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WEBSep 29, 2024 · Donate Now. Make a donation to IWM and help us to tell the stories of those affected by conflict, launch our ground-breaking exhibitions and deliver our world-class learning programmes. Imperial War Museums explores conflict from WW1 to the present day. Visit one of our five sites or explore our archives to discover real stories of modern war.
What You Need To Know About The Battle Of Stalingrad - Imperial …
WEBStalingrad was one of the most decisive battles on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. The Soviet Union inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the German Army in and around this strategically important city on the Volga river, which bore the name of the Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin. In the summer of 1942, Hitler launched a major offensive ...
Churchill War Rooms: Book Tickets Online - IWM
WEBOpen daily 9:30am to 6pm, last entry at 5pm. Members enjoy free admission -why not join today?. We recommend booking in advance for Churchill War Rooms to minimise wait time. However, tickets are also available on the day.
The Causes Of The First World War - Imperial War Museums
WEBBy the summer of 1914, Europe was in a crisis. Just weeks before Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, had been assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian-backed terrorist. Now just a few weeks later, the continent's largest armies were mobilizing against each other with new nations joining the fight seemingly every week.
What Was the Battle of the Somme? - Imperial War Museums
WEBThe Battle of the Somme (1 July - 18 November 1916) was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front. For many in Britain, the resulting battle remains the most painful and infamous episode of the First World War.
10 Significant Battles Of The First World War
WEBThe Gallipoli campaign (25 April 1915 - 9 January 1916) was the land-based element of a strategy intended to allow Allied ships to pass through the Dardanelles, capture Constantinople (now Istanbul) and ultimately knock Ottoman Turkey out of the war.But Allied plans were based on the mistaken belief that the Ottomans could be easily overcome.
What Was The Holocaust? - Holocaust History | IWM - Imperial …
WEBThe Nazi plan for extermination. The Holocaust • The Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe, around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population. Watch on. View video transcript.
Blitzkrieg Explained - Lightening War WW2 - Imperial War Museums
WEBOperation Barbarossa Explained: Why Hitler failed to defeat Russia. Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. Beginning in June 1941, this blitzkrieg attack on Russia and its leader Joseph Stalin would ultimately decide the Second World War. In this episode of IWM Stories, John Delaney takes a look ...
What You Need To Know About The Gallipoli Campaign
WEBThe Gallipoli Campaign. At dawn on 25 April 1915, Allied troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in Ottoman Turkey. The Gallipoli campaign was the land-based element of a strategy intended to allow Allied ships to pass through the Dardanelles, capture Constantinople (now Istanbul) and ultimately knock Ottoman Turkey out …
Third Battle of Ypres - The Battle Of Passchendaele - Imperial War …
WEBFirst World War. The Third Battle of Ypres - also known as Passchendaele - has shaped perceptions of the First World War on the Western Front. Fought between July and November 1917, both sides suffered heavy casualties and endured appalling conditions. The name Passchendaele has become synonymous with mud, blood and futility.
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