Guiding The Empire: How Girl Guides helped to end the First World War
A new exhibition is shining a spotlight on the vital role the Girl Guides played during WWI
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WWI WWI soldier who was identified by engraved spoon finally laid to rest
Private William Johnston was one of two British soldiers laid to rest with full military honours, more than a century after their deaths.
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Falklands Falklands: How British Forces won the conflict
Defence analysts say British Forces' military operations to recapture the Falklands were a "military impossibility".
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Aircraft Lancaster: WW2 veterans tell story of aircraft in emotive documentary
New feature documentary Lancaster is a story of courage, fear, friendship and the moral complexities of war.
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Falklands 1982 HMS Sheffield survivor recalls guilt he still feels 40 years after sinking
In 1982, then-22-year-old Chris Purcell was serving on the ship's galley and as a gunner when Argentinian jets attacked the vessel.
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Falklands Falklands conflict: When the Navy sank Argentina's General Belgrano
The Argentinian cruiser was torpedoed by the UK during the 1982 conflict.
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History Anzac Day 2022: Who were the Anzacs?
Each year, 25 April marks the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during WWI.
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History The courageous women who stepped up in defence of Malta
Eighty years after the country was awarded the George Cross, we honour all those who defended the island.
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WWII Operation Mincemeat: New film tells how a homeless man's body fooled Nazi Germany
Warner Bros. film tells of secret operation to dress the corpse of a dead homeless man as a Major in the Royal Marines.
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History Epic task of restoring WW2 Lancaster to flight
In the last years of the Second World War, it was the heavy bomber used to take the war to the heartland of Nazi Germany.
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Aviation History Celebrity Chinook newest addition at museum
Bravo November had a distinguished career was one of the original 30 Chinooks ordered by the RAF in 1978.
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WWII The secret compass hidden behind a pair of WW2 trouser buttons
The buttons could share a direct link to James Bond.
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Forces Charities Veterans Aid marks 90 years of helping homeless veterans in crisis
The charity offers immediate practical support to homeless former servicemen and women
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Aircraft How engineers keep the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's aircraft flying
Working on aircraft that are about 80 years old can certainly have its challenges.
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Falklands 1982 Watch: The Falklands war as it happened
The conflict lasted 74 days and cost more than 900 lives.
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Veterans WW2 veteran celebrates 100th birthday with Mercian soldiers
Retired Captain Bob King marked the milestone with close family and members of the Mercian Regiment.