The History Scrutineer

I decided to spend a day out in London and to visit the Imperial War Museum there, which is located in Lambeth North; a swift ride on the hideous undergound – Bakerloo line – from Embankment/Charing Cross. Well, in conclusion, both London and the Imperial War Museum dissapointed me and so much so that apart from when I eventually head to one of the city’s airports to finally leave the Godforsaken cemetery of England, I believe that this may have been my last visit there. In life.

I used to go to the IWM with my mother when I was a boy/adolescent and I recalled the place as being far more intriguing back then. This time around, I simply felt that there wasn’t really that much to look at and be stunned by yet moreover, the way in which their WW2 section was displayed is far too watered down and in all brave honesty – totally agenda-based.

As the country’s national IQ average seems to steadily decrease, I predict that within a decade there may even be signs throughout the exhibition floors such as:

“Why did WW2 begin?”

Adolf Hitler was a very bad man and he hated the Jews, so we (the good guys) had to fight him and his Nazi party.

The ‘explanations’ around their exhibits were not too far beyond what I just wrote. You see, dear reader, any self-respecting and true, diligent historian cannot accept such an infantile approach towards something as impactful and colossal as the Second World War.

I wondered why there was absolutely no information of any description whatsoever covering the Axis side or version of WW2… There was certainly no mention of how Hitler pleaded on several ocassions to the Allied powers to not force the German hand into entering war. There was nothing at all about what made Hitler, Mussolini or Hirohito popular for the most part amongst Germans, Italians and the Japanese before the outbreak of war. There was no commentary on how the Nazi party were anti substance-abuse, anti-smoking, pro-health and fitness and still to this day pulled Deutschland into the greatest (shortlived, alas) era that the nation ever saw.

Then I noticed how even the IWM has managed to crowbar the LGBTQ agenda into military history and things started to make sense…

Those who know what I’m referring to, know…

There are certainly no mentions of Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan having signed the 1940 Tripartite Pact where one of their joint agreements was the expelling of central banks in their sovereign nations and of course those of a certain ‘demographic’ who control such institutions…

I personally believe that an establishment which has named itself something as majestic as the ‘Imperial’ War Museum, should present a far more rounded series of explanations instead of delivering what is almost antiquated British praise and propaganda.

Sure, the tanks, planes, heavy artillery, uniforms and weapons are ‘cool’ but its nothing exceptional and I didn’t need to have travelled up from Kent to see them – let alone another country as all the tourists do! I have come across more captivating weapons displays and military items in small antiques shops here in Southeast England. Again, the name, the Imperial War Museum – it should have the uniforms and weaponry used during the world wars – from all over the world. I would expect to see all sorts from Serbian Chetnik hats to a model U-Boat (if they couldn’t source a real one). It’s the ‘Imperial’ War Museum.

Even their bookshop let me down (selling woke, agenda-based titles such as ‘Fighting Proud: The Untold Story Of The Gay Men Who Served In Two World Wars’) as well as the cafe, where a middle-aged, Eastern European woman was being relentlessly tasked with preparing endless lattes for endless customers – all by herself. The Afro-Caribbean girl behind the counter had a face on her as if she had personally survived and been through all of the attrocities commited in every single war the museum exhibited. Somebody should introduce smiling to the poor girl. I get not liking your job but really…

The Lord Ashcroft gallery on the 5th floor contained some beautiful medals yet again, unless a person was totally obsessed with military medals and awards (which some surely will be) I don’t really think it’s worth the visit. Lambeth North hasn’t got anything else going on from what I saw (nor does anywhere in London anymore in my opinion) and to go out of one’s way to get there makes little sense.

Below, are some photos of certain things which did grab my attention and interest me. Yet in closing, I do not believe that the Imperial War Museum in London is worth the visit for serious historians.

Ben Anson,

Owner and founder of The History Scrutineer.