February 8th marks the date on which Queen Mary I of Scotland – more commonly known as Mary, Queen of Scots – was executed at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire in 1587. As the only surviving heir...
"Thoughts on the Armistice” By J.W.C- James Wilkinson Campbell of the Durham Light Infantry The spectre which had loosened itself with such ominous intent upon civilisation in the summer of 1914, had for more...
On this day, 19 August 1934, the German public voted 90% in favour of Adolf Hitler becoming Fuhrer (Leader) of Germany, combining the powers of Chancellor and President, President Paul von Hindenburg having died in...
Noor Inayat Khan, defiantly refused to give in to the beatings of her jailer. The SS men’s uniforms were usually pressed to perfection and as black as death, the skulls on their caps shining tauntingly....
On this day 80 years ago, Anne Frank was given a diary as a present for her 13th birthday. Within it she wrote one of the most important and emotive first-hand accounts of the Holocaust....
Surrender of German forces in Northern Italy and Western Austria - 2nd May 1945 77 years ago today, German surrender formally came into effect in Berlin. The surrender of Germany culminated from a treaty that...
Hello, my name is Jonathan Brown and I am a voluntary researcher at Combined Military Services Museum in Maldon, Essex. I have a deep love for history, especially the military angle. I have recently completed...
Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts by the Combined Military Services Museum! I’m Matthew, an archivist and research volunteer here at the museum. As an historian by passion and now by...
