6 June 1944, D-Day, Allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy.It was the start of the campaign to liberate Europe and defeat Germany. The Battle of Normandy was a hard-fought campaign. British divisions bore the brunt of German resistance on the eastern flank of the front, enabling US forces to stage a breakout in the west.
War Memorials Register - Imperial War Museums
The War Memorials Register includes memorials commemorating members of the armed forces, civilians and animals from all conflicts, and those who died in service. War memorials form an important part of the UK's cultural heritage. They reflect the changing face of commemoration as well as artistic, social, military and international history.