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Pegasus Bridge 31/12/2009 PEGASUS BRIDGE - `A DVD of our popular series of 6 programmes on Pegasus Bridge will be available in the Spring 2010.At the moment they are available for download at BHTV. These programmes cover the development of `Airborne `Forces from the early days to their deployment on D Day~ highlighting the role played by D Coy 2nd Ox and Bucks LI. The DVD also contains ... Read the full article >

WITTMANN v EKINS 30/12/2009 A recent populist TV programme has done little other than to add heat to the debate over who killed Michael Wittmann in the fields south of the city of Caen on 8 August 1944 during Operation TOTALIZE. A new programme is currently in production that tells the very different stories of Wittmann and Ekins~ how they met on the battlefield and analyses the facts of Tiger 007's ... Read the full article >

The Battle of Crete 27/10/2009 Maj Tim Saunders~ Military Historian and Battlefield Guide has produced the essential book for anyone wishing to learn more about The Battle for Crete. A brief description of the book: The invasion was launched to round off Hitler's Balkan Campaign against Crete in May 1941. The Island was important to Britain's control of the Eastern Mediterranean and Churchill was de ... Read the full article >

The National Memorial Arboretum 27/10/2009 THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM Located in the heart of the country within the National Forest near Lichfield~ the National Memorial Arboretum comprises 150 acres of trees and memorials devoted to the concept of Remembrance.It is the home of the Armed Forces Memorial~ a striking and emotive structure that gives recognition and thanks for those who have died whilst on dut ... Read the full article >

Guild of Battlefield Guides Waterloo Weekend 10/10/2009 On the weekend 2 - 4 October over 70 members of the Guild of Battlefield Guides met at Waterloo for a conducted tour of the Battlefield. The weekend was a great success both recreationaly and professionally. The highlights of the tour for your correspondent were: The enthusiasm and knowledge of Graeme Cooper who was leading the tour. The French Perspective and the d ... Read the full article >

The Greater Game - Book News 10/10/2009 An interview with Clive Harris the author on his new book " The Greater Game" a book about sportsmen from all over the Commonwealth who fought in the Great War. Clive who is also a Battlefield Guide conducts walking tours of the Great War. http://www.battle-honours.co.uk/tours_somme.htm To buy the book ` The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in the Great War Read the full article >

Walking the London Blitz - Book News 08/10/2009 An interview with Clive Harris author and Battlefield Guide. Clive an ex soldier and policeman is a `Londener imbued with pride in his city and its people. In this book he brings the Blitz to life. Clive conducts walking tours of the London Blitz~ http://www.battle-honours.co.uk/london.htm To buy the book ` `Walking the London Blitz  ` Read the full article >

Book News Newbury 07/10/2009 An interview with Chris Scott well known English Civil War Author and Historian. The interview took place `during the Guild of Battlefield Guides Weekend at Waterloo where Chris had been demonstrating Infantry tactics of the Napoleonic era. To buy Chris's book on Newbury Read the full article >

Book News Edgehill 07/10/2009 Interview with Chris Scott one of the authors of Edgehill conducted at Waterloo during the Guild of Battlefield Guides Study of the Battle.  `To buy the book Edgehill Read the full article >

Find of British 9 Pdr Cannon in Kandahar - Afghanistan 26/11/2008 The Things You See When You Haven't Got a Gun!  ` A tale from Mike Peters in Afghanistan.  ` During a recent operational tour with the British Army in Afghanistan` I spent a lot of time in and around the historic city of Kandahar. ` I had read much about the city's prominent role in the campaigns of previous British Army's. ` However~ I had not expecte ... Read the full article >

Plan to Demolish Farm at Quatre Bras 11/11/2008 Dominique Timmerman reports that there has a request to demolish the famous Quatre- Bras Farm on the crossroads of the roads from Namur to Nivelles and from Brussels to Charleroi. The Battle of Quatre- Bras was fought on the 16th of June 1815 between elements of the Anglo-Dutch Army commanded by Wellington and the left wing of Napoleon's Army commanded by Marshal Ney. The ... Read the full article >

Update on Guild of Battlefiield Guides 01/04/2008 The Guild of Battlefield Guides has now been in operation for over 5 years. It was set up: "To analyse~ develop and raise `the understanding and practice of ` `Battlefield Guiding `". From small beginings it has grown to a membership of well over 200. It now has members all over the world and has 38 badged guides~ those who have passed the guild's validati ... Read the full article >

Members of Guild of Guides go back to School 21/04/2008 Members of the Guild of Battlefield Guides met at Southwick Park in Hampshire for a weekend of training on Medieval Arms and Armour and 18th Century Weapons. The Lecturers came from within the Guild and from the Wallace Collection. All were fascinated by this brief insight into different weapons and armour from those that most of the guides were used to. In particular all ... Read the full article >

Sealed Knot at Caldicot Castle 24/03/2008 On a blustery Easter weekend elements of the Sealed Knot Society had a training weekend at Caldicot Castle. The soldiers of the society conducted training whilst their camp followers carried out living history displays in the camp. To join the Sealed Knot Society or to learn about their events go to>`>`>`>`>`>`>` Read the full article >

Glider Pilot Battle Honours 21/02/2008 After many years of trying the MOD has agreed for the Battle Honours won by the Glider Pilot Regiment to be carried on the Guidon of the Army Air Corps. The story of the Glider Pilot Regiment is one of less known stories of WW2. This regiment of volunteers carried out some of the most courageous exploits and took some of the heaviest casualties of the war. it is only fair ... Read the full article >

Who Won Waterloo 02/07/2008 An interview with Barry Von Danzig about his book " Who Won Waterloo"~ a fresh look at the controversy surrounding Captain Siborne's portrayal of the Allied victory at Waterloo in his model and book. Barry by careful use of his scale model of the Waterloo Battlefield and his detailed interpretation of the official casualty figures from the battle believes he has refuted t ... Read the full article >

Knight v Archer 01/07/2008  ` ` ` ` ` Knight v Archer At the Guild of Battlefield~ Guides Arms and Armour Weekend~ held at Southwick Park on 19/20 April 2008~ Dr Tobias Capwell of the Wallace Collection and Nicholas Checkfield of History Matters carried out a short experiment of Knight v Archer. `The aim of the experiment was to show that the percieved immobilty o ... Read the full article >

Find of 231 Brigade Maltese Cross at Regalbuto 20/05/2008 Maltese Cross in Regalbuto Sicily The exploits of 231 (Malta) Brigade during the Sicily campaign of 1943 rarely receive the exposure they deserve. The brigade was commanded by Brigadier Roy Urquhart~ he trained his troops hard and reaped the benefit during throughout Operation Huskey. The brigades emblem was a distinctive white Maltese cross on a red shield~ I saw an orig ... Read the full article >

Construction of Horsa Glider 26/06/2008 The Assault Glider Trust is building a Horsa Glider at RAF Shawbury near Shrewsbury. This is one of a series of projects being undertaken by the trust, a charity dedicated to commemorating the men and machines involved in gliderborne operations during WW2.The Horsa was the main glider used by British airborne Forces in the assaults on Nazi Occupied Europe in 1943 -19 ... Read the full article >

Waterloo - Project Hougoumont 21/06/2008 A joint Anglo/Belgian project has been launched to conserve the Chateau of Goumont~ better known as Hougoumont~ on the Waterloo Battlefield.On the 18th of June 1815 this Chateau~ on the right flank of the Allied Army commanded by Wellington~ was defended heroically by units from the Hanoverian~ Dutch and British Armies drawing evermore French Forces away from the ... Read the full article >