The Special Operations Executive, the French Resistance and D-Day

The Special Operations Executive, the French Resistance and the D-Day landings

Podcast from The National Archives

"This talk looks at the results and effectiveness of the British Special Operations Executive, or SEO, and the French Resistance in supporting the Second World War D-Day landings."

Author: Neil Cobbett
Duration: 1:01:26

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U.S. Satellite Imagery, 1960-1999

U.S. Satellite Imagery, 1960-1999

A short illustrated history by Jeffrey T. Richelson from The National Security Archive, George Washington University.

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Operation Desert Storm

Operation Desert Storm

From The National Security Archive, George Washington University.

"During the early morning hours (Baghdad time) of January 17, 1991, the United States and its allies initiated Operation Desert Storm in accord with United Nations resolutions and U.S. government policy directives that authorized the use of force to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.  The National Security Archive ihas placed a collection of declassified and unclassified documents concerning Desert Storm on its web site.  The documents primarily focus on the intelligence, space support, Scud-hunting, and stealth (F-117A) elements of the conflict.

These documents provide information on:

possible Iraqi actions, including the attempted destruction of Kuwaiti oil fields, which a secret Presidential directive stipulated would lead the U.S. to seek and replace Saddam Hussein

lessons learned from the attempts to find and destroy Iraqi Scud missiles

the role of a variety of space systems, including the Defense Support Program launch detection satellites, in support of the ground and air wars

the debriefing of Iraqi emigres and defectors in support of targeting

how China's People's Liberation Army has responded to the lessons of Desert Storm."

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The Cartoon in Wartime Propaganda

The Cartoon in Wartime Propaganda

from King's College, University of London & The Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives

This exhibition explores the role of the cartoon in wartime propaganda - to sustain civilian morale, encourage army recruitment and strengthen the relationships between Britain and her allies.

Among dozens of dramatic images, mainly drawn from the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives at King's College London, are copies of French posters from the Boer War, 1899-1901, and artwork belonging to Edwin Embleton, Studio Manager at the Ministry of Information during the Second World War.

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Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History)

Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars (The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History)

"This online exhibition of letters and audio, created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the Legacy Project, features correspondence from over 200 years of American conflicts, ranging from the Revolution to the war in Iraq. This exhibition uses the words of famous generals and lesser-known troops, as well as parents, sweethearts, and children, to explore such themes as leaving home, life in the military, the pride and worries of those left behind, and ultimate sacrifice."

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The Falklands War: CCBH Witness Seminar

The Falklands War

from The Witness Seminars by the Centre for Contemporary British History.

Requires free registration

"What is a witness seminar?

Since its founding in 1986, the Institute of Contemporary British History (ICBH), now known as the Centre for Contemporary British History, has been uniquely associated with the production of 'witness seminars' on events or developments which have taken place within the bounds of living memory.

These exercises in oral history involve asking key participants to meet around the seminar table to discuss and debate the issues surrounding the chosen topic as they remember them. Witness seminars thus operate as group interviews, chaired by a senior academic, which are taped and transcribed primarily for the use of researchers.

The CCBH witness seminars are widely regarded by contemporary historians and social scientists as among the most useful and innovative forms of oral history. They often prove to be of more value than one-on-one interviews because of the interaction between witnesses stimulated during these discussions. They have been adopted by other institutions, both in Britain and abroad, and the CCBH has regularly collaborated with scholars from other institutions in planning and hosting witness seminars of particular relevance to their work."

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Trebuchet Challenge - Free Online Game

Trebuchet Challenge - GlobalSpec Games

How did the medieval siege engine, the trebuchet, work? Take on three challenges to see whose trebuchet can fire the furthest, has the greatest accuracy, and the most power. We only managed 1911 on our first go... Leave your highest scores in the comments to this post...

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The Battle that Frightened Churchill: The War in the Atlantic

The Battle that Frightened Churchill: The War in the Atlantic

Podcast from The National Archives

"On 3 September 1939, the passenger liner Athenia was sunk by U30. So began the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest and most complex campaign of the Second World War. The battle pitted the submariners of the Kriegsmarine against the Allied merchant fleet who were providing Britain's vital life line. This talk follows the changes in fortune of both the Kriegsmarine and the merchant fleet, and explains why Winston Churchill knew that the Battle of the Atlantic was the battle that Britain could not afford to lose."

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America Goes Over (part 4/5): Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles

Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles (part 4/5).

Released in 1918 by the U.S. Army, Signal Corps.

Part of the Prelinger Archive.
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America Goes Over (part 3/5): Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles

Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles (part 3/5).

Released in 1918 by the U.S. Army, Signal Corps.

Part of the Prelinger Archive.
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America Goes Over (part 2/5): Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles

Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles (part 2/5).

Released in 1918 by the U.S. Army, Signal Corps.

Part of the Prelinger Archive

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America Goes Over (part 1/5): Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles

America Goes Over

Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles (part 1/5).

Released in 1918 by the U.S. Army, Signal Corps.

Part of the Prelinger Archive.

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Mussolini's Foreign Policy

John Gooch, University of Leeds.

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The Falklands Conflict

Falklands 25th Anniversary Exhibition

This special exhibition was created to mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict in 2007, the only invasion of a British territory since the Second World War. Explore the conflict through the first-hand accounts and personal artefacts of those involved, from civilian eyewitnesses, to those closely involved in the fighting. Created from resources held by The Imperial War Museum.

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If you have problems viewing this multimedia site, there is a static version here.

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