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  • The Experimental Station in WW1- Dr. Philip MacDougall.

    Lewes Town Hall High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
    Talk

    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 […]

    £6
  • Shoreham Fort Nissen hut

    A Hazardous Experiment: Indian Soliders, British Doubts And The Truth About The Western Front

    Shoreham Fort Forthaven, Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
    Non-SMHS Event

    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 […]

    £8