Arnhem 80

The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening on Friday the 27th of September 2024 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem. The event will be held at the Dorchester Army Reserve Centre and will include a drinks reception followed by a special

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image shows the logo for keeping it real: the podcasts first episode with Christopher Jary, with an orange background and orange shield with a drawing of the Keep military museum building, with the title of the podcast written in black across the centre of the shield.

From the saddle to the sky – Dorset’s connection to Christmas Truce of 1914

From The Saddle to the Sky – Dorset’s connection to Christmas Truce of 1914 A Young Historians Post. The Story On the 24th of December 1914 the soldiers across the western front hunkered down in their trenches, wondered if tomorrow they would have to pick up arms again and continue

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The Olympic Champion of the Dorset Regiment

The Olympic Champion of the Dorset Regiment The 1912 Olympics were held in Stockholm, Sweden, and were quite different to what we know as the modern Olympics today. Events included Tug Of War, the very generally named “Sports” category, and shooting events. The Stockholm Games brought in a new era

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