Today, the museum RE-opens to visitors and we can't wait to see you all.
We are now open our usual hours, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm (last entry is 4pm).
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Operation Freshman was the codename given to a British airborne operation conducted in November 1942 during World War II. It was the first British airborne operation conducted using Airspeed Horsa gliders, and its target was the Vemork Norsk Hydro hydrogen electrolysis plant in Telemark, Norway which produced heavy water as a byproduct.
One of the key aims of Dr Tocher's book project has been to trace the families of the 48 soldiers and airmen who took off for Norway on that fateful evening of the 19th of November 1942. The idea is to tell the story of these incredibly courageous young men through their lives, and the lives of their families, rather than more conventional histories which focus primarily on the events themselves. Since the start of 2020, the project has managed to establish contact with the relatives of 36 of the 48 soldiers and aircrew who took part in Operation Freshman.
The author, Dr Bruce Tocher, will give this talk at the museum, 1pm on the 16th of November 2024 at the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham.
Book your free ticket to this talk (a standard museum ticket is also required but this talk is included) here: https://re-museum.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
#Opfreshman #atomicbomb #nuclearbomb #telemark #vemorknorsk #airborne #airbornetroops #REmuseum
Operation Freshman was the codename given to a British airborne operation conducted in November 1942 during World War II. It was the first British airborne operation conducted using Airspeed Horsa gliders, and its target was the Vemork Norsk Hydro hydrogen electrolysis plant in Telemark, Norway which produced heavy water as a byproduct.
One of the key aims of Dr Tocher's book project has been to trace the families of the 48 soldiers and airmen who took off for Norway on that fateful evening of the 19th of November 1942. The idea is to tell the story of these incredibly courageous young men through their lives, and the lives of their families, rather than more conventional histories which focus primarily on the events themselves. Since the start of 2020, the project has managed to establish contact with the relatives of 36 of the 48 soldiers and aircrew who took part in Operation Freshman.
The author, Dr Bruce Tocher, will give this talk at the museum, 1pm on the 16th of November 2024 at the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham.
Book your free ticket to this talk (a standard museum ticket is also required but this talk is included) here: https://re-museum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/61831?catID=59671&
#Opfreshman #atomicbomb #nuclearbomb #telemark #vemorknorsk #airborne #airbornetroops #REmuseum
RE-PLAY this year will be even bigger and better, with a myriad of demonstration and participation games (ranging from the Battle of The Hydaspes (326AD) to the present day, with some fantasy thrown in for good measure), along with a selection of traders, all of which is set in the shadows of the Berlin Wall, a V2 rocket, Harrier Jet and armoured vehicles.
Stands/Games include:
Rainham Wargames Club
“The Relief Column” 15mm Colonial/Sudan
Maidstone Wargames Society
“The Summer of ‘77” WW2 Dogfight (P)
The Society of Ancients
“The Battle of The Hydaspes” 326AD
Skirmish Wargames
“To Fight the Brave Maori” 19th Century Colonial
Fighting the Dragon
Kitt Miniatures
“Aeonian Void” Starship Combat
South East Essex Military Society (S.E.E.M.S)
“Action at Bryson’s Crossroads” American Civil War
Flank March Miniatures
28mm Cold War
Real Time Wargames
“The Relief of Luckpore” 10mm Indian Mutiny
Des Darkin
D-Day 15mm WW2
Medway Wargames Society
“What If...” Late/Post WW2 Tank Battles
Shepway Wargamers
“On From D-Day” WW2 France 1944
Dengar Appreciation Society
Star Wars Republic Era Grand Battle
Deal Wargames Society
“Assault on Le Hamel” 20mm WW2. June 6th, 1944
Milton Hundred Wargames Club
“Hunt the Tiger” 28mm WW2 Tank Battles
Milton Hundred Wargames Club
Steam Chariot Racing
Milton Hundred Wargames Club
4th Battle of Kawanakajima 1561 6mm Samurai
Games will also be run by Friday Night Fire Fight and Fort Amherst Wargaming Club.
Trade stands from:
-Warlord Games
-Brigade Models
-Cuirassier Books
-Debris of War
-Full Metal Miniatures
-1-72 Model Figures
We can’t wait to see you today, at the Royal Engineers Museum, 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm).
Visit www.re-museum.co.uk for more information on how to find us. Free entry is included in your yearly museum ticket, but if you want to beat the queues you can pre-book your tickets here: https://re-museum.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
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Preparations for Wartime Christmas 2024 are underway! We have already got some stallholders, but we still have some spaces left for craft or local produce sellers (we usually have arts and crafts, local Gin, Honey and Jams along with vintage and retro sellers), so if you're interested in attending as a seller this year please email [email protected] to discuss.
Keep up-to-date with information by visiting www.re-museum.co.uk for more details about the museum, and the events.
#WartimeChristmas2024 #WartimeChristmas #remuseum #thingsdtodowithkids #retro #vintage #familydaysout #artsandcrafts #localproduce #shoplocal
On the 14th of September, join Sean Scullion, Andrew Chatterton and Tim Craven for a day of author talks and book signings. This event is included in our yearly ticket (along with all our other events).
Sean Scullion will be giving a presentation and signing his exciting new book, “Churchill’s Spaniards”. Serving as a Lt.Col in the Royal Engineers in addition to being raised in Fraco’s Spain, Sean is uniquely placed to examine the role of Spanish Republican volunteers during the Second World War. Churchill's Spaniards is not the story of the Spanish Civil War, nor the equally well-known one of the International Brigades. It is the story - against the backdrop of Churchill's efforts to keep Spain out of the war - of the recruitment, training and deployment of often battle-hardened Spanish Republicans into the service of the United Kingdom.
Andrew Chatterton will be talking about his book “Britain’s Secret Defences: Civilian saboteurs, spies and assassins during the Second World War”. The narrative surrounding Britain’s anti-invasion forces has often centred on ‘Dad’s Army’-like characters running around with pitchforks, on unpreparedness and sense of inevitability of invasion and defeat. The truth, however, is very different.
You can also learn about Britain’s coastal defences during the Second World War with Tim Craven Artist and Curator of our temporary exhibition “Concrete Castles”, available to view until the 22nd December 2024.
#Churchillspaniards #FortressBritain #Britainssecretdefences #concretecastles #andrewchatterton #seanscullion #timcraven #authortalks #authors #remuseum #royalengineers
