Commemorating our First World War soldiers more than 90 years on.

In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous and important task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing WWI veterans and interviewing them at length in order to record the experiences of ordinary individuals in war. This book presents the story of WWI in the words of those who experienced it.

On the night of 16-17 May 1943, nineteen Lancaster bombers from 617 Squadron headed for Germany. Their mission, for which they had been trained under a cloak of absolute secrecy, was to destroy the dams of the Ruhr Valley and in doing so cripple the Nazi industrial war effort. This book features the voices of the 'Dambusters'.

Eyewitness stories from eighty years of British flying in war and peace.

The 'Forgotten Voices' of the First World War speak for the final time

Pays tribute to the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1945. This work draws on the personal stories of those who have served during this period. It is a memorable and moving testament to the courage, spirit, skill and irrepressible humour of those who served in the Royal Navy during these crucial years.

Commemorating Our First World War Soldiers 90 years on from 1918

The Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2.

Personal stories from the men and women who volunteered to fight for a cause they passionately believed in.

Charting the BEA's entry into warfare in 1914, this work tells the story in words and pictures of the army's life through the five years of slaughter and suffering. It conveys not only the heroism, but also the universal horror, futility, humour and boredom of warfare.

On 16 May 1943, nineteen Lancaster bomber crews gathered at a remote RAF station in Lincolnshire for a mission of extraordinary daring and high risk - a night raid on three crucial and heavily defended dams deep in the German industrial heartland. This history paints a picture of one of the famous operations of the Second World War.

A heart-rending compilation of the greatest soldiers? songs from the First World War

First published in 1950, 'Operation Heartbreak' is a story of why men go to war, it is also a heart-wrenching love story. The afterword to this Persephone edition is by the military historian Max Arthur.

Brings together first-hand recollections from the Great War to the Second World War, to illustrate the impact of war. This title is illustrated throughout with line drawings from the Imperial War Museum's archives. It is suitable for anyone wanting to gain an insight into not only specific conflicts, but the overarching effects of war in general.

Using unique Imperial War Museum archive material, the story of the final stages of World War I is told in the words of the men who were there. It covers the great spring offensive by the Germans through to 11 November 1918, when The bloody war was over .

First-hand accounts of what it was like to fight in the Falklands War

Contains oral accounts of the Great War, told in the words of the people who survived it. Illustrated with photographs from the Imperial War Museum archives, maps and timelines, with special features boxes giving background information, and a glossary, this book is designed as a reference for pupils, teachers, and families.

Max Arthur, bestselling author of the hugely popular Forgotten Voices series, recaptures the day-to-day lives of working people in the Edwardian era.

Using unique archive material from the Imperial War Museum, the terrible story of World War I, as fought in Ypres and Gallipoli, is told in the words of the men who were there. These are the forgotten voices of an entire generation of survivors of the Great War.