Wednesday 22nd March 2023 [ALTERNATIVE TALK TOPIC: See below]
St John’s Place, Lower Road, Bemerton, SP2 9NP
7.30-9.30pm
***Instead, Prof. Gary Sheffield will deliver an alternative talk: ‘Amphibious Warfare: The Experience of British Empire Armies in the Two World Wars’***
In both world wars, British Empire armies had prolonged periods of fighting under desert conditions. This talk examines the factors that shaped the soldiers’ experience – including climate, terrain, weapons, tactics, enemies and logistics – comparing and contrasting campaigns such as Mesopotamia and Palestine in the First World War, and Tobruk and Alamein in the Second, looking at the British, Australian, New Zealand and South African armies.
Entrance for members is included in your annual subscription. For non-members, entrance is £10 (cash, card or cheque) at the door.
Gary Sheffield is Visiting Professor in the Defence Studies Department of King’s College London, and President of the Western Front Association. He has published many books and articles on military history. He is working on ‘Civilian Armies: The experience of British and Dominion soldiers in the world wars’ which will be published by Yale University Press.
