Sussex Military History Society
Researching & exploring the military past of Sussex & beyond since 1998
NB: AGM starts early at 1945, followed by talk! 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 […]
Hosted by Shoreham Fort: This month’s Tin Hut Talk guest speaker is Karen Leenders, with her fascinating talk on ‘A Hazardous Experiment’ Indian Soldiers, British Doubts and the Truth About the Western Front… Were Indian troops capable of fighting in France? In 1914, the British military had serious doubts. This talk reveals why those fears […]
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 […]
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 of World War II re-enactment groups, historic vehicle owners and demonstrators. This year, visitors will again get the chance to visit the American army encampment […]
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 […]