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15 December 2021

Imperial War Museum-North Manchester England, UK

The Imperial War Museum-North is in Manchester England. The museum focuses on telling the story of Britain at war since the First World War.

The storyboards, photos, and objects are organised in a timeline. The museum uses more than 2,000 objects, photos and interactive displays to reveal the history and impact of war.

Large objects like the following fill spaces between large pods focused on specific topics.

A letter of welcome to Americans expresses gratitude.

Cultural events mix with war news as in this 1918 poster.

This contact sea mine is a reminder of the war surrounding the UK.

The legacy of war has many dimensions. The tower of luggage reminds us of the homeless, refugees, and immigrants.

There's a café and gift shop with some unique items.

Periodically during my visit, a special 360 presentation was announced. This takes place in a large open area where the walls of the pods serve as giant screens. Some seats are better than other to follow the action or read the captions.

As with many museums, the lighting causes a glare for items under glass and is sometimes too dim to read posted texts.

Some notable items

Tolkien's First World War Revolver
The field gun that fired the first British shots in 1914
A 7-metre piece of steel from the World Trade Center attack in NYC of 911

The 5 IWM (Imperial War Museums)

IWM LONDON
CHURCHILL WAR ROOMS, LONDON
IWM DUXFORD
IWN NORTH- MANCHESTER
HMS BELFAST, On the Thames in London

Link to Website for more information

Address

IWM North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester M17 1TZ

In 2021, I took the X50 bus from central Manchester

Google Map for IWM North Manchester

Examples of IWM books

First World War -Poems from the front

World War 2-The Definitive Visual Guide

The First World War Retold

War Report - From D-Day to Berlin as it Happened

01 November 2019

Cenotaph Whitehall in London England

Cenotaph London Nov 2018/ Geoff Sutton

The Cenotaph is a monument on Whitehall in London, England. It has been a symbol of honouring "The Glorious Dead" since World War I. At 11:00 on 11 November, Armistice Day, there are two minutes of silence, a ceremony, parade of veterans, and laying of wreaths.

I attended the 100th anniversary of the first armistice on 11 November 2018, which was a particularly poignant ceremony. Armistice Day is a well attended event so visitors will need to arrive early to get near the monument.

Read more at the BBC article.

A few photos from the 100th anniversary event.

Veterans at near Cenotaph 11 November 2018

View of the Cenotaph following the parade.

Following is a brief video clip showing the people in line waiting to place their wreaths at the Cenotaph.

Here's a brief video clip featuring the Royal Marine Band

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15 May 2019

Imperial War Museum London England

Imperial War Museum London / Sutton 16 April 2016

Britain has been a part of the world's wars for centuries. The Imperial War Museum in London is worth a visit to understand the life of soldiers as well as the lives of those at home. Because the wars involved many world powers, there's much to learn about other nations as well. Of course, the machinery of war is also on display in the air and on the ground. Well worth a visit.

The presence of RAF planes hanging from the ceiling illustrate the size of the museum.

There are tanks and other large war machines and vehicles on display.

A number of story boards and posters explain or illustrate various exhibits.

From the simulated trench exhibit during the WWI centennial.

Exhibits include allied nations

Hours: The museum is open 10 - 6 daily except for 24, 25, 26 December

Admission: Free

Refreshments: A Cafe is available.

Toilets: They were well maintained when I visited.

Exhibits: These vary so check the website for details

Storage: Only small lockers are available.

Accessibility: See the website

Locations: This post is about the London site. There are other locations--see the website

London Address: Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ

Website: https://www.iwm.org.uk/

You might like this fun and informative guide to British words and phrases.

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04 January 2019

Guide to WORLD WAR I in FRANCE posts

WORLD WAR I in FRANCE

The following links take you to the post about the sites along The Western Front of World War I.

On the occasion of the centenary of World War I in 2018, I traveled The Western Front from Belgium to the Swiss Border and remembered the Armistice of 11 November 1918 at the Cenotaph in London, England.

