British Forces in Germany

Dr Peter Johnston is the Head of Collections Research and Academic Access at the National Army Museum in London. He's a military historian and curator, with a particular specialism in the British Army since 1945, but has also worked on military culture, veterans and propaganda. Peter has worked at the NAM since 2014 and was responsible for running the curatorial teams working on the new displays as part of the £25 million redevelopment of the Museum, before becoming Head of Acquisitions in 2017. Peter studied History and then took a Masters in Modern History at the University of Durham, before completing his PhD at the University of Kent, focusing on recruitment and culture in the British Armed Forces from 1963-1985. Follow him @PeteAJohnston and visit his blog www.peteajohnston.wordpress.com