Wonder Women: The Munitionettes Who Helped Britain Win The Wars
A look at vital work done on the Home Front during World Wars 1 and 2 in time for International Women's Day.
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D-Day D-Day: Female Pilot Joy Lofthouse On ‘A Dreadful Day That Had To Be Done’
D-Day wartime generation: Their backbone, their stoical attitude, their hope.
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History What Were The Actual Odds Of Dying In WW1?
Step into the shoes of the British Tommy and examine the stats that determined his chances of life or death.
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Football Who Are The Only Military Team To Win The FA Cup?
The Army boasted one of the top club sides during the Victorian era, winning the world's oldest football competition.
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WWI Ireland On Stage – The 1916 Easter Rising
In WW1, Irish rebels fought to create their own nation – by breaking away from Britain.
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Stories 75 Reasons To Love Your New BFBS
From cactus thorns to harems, here are 75 incredible facts about award-winning broadcaster BFBS
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History How Welsh Is The British Army?
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
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WWII Brits, Fritz & Yanks – Allied & German WW2 Infantry Tactics
What were the main differences between British and American war tactics in WWII?
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UK Royal Navy History Featured On New £20 Note
The new £20 note is made from polymer and includes an iconic painting of HMS Temeraire.
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History Union Jack: Do You Know The Correct Way Up?
Less than 50% of the population can tell when the Union Flag is being flown upside down.
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Royals Prince Charles And Camilla Mark 535 Years Of Beefeaters At Tower Of London
The Yeoman Warders guided the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall around the Tower of London to celebrate the anniversary.
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Germany Dresden 75: The Day Allied Bombers Attacked The German City
BFBS Radio has spoken to Sinclair McKay, Journalist and Author of Dresden: The Fire And The Darkness on the anniversary of the bombings.
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Food Rationing Across The Nations In World War 2
Cannibalism, eggs for cash and a lack of tea- which countries suffered from food shortages in WW2?
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UK 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.