New WWII Museum At Former Biggin Hill Airfield Opens To Public
Biggin Hill was the busiest airfield during the Battle of Britain and Churchill called it his "strongest link".
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WWII Mass Normandy Parachute Landing To Mark 75 Years Since D-Day
D-Day saw 156,000 troops land in Normandy in June 1944.
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History Poignant Commemorations Mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and remember its six million Jewish Victims.
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Technology Black Arrow: Britain’s First Ever Rocket Returns Home
The programme was the first and so far only successful British rocket to successfully place a satellite into orbit.
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Naval History Remains Of Navy Explorer Who 'Put Australia On The Map' Found In Central London
Experts discovered Captain Matthew Flinders' remains during excavations of St James's burial ground in Euston.
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WWII Dig For Victory: Do You Have Photos Or Memories Of The Wartime Campaign?
The Royal Horticultural Society is planning a commemorative exhibition of the campaign.
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Fun Under The Radar Classic War Films You Need To See
Do you know which British-American classic war film was a key influence on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
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WWII Author Appeals For Wartime Heroines To Tell Their Stories
Author Tracey-Ann Knight wants to make sure the women who helped Britain win the Second World War are not forgotten.
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Aviation History Hercules Found In Channel Nearly 50 Years After Crash
In 1969, a Chief Mechanic from the US Air Force took a Hercules C-130 with the intent of flying home to his family.
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History King George III Letter Expressing War Intent Sells For £11,430 At Auction
The 1803 letter fetched more than 11 times its pre-sale estimate...
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History Mudlarking: Digging Up Clues Into The Military's Past
Over 15 years Nicola White has found live bullets, grenades, military buttons, pocket watches and Royal Navy crockery.
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Aviation History 'Bittersweet': Last Airworthy Gloster Meteor Of Its Kind Makes Final Flight
Entering service 75 years ago, the aircraft was the first fighter jet used by the RAF.
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History Why Is Afghanistan ‘The Graveyard Of Empires’?
Analysis: We take a look at the military history of Afghanistan and why forces in the region have faced similar trends
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Diversity Wartime Secret Agent And Crimean War Nurse Among New £50 Note Suggestions
World War Two radio operator Noor Inayat Khan and Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole are among names put forward to appear on the bank note.
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WWII 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.