U Boats – ‘Grey Coffins’ That Shaped Two World Wars And Forged The Era Of The Submarine
How ‘Unterseeboots’ wreaked havoc in the Atlantic Ocean across two world wars …
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History When Grenadier Guards Marched With A Nazi Flag Past Buckingham Palace
And what does it have to do with a Nazi Dog?
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Long Reads Rome Comes To Scotland – The Lost Battle Of Mons Graupius
How Rome once got decidedly further north than Hadrian’s Wall.
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Uniform The Bearskin: Everything You Need To Know
Where they originate, who else wears them and are they made of real fur?
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History Imperial War Museum: Bringing History To Families Across The Globe
IWM has found a new way to reach audiences around the world
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History Hopeful Search For Loved Ones Of Fallen WW2 Soldiers
Can you help? History group aims to find families to share with soldiers' relatives
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WWII The Hardest Day: A Key 24 Hours In The Battle Of Britain
During the World War Two air battle, the RAF and Luftwaffe each flew hundreds of sorties, with aircraft being lost on both sides.
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News Sitrep: Letters Show War Office Objection To 'Bridge On The River Kwai' Film
The portrayal of captured British personnel in David Lean's 1957 film, which starred Alec Guinness, was contested by UK officials.
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VJ Day VJ Day: My Grandfather Weighed Just 5.5 Stone When He Returned From POW Camp
John Sutton spent three years at a prisoner of war camp in Singapore and returned so underweight that his wedding suit had to be padded.
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VJ Day VJ Day: The Atom Bomb Saved My Life But I Can't Forget The Civilian Toll
Jack Ransom was among tens of thousands of prisoners of war who were released following VJ Day 75 years ago.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Military Museums To Hold Virtual Commemorations
The coronavirus pandemic has meant many traditional events are unable to go ahead.
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VJ Day Burma Campaign Veterans Say Goodbye To Star Association
The Burma Star Association's youngest members are now in their late 90s and its doors will close on VJ Day's 75th anniversary on 15 August.
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WWII VJ Day: The Story Behind The Iconic Kiss Photograph
How was the famous kiss image captured? And who are the people in it?
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VJ Day Sunk, Captured, Tortured And Starved: Surviving Life As A Japanese POW
A heart-breaking tale of survival …
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WWII Lives That Mattered – The Black Experience Of WW2
A new book examines the black lives involved in Britain’s Second World War effort
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VJ Day VJ Day: The POW
Families of former Far East POWs are calling for greater recognition