Victory In Europe Day Remembered
To mark what would have been Winston Churchill’s 144th birthday we remember his announcement that WWII had ended in Europe
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News Military Animal Heroes Lauded As Dickin Medal Turns 75
The 75th anniversary of the PDSA Dickin Medal is being celebrated at London's Imperial War Museum.
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WWII Hawker Typhoon: WWII's Forgotten Aircraft?
The aircraft saw flight in the D-Day invasion but was scrapped after just four years of service...
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History Wilfred Owen Bugle Played In Scotland For The First Time
A bugle 'liberated' from a dead German soldier by WWI poet Wilfred Owen was in Edinburgh for events marking the centenary of his death.
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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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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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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.
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Remembrance Remembrance Poppies And Puttees Create Poignant Great War Artwork
It was a set of puttees owned by her late father that inspired a Wiltshire artist to create the ‘Binding The Past To The Present Through ...
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Remembrance Games Of Remembrance: What Can You Expect On The Day?
Yes, there will be first class football to be seen at both matches but what else will be there to entertain you?
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Royals Duchess Of Cambridge Learns About Relatives' History During IWM Visit
Her Royal Highness viewed letters relating to three of her relatives, all of whom died in the First World War.
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History Absolute Legends: The Man Who Went From Drug Dealer To Being Awarded A Victoria Cross
Johnson Beharry is the best example of how anyone can turn their life around and achieve amazing things if they try hard enough...
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Navy Royal Navy Divers Pay Tribute To Sailors Lost In Battleship Sinking
Eight hundred and thirty-four crew died after HMS Royal Oak was torpedoed on 14 October 1939.
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Black History Month Black History Month: Remembering The Personnel Of Both World Wars
Many black soldiers were recruited from the West Indies and Africa during the First and Second World Wars.
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News Danny Boyle Reveals List Of Beaches For Armistice Day Artwork
Boyle wants communities to gather on a local beach and to etch into the sand the faces of those who died in the First World War.
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Germany Inside The British Forces Germany Base Closed To The Public For Decades
A former British base in Gütersloh had been closed to the public for more than 80 years but now its gates have reopened.