For sale: WWII Spitfire, good, used condition, starred in 60s films – £4.5m
The 79-year-old Spitfire Mark IX, MH415, flew with multiple RAF squadrons.
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History Quiz: How well do you know your military medals?
Do you know your Royal Red Cross from your Military Cross? Put your knowledge to the test in our quiz.
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Cyprus Cyprus: UK military's last remaining search and rescue squadron celebrates half-century
All three of 84 Squadron's Griffin helicopters toured the island in an impressive formation flight to mark the milestone.
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Naval History Watch: Piece of Navy history found in London's waters
Nicola White has found numerous military items while mudlarking around the River Thames.
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Navy Veterans launch £15,000 fundraiser for memorial to honour sinking of Navy ship
Four decades ago, HMS Sheffield was hit – and eventually sunk – by an Argentine missile while assisting with liberation of the Falklands.
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History Five of the best spy infiltrations from history
From the 1500s to the modern-day, here are some of the past's most intriguing tales of espionage.
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Naval History HMS Victory conservation project to spend £35m on 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity
She has been undergoing a 20-year conservation, recently having her mast removed, with the next stage of works now unveiled.
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History Falklands War: Everything you need to know
A look at how 74 days of war in the Falklands unfolded and what it meant for the UK and Argentina.
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Royals Queen Mother's naps 'not disturbed' due to RAF no-fly zone
HM The Queen Mother would routinely spend three weeks at Castle of Mey, it is understood, and would often have a nap around midday.
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History Are these the greatest ever escapes by British prisoners of war?
Learn the real stories behind beloved films such as 'The Great Escape'
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History Soldier's 'surreal' memories of Lockerbie bombing tragedy
British Army troops were deployed to the crash within hours of the disaster.
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History D-class submarine among three military heritage sites listed in 2021 highlights
The Submarine Memorial Chapel of St Nicholas and Shoreham Memorial Cross also made the list.
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History Ex-soldier backs 'path for peace' project along 620-mile Western Front Way
The route is turning no man's land into a place of peaceful reflection.
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WWII Why Pearl Harbor happened and why it was so important
The attack that brought the US into WW2 was a long time coming, and it had world-altering consequences.
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History How a castle has been at the forefront of defence from ancient to modern times
Dover has been part of Britain’s strategic defence for the past millennium
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WWII Watch: The British WW2 hero who sacrificed himself to save Dutch civilians at Arnhem
Private Albert Willingham dived on top of a grenade in a cellar during Operation Market Garden.