Experience history through the stories of those who lived it. In The Veterans’ Voice podcast series, we bring history to life by using interviews from our archive to highlight key military events, campaigns, and wars. Each episode offers exclusive, personal insights, providing a unique perspective on British military history over the past 100 years. Tune…

Since 1990, British forces have been deployed in conflicts across the globe, responding to shifting geopolitical challenges and humanitarian crises. This period has seen Britain engage in coalition-led operations, counterinsurgency campaigns, and peacekeeping efforts, often in complex and rapidly evolving environments. The end of the Cold War in 1991 reshaped global security, but new threats…

The period from 1946 to 1989 was defined by two major global forces: the Cold War and the process of decolonisation. The British military played a key role in both, engaging in conflicts across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. As the world emerged from the devastation of the Second World War, tensions between…

The Second World War (WW2) was the most widespread conflict in human history, affecting nearly every corner of the globe. British and Commonwealth forces played a crucial role in key theatres of war, from the battlefields of Europe and North Africa to the vast oceans of the Atlantic and the Pacific. British forces fought in…

The First World War (1914-1918) A Lost Recording Rediscovered In 2014, Legasee Educational Trust received a rare oral history recording featuring three First World War veterans: George Little, Henry Maddox, and Patrick Corrigan. Recorded in the 1960s by a doctor in Essex, this 27-minute conversation captures their personal memories of the Great War-offering a rare,…

These projects are the results of collaborations between Legasee and partner organisations who are dedicated to sharing and preserving military stories. Spanning multiple conflicts, each project provides deeper insight into the diverse experiences of service members—their resilience, courage, sacrifices, and the impact on their families.