Big Ben: Repairs To Cost Millions More Due To WWII Bomb Damage
The increase in maintenance costs has been put down to the discovery of extensive Second World War bomb damage in the Elizabeth Tower.
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WWII Funeral Held For WWII Hero With No Known Surviving Family
Former Bomb Aimer Jim Auton is believed to have been the last surviving British member of a mission to resupply the Polish Resistance.
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D-Day Honouring The Heroes Of D-Day
The Royal British Legion won the 'Judges' Special Award' at The Sun Military Awards 2019.
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History Why Do We Have 21 Gun Salutes For The Queen?
Everything you need to know about the military honour of firing guns to show respect
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Film '1917' War Epic Takes Home Seven BAFTAs
The First World War film dominated the BAFTA awards ceremony.
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History Did Agincourt Archers Really Invent Swearing With A Two-Fingered Salute V-Sign?
Learn the true story behind Henry V’s incredible victory at Agincourt in 1415
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WWII Horrors Of Auschwitz Were 'Out Of This World'
Forces News spoke to a Holocaust survivor on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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History The Horrors Of The Holocaust And Auschwitz
In WW2, six million men, women & children were callously murdered by Nazis in one of the most infamous genocides of modern history
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Weapons and Kit The Hand Grenade: For When Things Turn Ugly
All the gen on the hand grenade - an indispensable armament in modern warfare
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Cold War Revealing The Cold War Mysteries Of RAF Fylingdales
The Cold War artefacts found at the North Yorkshire station could be loaned out to museums in the future.
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WWII Bletchley Park Marks 80 Years Since Enigma Code Was Cracked
The British first successfully read a German Enigma code 80 years ago today.
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History Why Did Britain Invade Tibet In 1904?
'The Great Game' was meant to be a contest between Britain and Russia - learn how Tibet got sucked in
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Aviation History The Avro Lancaster In All Its Glory: Stats And Facts
An icon of WW2, learn about the specifications of the Lancaster bomber, and how it got its name.
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Afghanistan The ‘Forgotten’ Third Afghan War: When Afghanistan Invaded British India
Overshadowed by WW1, the 100-year-old Third Afghan War has surprisingly modern resonance, as British Army officer Paul Macro explains.
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History Simo Häyhä – The Deadliest Sniper In History
Author Taipo Saarelainen here writes on the deadliest sniper in history Simo Häyhä – the subject of his book on The White Sniper
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News Declassified Documents Show MPs Discussed Russia Joining NATO
A memo from January 1995 shows MOD plans to improve post-Cold War relations.