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Operation Flipper: Assassination Attempt on Erwin Rommel

The Commando raid in an attempt to assassinate Erwin Rommel at his HQ in Sidi Rafa, Libya in November 1941, was called Operation Flipper. It resulted in a failure. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was never one to shy away from thinking big. When he saw the plans for General Claude Auchinlek’s offensive, Operation Crusader,…

WW1: Maddiston soldier succumbed to poison gas

A terrible fate awaited the many brave soldiers who fought in World War One – one of the most sinister from the effects of poison gas. Private John turner died from the effects of gas poisoning While machine gun fire killed more men during the 1914-18 conflict, poison gas was undoubtedly the most feared. Death from…

Three East Surrey VCs – Battle of Hill 60 Argunners

Hill 60 had been taken by the Germans in November 1914 during the Battle of First Ypres. Due to its height it provided an excellent vantage point over Ypres, Zillebeke and the surrounding area. The British blew several mines under the area on 17th April, and captured it with very few casualties. However the Germans then…

Horrors of World War I brought in color Argunners

The featured photographs, colorized by Benjamin Thomas, Doug Banks, Dave Chandler, Frederic Duriez, Paul Reynolds and Royston Leonard, capture in vivid detail the horror, devastation and sadness on the battlefields of World War I. Their photos are also featured among the hundreds of colored photos on the WW1 Colourised Photos, WW2 Colourised Photos, Colours of Yesterday and Colourized pictures of…

Johnny Walker – Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

The bravery of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders soldiers earned them respect – the uniform earned them the legendary nickname ‘The Ladies from Hell’. It was a name given by the Germans to the kilted regiments of the British Army during World War One, including the Argylls whose ranks were swelled with Falkirk men. Among them…

First World War Veteran Recalls Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914

Late veteran of the Northumberland (Hussars) Yeomanry and Royal Field Artillery speaks of the unofficial truces, 100 Christmases ago The former soldier from Newcastle, Captain George B Jameson MC, reveals incredulity in the trenches as word spreads Recording to be shared for the first time on the National Army Museum website to commemorate the centenary…