The Online Collection
The Online Collection showcases a selection of our objects for you to discover and explore online.
This resource will grow as the Museum’s Collection is catalogued and computerised, and as new acquisitions are added.
The Online Collection has been broken down into themes that run through the museum.
Why not select a theme and explore it further:
Preparing for War
Training and reality in Afghanistan and Iraq and the Gulf War.
The Hussars are trained to be the shock troops of the British Army using their armoured presence and superior firepower to overwhelm the enemy.
The recent deployments to Afghanistan, and Iraq illustrate the innate flexibility of the modern Hussars which is reflected in their training.
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Keeping the Peace
Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Aden, Korea, Malaya and the Cold War.
Despite their awesome combat ability the Hussars have frequently been called upon to undertake the role of Peace Keeper for the United Nations or the Nation.
They have had to act with restraint to maintain peace and restore order in sensitive situations such as Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Aden.
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Meeting Challenges
WW1 and WW2 in France, Germany, Italy, North Africa, Burma, Crete, Greece, Mesopotamia and also the transition from Horse to Tank.
Over the last 70 years the Hussars have had to deal with many types of enemy in a wide range of environments.
The Hussars have always adapted their tactics and training to enable them to respond effectively.
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Weapon Development
The weapons available determine how the soldier fights.
The evolution of sword, carbine and tank and anti-tank guns has been critical to the success or otherwise of the Hussar in the field and the displays explain the practical effects of weapon development.
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Churchill. The Greatest Hussar
The Regiment has the nickname ‘Churchill’s Own’ as the young Churchill joined the 4th Hussars in 1895 and was later Regimental Colonel from 1941 to 1965.
The Museum aims to tell the story of Churchill as a fighting soldier in India, the Sudan and South Africa as well as his close links to the Regiment throughout his lifetime.
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Early Years
Originally in the 17th Century the regiments were founded as dragoons or mounted infantry.
The idea was that they rode to the scene of action and then dismounted and fought on foot. in practice it was soon found that they were more effective on horseback and they then evolved into light cavalry or hussars.
Their role was intended to be reconnaissance and scouting but their speed and mobility soon saw them in the thick of the action.
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Creative Expression
This part of the Museum is devoted to the art of the Hussars.
This can be found in many forms: photographs, pictures and paintings by and of Hussars as well as uniforms, music and musical instruments.
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Courage and Sacrifice
Our medal collection is not just a collection of medals, it’s about the ‘man behind the medal’.
We aim to tell the visitor about each medal, the campaign to which it relates and the person to whom it was awarded.
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