Brass Commando Knife & BadgeBrora Heritage Centre This knife belonged to the late James ‘Jim’ Manson Sutherland (1912-2006) of Brora. Jim had already joined the British Army by the beginning of World War Two and had served in Palestine, where he learnt to speak...
Morse Code KeyGrantown Museum Morse Code is a well-known method of communication and often associated with World War Two. However, even until the 1970s, this was actually the military’s main form of communication. Radio telegraphists would be the first in any...
Commando UniformWest Highland Museum This military uniform was worn by the commandos, elite forces trained to the highest standards of combat. In 1942, the training centre at Achnacarry Castle in the West Highlands ensured that their history was part of Highland...
Prisoner of War ArtStrathnaver Museum This wooden rectangular box with flower patterns on front and back may seem simple enough. However, it was actually made by David Mackay from Farr (also known as Davie Doul) while he was a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War...
Militär Verwaltung BadgeStrathnaver Museum This unusual military badge was issued to civilian members of Nazi military administration and was collected as a World War Two souvenir. The obverse features the Wehramacht eagle and a swastika emblem in the centre,...
