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80th anniversary of secret German weapons tests in Poland that were supposed to change the fate of WW2.ountering V-weapons
80th anniversary of secret German weapons tests in Poland that were supposed to change the fate of WW2.ountering V-weapons

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Redevelopment of 64 Baker Street approved – but with important SOE heritage condition.
Redevelopment of 64 Baker Street approved – but with important SOE heritage condition.

;s original frontage will be...

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13th July 2024 – The Belgian Cenotaph Parade
13th July 2024 – The Belgian Cenotaph Parade

honoured to place a wreath in this annual parade which this year saw attendance from HM Philippe, King of the Belgians

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Unveiling of information board commemorating SOE’s Special Training School (STS 3) in Liss, Hampshire
Unveiling of information board commemorating SOE’s Special Training School (STS 3) in Liss, Hampshire
  • June 22, 2024
  • 10:30
  • Riverside Walk, Liss, Hampshire - by the railway station.
Tuesday, 18th June 2024, 10.30 am – L’appel 
Tuesday, 18th June 2024, 10.30 am – L’appel 
  • June 18, 2024
  • 10:30
  • De Gaulle statue, Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AA.
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 2 VALENÇAY
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 2 VALENÇAY
  • May 6, 2024
  • 11:00
  • F Section Memorial, Carr Bénévent,
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 1 ROMORANTIN-LANTHENAY
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 1 ROMORANTIN-LANTHENAY
  • May 5, 2024
  • 16:00
  • Quai de l'Île Marin, Romorantin-Lanthenay

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Starring in some of Britain’s best-loved alternative comedies, from 'The Young Ones’ and ‘Bottom' to 'Absolutely Fabulous', comedian Helen Lederer needs no introduction. However, the story of her grandfather, Captain Ernst Lederer, a Czechoslovakian refugee, is less well known. Ernst Lederer worked in secret at Trent Park, a POW camp for German officers fitted with hidden microphones. ‘Stool pigeons,’ posing as German officers, would lead the POWs into conversations about weapons like the V2 rocket, and war crimes committed by the German state; meanwhile, ‘secret listeners’ would record what was said. On 12 February 2025, Helen will be leading a tour through IWM London, telling her family’s wartime story through IWM’s unmatched collections. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4f2ZbQw
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The focus this year is the surprising geography of GCHQ, which many people won’t realise operates from several sites across the UK including Manchester, London, Scarborough, Bude and our iconic headquarters in Cheltenham …
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Title image – B24 ‘Carpetbagger’ conducting parachute drop. Courtesy of Clive Bassett, Harrington Aviation Museum –  https://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/