Lectures

One of the series of Guild webinars, given by Bob Shaw, will take place in May - date to be confirmed. 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]