Sussex Military History Society
Researching & exploring the military past of Sussex & beyond since 1998
Philip writes: “Up to and during the First World War, the Royal Navy was at the forefront of developments in aviation: concerned not just with the use of military aircraft to defend the fleet, but also securing the homeland against Zeppelin raiders and undertaking tactical air strikes into enemy territory. With the airplane a totally […]
A members only opportunity to visit the 1950s RAF radar bunker in Wartling, East Sussex. Beneath the fields above the Pevensey Levels, in the heart of East Sussex, sits one of the most significant surviving Rotor R3 bunkers in the country — a two-level reinforced concrete structure built between 1951 and 1955 with walls, floor […]
A talk by Nigel Shearsmith, guest speaker, whose grandfather, RSM Bacon, fought in this action nr Abbeville almost exactly 86 years ago. Nigel writes: “Join amateur historian Nigel Shearman for the dramatic story of how a territorial battalion from Guildford faced the might of Nazi Germany’s invasion of France. Poorly armed and minimal training, these citizen-soldiers […]
The first of the year. Please bring in any military artefacts if you have them and talk for a few minutes about them, and pass them around if you wish to do so. If you do not have such items, do still come along and enjoy the evening. The laptop and projector will be set […]