Path to Victory VI: Peacekeeping in Europe
On 8 May 1945 Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied powers. Although the fighting was over, Europe was in a state of chaos ...
History & Collections
Path to Victory – VE 80th Special
Just one day after Nazi Germany's surrender, on 8 May 1945, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared the war in ...
The King’s Gurkha Artillery – an historical perspective on a new Gurkha capbadge
On 28 April 2025 the UK Secretary of State for Defence announced the establishment of The King’s Gurkha Artillery (KGA). ...
Path to Victory V: The Surrender of Germany
On 6 April 1945, the Allies launched a massive offensive in Italy. The objective was to liberate northern Italy from German ...
Path to Victory IV: Endgame Italy
The Italian Campaign began in July 1943 when Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily. The island was captured after five ...
30 Years On: Operation GRAPPLE VI
The Italian Campaign began in July 1943 when Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily. The island was captured after five ...
The Path to Victory III: Meiktila and Mandalay
In January 1945, the 19th Indian Infantry Division forced its way across the Irrawaddy River at Thabeikkyin and Kyaukmyaung, ...
The Path to Victory II: Crossing the Irrawaddy
In the middle of February 1945, 19-year-old Second Lieutenant Patrick Davis was marching towards his first battle. A few ...
Operation LANGAR
East Timor 25 - Gurkha troops formed part of the British Army’s contribution to the International Force East Timor ...
The Path To Victory I: Starting Points
Introduction ‘We have entered another year. A year that I hope will bring freedom and peace to the world.’ On 4 ...
Winter Trenches: Gurkhas Against The Elements
With winter now upon us, we are taking the opportunity to look back at some of the most gruelling winter fighting ever faced ...
Gurkhas and the Greek Civil War
Introduction 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Gurkha deployment to Greece at the end of the Second World War, ...
