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  • A Tour on the Open Wave

    Zoom

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by Tim Stoneman, will take place on Monday 16 March, commencing at 1930 (UK time). The Guild’s Accreditation Manual states “Battles take place on land, on the sea or in the air, or a combination of them. Thus “ground” can be taken literally or to mean “the […]

  • Guild Recce: the Faulds Explosion

    Staffordshire , United Kingdom

    Members are invited to a Guild recce, at Faulds, close to Lichfield in Staffordshire, to look at the site of the 1944 RAF Faulds bomb dump explosion that killed 70 and remains Britain’s largest terrestrial explosion.  We’ll look at the supply chain for the RAF, why the explosion happened and we have exclusive access to […]

  • The RAF Regiment, Air Power From the Ground Up

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by the Guild President, Steve Abbott, will take place on Monday 113 April, commencing at 1930 (UK time). The webinar will cover the rationale for the formation of the Corps (styled a Regiment) and WWII actions, including the antecedents in the RAF Armoured Car Squadrons.  The Cold […]

  • Guild Recce: Bavaria

    This will include Battlefield of Blenheim , the German Great War Museum at Ingolstadt and Dachau Concentration Camp.  Note that April 1 is a place marker in the calendar rather than the actual start date which is to be advised For more information contact the organiser John Cotterill via the Guild Secretary, or via the […]

  • SOE

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by Bob Shaw, will take place on 5 May. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was created at Churchill's orders in 1940 to 'set Europe ablaze'.  Partly information warfare from the BBC and D Branch of MI6 (SIS), it trained male and female operators to insert into occupied […]

  • Artillery Systems That Changed Warfare – date to be confirmed

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by Frank Baldwin, will take place in July 2027 - date to be confirmed. As Napoleon once said, "It is with Artillery that war is made".  Ever since the invention of gunpowder, artillery systems have changed the nature of war.  This talk concerns artillery through the ages […]

  • Regional Event at Lechlade

    Lechlade Lechlade, United Kingdom

    A one day regional event will take place at Lechlade on Saturday 25 July 2026 (note that this has changed from the date originally planned).  The theme of the event will be “Where Legend Meets Primary Sources”.  The intention is to deliver the local story of an English Civil War fight at Lechlade on the […]

  • Indirect Fire and Forward Observation – date to be confirmed

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by Frank Baldwin, will take place in July 2027 - date to be confirmed. This talk covers the development of indirect fire and forward observation during the 20th Century.   From the Boer War onwards, the nature of battle changed fundamentally.  Warfare was no longer a matter of […]

  • GBG Annual Golf Championships 2026

    John O’Gaunts Golf Club Sutton Park, Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

    The Golf Championships are open to all members and their guests – more details here.

  • Guild Recce – Easter Rising, Dublin April 1916

    Dublin Dublin, Ireland

    In France in 1916, plans were being drawn up to relieve the pressure on Verdun; in Dublin plans were being finalised for an insurrection.  The Easter Rising would see ordinary men and women become national heroes who would shape Ireland’s destiny. Join me in Dublin on September 4th to 6th 2026 as we look at […]

  • Operation Frankton/Operation Chariot Recce (dates tba)

    THE DATES ARE MERELY A PLACE SAVER AND ARE TO BE CONFIRMED. Operation Frankton was the famous WW2 raid on German blockade running shipping in Bordeaux, France.  The raid was carried out by the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment (RMBPD), which was part of Combined Operations.  Inserted by the submarine HMS Tuna, five folding kayaks, […]

  • Tanks – To the Somme and Beyond: the Anniversary of the First Use of Tanks

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by John Pratt, will take place on Saturday 26 September, commencing at 1930 (UK time). The tank was first used in battle on 15th September 1916 at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette on the Somme.  How this new weapon, seen as an opportunity to break the deadlock on […]

  • Guild Webinar – Radar Basics (date to be confirmed)

    Online

    Have you ever been asked tricky questions about radar and wished you'd known a bit more about the basics?  Do you want to learn more about a technology that's been a critical part of warfare for over 8o years?  Jon Davy has operated in the radar environment for four decades and is going to spill the beans in […]

  • Core Weekend – Warwick

    Warwick , United Kingdom

                                                              As members are aware we are resurrecting the old-style core weekends, with something for everyone, each autumn. This means that the AGM, in January-February and the […]

  • Smarter Guiding: How AI Can Enhance Your Research, Narratives, and Guest Experience – date to be confirmed

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by Joris Nieuwint, will take place in November 2026, date to be confirmed. AI isn’t just for tech experts, it’s becoming an essential tool for historical professionals.  In this session, we’ll look at how guides can use AI to streamline research, build richer narratives, and deliver more […]