Sussex Military History Society
Researching & exploring the military past of Sussex & beyond since 1998
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 […]
Amberley Meuseum are running another action-packed Home Front weekend on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May. This event is full of fascinating displays, talks and demonstrations by a wide range […]
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 […]
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 […]
A talk by George Hoad, a local amateur historian. Operation Musketeer was the Anglo-French plan for the invasion of the Suez canal zone to capture the Suez Canal during the […]
Open only on 18/7/26: 1200-1600, 19/7/26: 1000-1300, 29/8/26:1200-1600, 30/8/26: 1000-1300 NB: The post is locked and secure at all other times and no equipment is stored inside. Step back into […]
Up to June 1944, Op Husky was certainly the largest amphibious invasion of WW2. Op HUSKY was the invasion of Sicily in July 1943 by the western Allies. Some historians […]
The Hellingly Festival of Transport is a laid-back day out for anyone who loves vehicles and history. Alongside classic cars and transport exhibits, the festival features a fascinating collection of […]
Confirmed title and synopsis to follow. Seaford was an army training base before and during the First World War, with two massive army camps north and south of the town.
Hosted by Shoreham Fort: As part of England’s largest festival of history and culture, Shoreham Fort is open to all. Admission is free.
TBC The Battle of Dorking (1871) by George Tomkyns Chesney is one of the most influential works of early invasion literature—a vivid and unsettling fictional account of Britain’s sudden defeat […]
A talk by Richard Shenton. Title and synopsis to follow