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The British Commission for Military History was founded in 1965 as the national branch of the International Commission for Military History. It serves as a forum for the discussion and promotion of military history in the broadest sense, without restriction as to period or region.

The Commission is at the forefront of academic debate over many aspects of military history including the centenary of the First World War. Through the British Journal for Military History, a pioneering Open Access, peer-reviewed journal and regular conferences, the BCMH delivers high quality scholarship in military history to an audience beyond academia.

Details of our Forthcoming Events can be found on our Events page

The British Commission for Military History also maintains an active social media presence and can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

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BJMH Vol 5 Issue 2

Richard Grayson writes: I am very pleased to say that the latest issue of the BJMH has just been published and is availa
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24 October 2019
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Air, British, Doctrine, First World War, French, German, RMA, Tactics, Tanks

Warfare in Antiquity Conference 2019

A one day Conference, Warfare in Antiquity: Perceptions, Realties and Reception in the 21st Century is to be held at Kin
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19 October 2019
by Grainger, Andy
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Jill Knight Memorial Lecture

The London Branch of the Western Front Association is hosting the Jill Knight Memorial Lecture on Thursday 14 November.
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16 October 2019
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Institute of Historical Research, Military History Seminars and Events

Institute of Historical Research Military History Seminar The Institute of Historical Research military history seminar
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9 October 2019
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Military History, Seminars

The English Civil War on the Welsh Marches, Sat 2 November 2019

Helion & Company are proud to announce a Century of the Soldier conference dedicated to the English Civil Wars and h
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1 October 2019
by Grainger, Andy
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ECW, English Civil War, Wales

Women in War Newsletter 24

Please see the latest Women in War Newsletter for October 2019.
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1 October 2019
by Grainger, Andy
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anthropology, Cathedrals, Masons
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Our Journal

The British Journal for Military History is a pioneering Open Access, peer-reviewed journal that brings high quality scholarship in military history to an audience beyond academia.

"The birth of the British Journal for Military History will be as welcome as it is long overdue.

The past few decades have seen the appearance of a new generation of military historians. Some have been serving or retired members of the Armed Forces; some academics or aspiring academics; and some - most welcome of all – amateurs who write for the sheer love of it. The continuing demand for their work is evidenced in every major bookshop, where ‘Military History’ shelves often take up as much space as does mere ‘History’. Even those whose primary interest is not military history as such now realise that a knowledge of the subject is necessary if they are to understand the past, to say nothing of the present. Military history is now too important to be left to the military historians.

For the past few years military historians have been able to communicate with each another at the annual meetings of the British Commission for Military History and through its publication Mars and Clio. Now the BJMH will make their work available to a far wider readership and should attract an increasing number of contributors. It will be not only British, and not only military historians who will wish it well."

Professor Sir Michael Howard

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BCMH Upcoming Events

  1. Three Minute Military Thesis (TMMT) 24th March 2021

    24 March @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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