Paris Commemorates 75 Years Since Liberation From Nazi Occupation
The liberation of Paris was said to be both joyous and chaotic.
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Music Hear The Playlist That Ignites Your Military Memories – As BFBS Turns 75
Listen to the 75 songs that best ignite your military memories - as voted for by you
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Football Who Are The Only Military Team To Win The FA Cup?
The Army boasted one of the top club sides during the Victorian era, winning the world's oldest football competition.
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History Battle Of Britain: The Inside Story Of How We Beat The Luftwaffe
The battle lasted more than three months with British and German aircraft involved in the skies of the UK.
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Entertainment 'Dead Equal': Edinburgh Fringe Opera Charts History Of Women In Combat
It follows First World War trailblazer Flora Sandes who served on the frontline.
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Special forces Television Drama To 'Lift The Lid' On SAS Origins
The series will be based on the founding of the elite unit, which was established in 1941 to target Axis fighters in Africa.
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History Peterloo: 200 Years Since The Massacre In Manchester
Cavalry charged into a crowd of people demanding parliamentary reform, killing 18.
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History Cyprus: Journey Through A Complex History
Decades of division dominate the island's cultural tapestry.
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WWI British Prisoners Of War Built Their Own Cinemas In German WWI Camps
Imprisoned soldiers required German troops to translate some comedies and dramas.
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WWII France Marks 75th Anniversary Of 'Second D-Day'
Two thousand ships and 450,000 soldiers took part in the amphibious assault on the beaches of the Mediterranean.
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Northern Ireland Op Banner: Key Moments Of The Army's Longest Continuous Deployment
British troops moved onto the streets of Londonderry on 14 August 1969.
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History The Cavalryman Who Founded The Modern Circus
Discover how Philip Astley went from the Light Dragoons to staging the first-ever circus ring in 1768.
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Gurkhas Between Two Worlds: Gurkha Exhibition Highlights Inter-War Years
The latest addition to the Gurkha Museum recognises the importance of events between the World Wars.
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History Pig War: The 12-Year Conflict Between The US And UK
Long before the current 'special relationship’, here is how a farmer shooting a pig nearly sparked a war between the US and UK.
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Film '1917': Sam Mendes' New WWI Film Was Inspired By Director's Grandfather
The incoming war epic '1917' stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Colin Firth, amongst others.
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Feature ‘Meaningless, Crazy And Unnecessary’ – The ‘Forgotten’ Third Afghan War
Overshadowed by WW1, the 100-year-old Third Afghan War has surprisingly modern resonance, as British Army officer Paul Macro explains.