IRA Bombing Victims Remembered In Aldershot 47 Years Later
The bomb hit the officers' mess at 16 Parachute Brigade three weeks after Bloody Sunday, killing seven people and injuring 19 others.
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WWII A World Turned Upside Down – British Defeat In Malaya And Singapore
A look at the colossal defeat suffered by Britain 77 years ago today.
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Veterans D-Day Veteran Ray Shuck Honoured At His Funeral – Months After Internet Stardom For Armistice Day Tribute
Armed Forces join hundreds of mourners following Ray’s death as paratroopers carry his coffin at his funeral service
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Army Challenger 2: The Ultimate Tank
Check out these incredible images of the Challenger 2...
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WWI Police Diver Reunites Family After Great War Discovery
In total, 22 family members got together to view the medal at Clifton Park Museum.
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History Mudlarking: Digging Up Clues Into The Military's Past
Over 15 years Nicola White has found live bullets, grenades, military buttons, pocket watches and Royal Navy crockery.
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Army History What Made You Join Up? Army Recruitment Through The Ages
The British Army has produced a series of recruitment adverts over the years, but what made you join up?
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History Why Is Afghanistan ‘The Graveyard Of Empires’?
Analysis: We take a look at the military history of Afghanistan and why forces in the region have faced similar trends
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Stories These Were The Most Popular Forces Network Stories Of 2018
What news and feature stories on forces.net did you read the most during the year?
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Pre-WWI Period Mercians Remember Heavy Losses In The Battle of Ferozeshah
Ferozeshah was the first of two battles for control of the Punjab but came at a cost of 2,400 British casualties.
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History Who Do I Think I Am? My Family’s WW1 Story
Following on from the centenary of the end of WW1 is an example to inspire others in genealogy research on their own relatives' war service.
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History Sophie, Countess Of Wessex Opens Restored British Army Hospital’s Historic Chapel
Historic Royal Victoria Chapel in Hampshire formed part of British Army hospital that treated casualties from the Crimean War to WW2
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Stories The Story Behind Ray – The D-Day Veteran From That Heartwarming Remembrance Video
Paratrooper Ray Shuck, 95, was one of the first British Army soldiers to be dropped into Normandy on D-Day.
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History What Were The Actual Odds Of Dying In WW1?
Step into the shoes of the British Tommy and examine the stats that determined his chances of life or death.
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Stories Stunning Comic Book Brings Real Story Of British Army Soldier To Life
How a soldier’s real-life story has been immortalised in a graphic novel as part of a comic book campaign for Remembrance
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WWI 1915: The Forgotten Struggle
Short of men and material, find out how the British Army coped during 1915, an often overlooked year of the First World War.