As we reach the 65th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, we invite you to join us to find out how our country prepared for the last battles of the War.
Explore our small English village as the Allied Airborne troops undergo training before the take off in gliders for the last jump across the River Rhine in Germany. This village is the centre of activity for the troops training. Visit the nurses and medical staff at the American Field Hospital as they help the casualties from the front lines.
Even with both British and American troops training here, the villagers must continue with their every day lives. The Home Guard continue to train, rationing is still on and home life must continue.
Elsewhere at the Museum our traditional countryside will become northern Europe, where a small number of German troops defend their homeland, also waiting for the final battles. Here the last messages will be sent on the infamous ENIGMA machine.
The re-enactors will be using first person interpretation throughout the weekend. This means that they are in 1945 and training for the battles to come.
Re-enactment groups currently attending are:
FIRST ALLIED AIRBORNE ASSOCIATION
ARMY NURSES
GLAMORGAN HOME GUARD / LOVAT SCOUTS/UK HOMEFRONT
21st ARMY GROUP MILITARY POLICE
AN AIRFIELD SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND
Za OBORONU /13th GUARDS
MEN OF BRITAIN
43rd RECCE LHG
FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION LHA
AIRBORNE MEDICS LHG
OBLI LHG
1st ABTF LIVING HISTORY GROUP
PARTISANS FRANCAIS
RANGER RE-ENACTMENTS
THE QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT LHG
PANZER NACHRICHTEN ABTEILUNG 38 / 2. PANZER DIVISION LHG, LHA
DAS HEER LIVING HISTORY GROUP
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NEW display. Find out what the RAF in the Chilterns did during World War II at our newest exhibit in the Nissen Hut from Sewell erected opposite the Prefab in 2009.
Try out the NEW award winning Audio Tour. Take your own guide around the Museum with information available in most buildings. Find out about the people who lived or worked in our buildings and how they were built.
Normal Museum admission prices apply.
In addition, all the Museum's buildings will be open to visitors.
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