Pozières The Windmill honouring Australian troops in Northern France

Pozières Tank Corp memorial near the first use of tanks

Lochnagar Crater and the British offensive known as the Battle of the Somme. The mine blasted ground when the Battle of the Somme began 1 July 1916

Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park honouring British troops from

Newfoundland

Thiepval Memorial, Visitor Centre, and Museum The memorial honours British

and South African troops

Compiegne —the site of the 1918 Armistice

Meaux Museum —an extensive battlefield museum

La Ferté-sous-Jouarre —British war memorial including monuments to the

Royal Engineers

Belleau Wood and the American Monument – remembering U.S. Marines who fought here

in 1918

Chateau-Thierry and the American memorial —impressive memorial

atop a hill by the Marne River

Les Fantômes Memorial Sculpture by Paul Landowski— creative sculpture

located at the Second Battle of the Marne 1918

Soisson The British Memorial honouring about 4,000 British Commonwealth troops,

who died in the Battles of the Aisne and Marne.

Aisne —Cerny en Loannois — picturesque village with a chapel and cemetery

in the area known as Chemin des Dames

Aisne and the Monument to the Crapouillots French artillerymen

honoured in a monument shaped like a mortar shell

Tank Corp Memorial This memorial includes several large scale tanks.

Le Main de Massiges and the impressive reconstructed trenches

Hill of Vauquois and the devastation of mine warfare. A village is obliterated.

Romagne a small town with an interesting museum on the way to the

American cemetery of the Meuse-Argonne battle

Meuse-Argonne —an impressive American Memorial near Verdun

Voie Sacrée Memorial on the way to Verdun the sacred supply route

The Battle of Verdun —Verdun and the nearby Museum

Trench of Bayonets memorial and the Battle of Verdun

Douamont Ossuary and Cemetery and the Battle of Verdun

Romanian (aka Rumanian) Military Cemetery at Soultzmatt France

Le Ligne Museum and Trenches located in the beauty of the mountains.

Ilfurth—a German Cemetery

Vieil Armand Battlefield also known as Hartmannswillerkopf—National Monument

Pfetterhouse at the Swiss Border

See also...

World War I in Belgium

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Trench of Bayonets World War I France

Not far from Douamont is the memorial to the soldiers in the Trench of the Bayonets. A German offensive resulted in men completely covered in their trenches. What was visible was their bayonets sticking up through the ground.

The memorial remembers the French soldiers. Because of the theft of bayonets, crosses now mark the sacred soil.

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Guide to World War I in Belgium

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The Battle of Verdun France

The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle in recent history, which began 21 February and extended until 15 December 1916.

The city of Verdun is located on the River Meuse. The Germans has gained control of the high ground on the east side of the river.

The plan of attack was devised by German Chief of Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn. The attack, following bombrdment, was led by Crown Prince Whilhelm. The plan was supposed to quickly take the French out of the war before the British Empire could become fully engaged. But later in the year, the British drew German troops away to the Battle of the Somme.

The nearby Verdun Memorial Museum was modernised, expanded, and reopened in 2016, which was the centenary of the First World War battle.

Visitors can view artefacts from the battlefield and learn the history of the Battle of Verdun in the context of the War.

The French and their allies held their ground despite the use of gas.

A marker reminds visitors of the crucial supply line along the Voie Sacrée.

Dioramas attempt to help visitors glimpse the battlefield terrain.

A simple plane represents the changes coming to modern warfare.

My World War I Travels

Guide to World War I in France

Guide to World War I in Belgium

Not far away is the impressive hilltop American Memorial to the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

The Battle of Verdun included fighting at Fort Douamont and Vaux on the right bank. Many are buried at the Douaumont Ossuary and cemetery.

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Douamont Ossuary and Cemetery France World War I

The Battle of Verdun resulted in some 700,000 casualties with 230,000 killed. Many unidentified soliders are among those whose bones lie within the ossuary.

The ossuary is atop a hill near the town of Verdun, which is known for the longest battle of the Great War.

Below the hilltop is a cemetery.

My World War I Travels

Guide to World War I in France

Guide to World War I in Belgium

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Voie Sacrée Memorial France

When the Germans attacked Verdun, the French depended not only on their troops but also on those who supplied the army with millions of tons of supplies along with millions of fighting men.

It's worth stopping at the monument to remember the massive effort required to defend the West from invasion.

Soliders, trucks, and horse drawn wagons constantly passed this way.

Large storyboards display photographs of the historic effort, which can be compared to the same countryside a hundred years later.

It is hard to imagine the swift pace of the flow as trucks headed to Verdun at the rate of one every 14 seconds during "regular" supply times and one every five seconds during the height of conflict.