Tag: WW2 On the RecordSpies: Archetype of a SpyThursday 2 May 2019What do spies actually look like? What do they do? What motivates them to...AudioDunkirk: from disaster to deliveranceThursday 6 August 2015Drawing on fresh new interviews with Dunkirk veterans – soldiers and sailors – plus...AudioSpecial Operations Executive (SOE) service – some alternative sourcesFriday 4 July 2014Have you been unsuccessful in searching for a personal file for someone in SOE...AudioWriter of the month: Hunting for spies in The National ArchivesTuesday 15 January 2013In our first Writer of the Month talk, Times journalist Ben Macintyre discusses his...AudioTotal warFriday 23 March 2012This talk focuses on the concept of total war, what it means, and what...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...VideoCarve Her Name With PrideThursday 8 October 2009This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National...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...VideoThe Man Who Never WasThursday 17 September 2009‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate... 1 2 »