Soldiers from the Empire and Commonwealth made a significant contribution to the Somme offensive. On 1 July 1916 a battalion from Newfoundland, attacked with the 29th…
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On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the British overseas territory of the Falklands Islands. Argentina had claimed sovereignty over the islands for many years…
Innovations and technological development profoundly characterized the Second World War. Each country did what they could to create the most powerful military equipment and weaponry.…
The Eighth Army, formed in September 1941, was a diverse formation made up of units from all corners of the British Empire, with infantry divisions…
Britain depended on vital supplies from North America and the Empire in the Second World War. These had to be transported in merchant ships across the…
Use these sources to discover more about First World War Recruitment Posters. For ideas to help you use these sources, take a look at our…
IWM has explored conflict from different perspectives since it was established in 1917. In People Power: Fighting for Peace, IWM London tells the story of how…
The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain and the start…
The Imperial War Museum home opened its first ‘permanent’ exhibition at Crystal Palace on 9 June 1920, after three years of temporary exhibitions and scattered…
RAF Coastal Command played a pivotal role in the Allied war effort, most notably against Hitler’s U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic – a role which…