Welcome to the British Modern Military History Society

Welcome to the British Modern Military History Society. Formed in early 2019, we organise monthly talks for anyone interested in military history over the last 200 years from Napoleonic times to the present day.   

Our talks will be given by writers, academics, former military personnel, and experts and will cover a wide variety of topics and events – hopefully an interesting cocktail to encourage you to join us.  Based in Woodcote Village Hall RG8 0QY (near Wallingford) in South Oxfordshire. We have a full schedule of events arranged for the coming months including talks on Arnhem, the Cold War, the Falklands and the Battle of the Atlantic.

Eminent historian and broadcaster Dr. Helen Fry will be giving our next talk on Wednesday 25th September 2019 on how the British gathered important intelligence by covert means from senior German POW’s.

Entry cost is just £8, payable on the door,  and will include the talk and a Q & A, drinks, light snacks (sandwiches etc.) and a contribution to a military charity. Car parking is available on site. Everyone is welcome.
 
Do join us for what should be a fascinating talk.  To help us with catering and numbers, please let us know if you are coming either through info@bmmhs.org  or our Facebook Event page. 

We are always looking for new articles about your family’s military experiences for this website and also for additional speakers on specific military subjects – see our latest Speaker wishlist.

Contact us on info@bmmhs.org and on Facebook or through our website www.bmmhs.org about future talks and activities, any articles you wish to be included and if you know of any speakers who could help us.

Images courtesy of Helen Fry

Next Meeting Wednesday 25th September; Woodcote Village Hall RG8 0QY 7:30pm
Dr Helen Fry

A Very Secret War: Bugging Hitler’s Generals in World War 2

 

New Article - The Hampden Patrol

Desperate measures: Hampdens used as Night Fighters 1940

Article on Royal West Africa Frontier Force and 81st Division in Burma

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Previous Meeting: Philip K Allan. The Wooden World life in Nelson's Navy

July 3rd 2019​

Speakers Wanted - Click here

News - 3 New Talks Added for 2020

Squadron Leader Ulf Burberry’s crew run towards a Handley Page Victor of No. 15 (XV) Squadron during a demonstration scramble at RAF Cottesmore, June © IWM, RAF-T 1018
March 11th 2020, historian and researcher specialising in the  Cold War,  Bill Pyke will give a talk on distinguished airman and Marshal of the RAF Sir John Slessor – An unsung Cold War Strategist and his role as the architect of British Airborne Nuclear Deterrence.
 
May 13th 2020, historian and writer, Robin Brodhurst will give a talk on The Battle of the Atlantic  – How the allies fought the U Boat threat in WW2.
 
September 9th 2020, author, broadcaster and aviation historian, Paul Beaver will give a talk on Taranto, the sinking of the Italian fleet in WW2.

Some of the events that took place this month in history….

On This Day: 1st August 1798 Battle of the Nile
On This Day: 2nd August 1943 Troops and vehicles entering Centuripe on Sicily.
On This Day: 3rd August 1936 Jesse Owens wins 100m gold at Berlin Olymipcs
On This Day: 4th August 1914 Britain Declares War on Germany
On This Day: 5th August 2006 A Challenger 2 tank near Basra
On This Day: 6th August 1915 Soldiers dug in at Chocolate Hill, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli
On This Day: 7th August 1942 U.S. Marines storm Guadalcanal.
On This Day: 8th August 1945 The Soviet Union declares war against Japan.
On This Day: 9th August 1945 Second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
On This Day: 10th August 1945 Japan puts forth an offer of surrender
On This Day: 11th August 1942 THE SINKING OF HMS EAGLE
On This Day: 12 August 1940 the Luftwaffe begins systemic assault on RAF
On This Day: 13th August 1704 Battle of Blenheim
On This Day: 14th August 1904 Battle off Ulsan during the Russo-Japanese War
On This Day: 15th August 1857 VC in Indian Mutiny
On This Day: 16 August 1940 THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN Heinkel shot down near Worthing
On This Day: 17th August 1943 Bomber Command attacks Peenemünde.
On This Day: 18th August 1917 British troops in Passchendaele offensive WW1
On This Day: 19th August 1942 British prisoners marching through Dieppe
On This Day: Aug 20th 1968 Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring".
On This Day: 21st August 1991 - Coup against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev ends
On This Day: 22nd August 1944: Fleet Air Arm planes launch attacks the Tirpitz
On This Day: 23rd August 1990 : Saddam Hussein parades TV hostages
On This Day: 24 August 1914 The First VC WW1
On This Day: 25th August 1944 Paris liberated
On This Day: 26th August 1768 James Cook Sails off on HMS Endeavour.
On This Day: 27th August 1939 German Heinkel He 178 makes first jet flight
On This Day: 28 August 2014 the sinking of SMS Mainz first naval battle of WW1
On this Day: 29th August 1950: British troops arrive in Korea.
On This Day: 31st August 1980 - Poland's Solidarity labour movement was born
On This Day: 30th August 1963 Direct Line established between Moscow and Washington
This month in history

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