Tag: Second world war AudioExploding the mysteries of the Bomb CensusFriday 4 November 2011Was your family or local area affected by air raids during the Second World...AudioSecurity Service file release August 2011Thursday 8 September 2011Professor Christopher Andrew introduces the 27th Security Service records release containing 171 files, bringing...Military historyMorale, morality and the Liverpool BlitzFriday 5 August 2011This talk uses documents from The National Archives and elsewhere to reveal the steps...AudioEscape and evasion in Occupied EuropeFriday 8 April 2011Most of the British servicemen taken prisoner by the Axis powers during the Second...AudioForgotten tragedy: The loss of HMT LancastriaFriday 5 November 2010On 17 June 1940, HMT Lancastria was sunk by a German bomber while evacuating...AudioThe Kitchen Front: domestic life in the Second World WarFriday 24 September 2010Find out how documents held by The National Archives can reveal a fascinating picture...AudioReforming Central Government: The case of science and technologyWednesday 18 August 2010In this paper Professor David Edgerton considers Churchill’s approach to science and technology during...AudioCivilian honours and awardsFriday 2 October 2009The London Gazette is a crucial source for announcements of military and civilian honours...VideoThe Longest DayThursday 1 October 2009This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National...VideoThe Great EscapeThursday 24 September 2009This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National...AudioInternmentMonday 21 September 2009On the declaration of war on 3 September 1939, some 70,000 Germans and Austrians...VideoThe Man Who Never WasThursday 17 September 2009‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate... « 1 2 3 4 5 6 »