The WWII Pilots Who Traveled Across The World To Defend England
British pilots did not face the Luftwaffe alone ...
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NATO NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Celebrates 10 Years At Gloucestershire Base
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted plans for a grand parade to mark the anniversary.
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WWII Battle Of Britain Day: Air Display Marks 80th Anniversary
The RAF's victory over the Luftwaffe stopped Hitler’s plans to invade Britain.
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WWII Battle of Britain: Tribute To The Female Few
The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force played a crucial role in using radar to detect Luftwaffe attacks.
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History Exceptional Women Of The Battle Of Britain
Hitler did not bargain on the fighting spirit of those left on the ground ...
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History Who Were The Few? The Real Heroes Of The Battle Of Britain
In the face of daunting odds, who were the pilots of the Royal Air Force engaged in fierce battle in the skies over Britain?
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Long Reads Messerschmitts Attack – German Views Of The Battle Of Britain
The Battle of Britain as seen from the other side
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Gibraltar Gibraltar: How The Rock Became British
We take a look at the history of the territory.
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History WW2: How Inflatable Tanks And Look-Alikes Fooled Germany
The history of D-Day is well known but the ingenious game of deception that enabled it to go ahead is less famous.
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WWII Why Did Britain Enter WW2?
It is 81 years to the day since Britain entered a war which would last six years and claim tens of millions of lives.
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WWII 'This Country Is At War With Germany': When Britain Entered WWII In 1939
Britain declared war with Germany 81 years ago, two days after the Nazis invaded Poland.
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History 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