“The Falklands Conflict 1982, ‘Getting You There, Keeping You Going, Watching Your Backs’: the Maritime and Air Campaigns” 26th January, 18:30

“The Falklands Conflict 1982, ‘Getting You There, Keeping You Going, Watching Your Backs’: the Maritime and Air Campaigns” 26th January, 18:30

BMMHS has built a close collaboration with the National Army Museum in London over the last 12 months.

The NAM  is running a series of 3 talks and interviews over the next few weeks on the Falklands War, with leading participants in the conflict and they have kindly invited BMMHS supporters to view the recordings of these  virtual talks, by logging in with the attached links.

The series of three lectures are presented by those who were closely involved, dealing with the Commanders’ view (General Sir Michael Rose and Major General Julian Thompson), the air and maritime campaigns (Rear Admirals Chris Parry CBE PhD) and the contribution of the Special Forces (Cedric Delves and Danny West). They are not open to the Public: Members-only and Guests of the museum.

Falklands NAM
Image courtesy of Cedric Delves. Copyright reserved.

“The Commanders’ War – Lessons Learned and Re-learned” 17th December, 18:30

Dr Chris Parry will discuss with General Sir Michael Rose (Command, 22 SAS) and Major General Julian Thompson (Command, as a Brigadier, 3 Commando Brigade) how the initial assessment and outline plan for the recapture of the islands was formulated and the ways in which planning was adapted as the campaign progressed. This event will be pre-recorded. Password: w4eFR6Dnh

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-the-sea-freedom-fox-3/register

“The Falklands Conflict 1982, ‘Getting You There, Keeping You Going, Watching Your Backs’: the Maritime and Air Campaigns” 26th January, 18:30

Dr Chris Parry will combine both historical and personal insights to describe the extraordinarily complex and difficult operation of this conflict. Success on land in the Falklands War would not have been possible without the ability to deploy and sustain forces over a distance of 8000 miles or without the maritime and air capability to deter, disrupt and destroy intervention by Argentinian forces. Password: YXsKLgj4

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-the-sea-freedom-fox/register

“A Front Line View: an SAS squadron’s war” 2nd February,18:30

Lt Gen Sir Cedric Delves KBE DSO and Danny West both members of D Squadron 22 SAS saw action in South Georgia and across the Falklands archipelago. This is their story as recalled by the Squadron’s Officer Commanding and Second-in-Command.
Password: 93vusx2A

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-the-sea-freedom-fox-2/register

“From the Sea, Freedom: The Falklands Conflict 1982”

“From the Sea, Freedom: The Falklands Conflict 1982”

BMMHS has built a close collaboration with the National Army Museum in London over the last 12 months.

The NAM  is running a series of 3 talks and interviews over the next few weeks on the Falklands War, with leading participants in the conflict and they have kindly invited BMMHS supporters to view the recordings of these  virtual talks, by logging in with the attached links.

The series of three lectures are presented by those who were closely involved, dealing with the Commanders’ view (General Sir Michael Rose and Major General Julian Thompson), the air and maritime campaigns (Rear Admirals Chris Parry CBE PhD) and the contribution of the Special Forces (Cedric Delves and Danny West). They are not open to the Public: Members-only and Guests of the museum.

Falklands NAM
Image courtesy of Cedric Delves. Copyright reserved.

“The Commanders’ War – Lessons Learned and Re-learned” 17th December, 18:30

Dr Chris Parry will discuss with General Sir Michael Rose (Command, 22 SAS) and Major General Julian Thompson (Command, as a Brigadier, 3 Commando Brigade) how the initial assessment and outline plan for the recapture of the islands was formulated and the ways in which planning was adapted as the campaign progressed. This event will be pre-recorded. Password: w4eFR6Dnh

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-the-sea-freedom-fox-3/register

“The Falklands Conflict 1982, ‘Getting You There, Keeping You Going, Watching Your Backs’: the Maritime and Air Campaigns” 26th January, 18:30

Dr Chris Parry will combine both historical and personal insights to describe the extraordinarily complex and difficult operation of this conflict. Success on land in the Falklands War would not have been possible without the ability to deploy and sustain forces over a distance of 8000 miles or without the maritime and air capability to deter, disrupt and destroy intervention by Argentinian forces. Password: YXsKLgj4

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-the-sea-freedom-fox/register

“A Front Line View: an SAS squadron’s war” 2nd February,18:30

Lt Gen Sir Cedric Delves KBE DSO and Danny West both members of D Squadron 22 SAS saw action in South Georgia and across the Falklands archipelago. This is their story as recalled by the Squadron’s Officer Commanding and Second-in-Command.
Password: 93vusx2A

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-the-sea-freedom-fox-2/register

BMMHS/SoFFAAM Evening Zoom Talk – A Telegraphist Air Gunner on the Russian Convoys

BMMHS/SoFFAAM Evening Zoom Talk – A Telegraphist Air Gunner on the Russian Convoys

James Pitts TAG
Telegraphist Air Gunner James Pitts 1924-2017
Taranto the sinking of the Italian fleet in World war Two
Pilot, Observer & TAG. Image courtesy of Fleet Air Arm Museum

Thursday 26th November 2020 at 19:30

In a new collaborative venture with the Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum (SoFFAAM) we are delighted to announce a FREE introductory Zoom talk to you our BMMHS Supporters.

This Zoom presentation is by Stephen Pitts, who will talk about his Fathers contributions to the war effort on the Russian convoys.  James Pitts was a Telegraphist Air Gunner (TAG) with 856 Squadron FAA.  A fascinating and interesting story about his training, operations and subsequent visits after the war to Russia and ultimately receiving the Arctic Star and donating it to the Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
 
THIS IS A FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK TO OUR BMMHS SUPPORTERS
 
To join this talk please contact SoFFAAM on
soffaam@btinternet.com
Please mention BMMHS in your email and the Zoom joining link will be sent out to you before the talk.

BMMHS Launches New Schedule of Events for 2021

BMMHS Launches New Schedule of Events for 2021

Here at BMMHS we have been working on an exciting schedule of BMMHS Events for 2021. COVID-19 remains an uncertainty for all of us so it has necessitated some changes from the schedule we originally had planned for you last year.

Next year in 2021 we will be holding two events per month:

  •  A Zoom talk on the first Tuesday of each month at 2pm
 A Zoom talk on the first Tuesday of each month at 2 pm
WAAF Radar Operator Zoom
BMMHS Zoom Talks
  • A meeting with a talk on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm.      Whilst we still have restrictions with COVID, all the scheduled Woodcote village hall talks will be replaced by the same Zoom talk at the same time. 
BMMHS Meetings
A meeting with a talk on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm
BMMHS Colditz Meeting
BMMHS Meetings may be switched to a Zoom Talk at short notice due to COVID

All speakers and their talks (both Zoom and live ones) are already booked up until June 2021.

Do always check out our website www.bmmhs.org  for the latest up to date information on talks, COVID etc

Thank for your continued support….together we can ride out the storm

BMMHS Meetings
A meeting with a talk on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm

Click above to see Event List

WAAF Radar Operator Zoom
Zoom Logo
 A Zoom talk on the first Tuesday of each month at 2 pm
Battle of Britain
CH Transmitter