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History Who were The Few? The real heroes of the Battle of Britain
In the face of daunting odds, who were the RAF pilots engaged in fierce battle in the skies over Britain?
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WWII Battle of Britain explained in 60 seconds
BFBS Creative's latest video explains the Battle of Britain in one minute.
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WWII The Hardest Day: A key 24 hours in the Battle Of Britain
During the Second World War air battle, the RAF and Luftwaffe each flew hundreds of sorties, with aircraft being lost on both sides.
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WWII What was the Battle of Britain and who won?
The Battle of Britain in WWII inspired one of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches, but what prompted the 1940 air campaign?
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The Queen Why the Queen's lead-lined coffin weighs same as about a dozen 55lb bergens
The Queen's casket is lined with lead and has other features that add to the weight.
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Royals The special relationship between the monarch and military
The Queen's time as head of the Armed Forces "bred an extraordinary emotional connection between individual servicemen and women".
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The Queen What is a state funeral and what role is the military set to have?
The Queen's funeral will be the first state funeral in the UK since war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill's in 1965.
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King Charles King Charles III: A look at the new Commander-in-Chief's days in the forces
The King has always had a close relationship with the Armed Forces - here's a look at his military career.
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The Queen Watch: Queen speaks of 'debt of gratitude' in 2002 Golden Jubilee speech to Armed Forces
The Queen thanked personnel for their service during a Golden Jubilee speech in Portsmouth, in 2002.
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History Queen Elizabeth II: Why do we have gun salutes?
The military honour of firing guns explained as the military fire a 96-gun salute to honour the Queen as the UK mourns.
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The Queen 'Princess Auto Mechanic': The Queen's life during Second World War – childhood to the military
Then a princess, she faced difficulties like many of her generation and even served her country with the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
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The Queen The Queen: Her life in pictures
Born on 21 April 1926, Queen Elizabeth II grew up during the Second World War and reigned for seven decades.
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Falklands 1982 The civilian P&O doctor who treated wounded troops during Falklands conflict
Dr Susie West's memoir covers when the cruise ship SS Canberra was diverted to the South Atlantic in 1982.
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Army Grenadier Guards go back to 400-year-old roots on 150-mile march
The young guardsmen learned about their history during the march, covered as a platoon relay in two-and-a-half days.
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World Indian Navy to drop St George's Cross from its ensign
The new version is to be unveiled on Friday, as the new domestically-built aircraft carrier Vikrant is commissioned.