New Campaign To Save HMS Hermes From The Scrapyard Launched
HMS Hermes was decommissioned in 2017, after ending her career with the Indian Navy.
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Stories Jobs You Probably Never Knew Existed In The British Armed Forces
It is not all about shooting or fighting, below is a list of 8 jobs you may have never heard of.
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History New Exhibition Shows Changing Role Of Women In British Army
The exhibition hopes to shine a light on the role women have played in the British Army over the past 100 years.
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Scotland Online Roll Of Honour For Royal Scots Who Died During WWII
The new digital resource commemorates those who lost their lives in the Second World War.
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WWII The Days After D-Day: What Happened Next
D-Day was just the start... the Battle of Normandy soon followed.
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Falklands Day By Day: Remembering The Falklands War
A look back at the conflict more than 30 years after it ended.
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Prince Philip How Prince Philip Has Earned The Respect Of The British Military
Although the Duke of Edinburgh ended his active naval career in July 1951, he has spent the years since closely connected to the military.
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UK May 2020 Bank Holiday Moved To Mark 75th Anniversary Of VE Day
The early May bank holiday in 2020 will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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History Remembering The Battle Of Arnhem 75 Years On
Thousands of Allied airborne troops were dropped behind enemy lines only to be surrounded and cut off.
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D-Day Mulberry Harbours: How The Allies Floated Concrete To Win D-Day
Why were they called Mulberry Harbours and how did concrete make them float…
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History How HMS Belfast Bombarded German Positions During D-Day
The light cruiser also treated the wounded in its support of the allied invasion.
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D-Day D-Day Veterans Recall 'Watching All The Fireworks' During Normandy Landings
The invasion established a crucial second front in liberating Europe from the Nazis and led to victory for the allies.
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D-Day Which D-Day? The ‘Bodyguard Of Lies’ That Fooled Hitler
You've heard of Operation Overlord. But what about D-Day's ‘Operation Bodyguard’ and the clever deception behind it?
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D-Day D-Day 75 As It Happens – Updates And Round-Up Of Today’s Commemorations
Live updates of news, pictures, social media and key moments of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day commemorations
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D-Day Trebah Gardens: An Unlikely Part Of D-Day's Success?
The Cornish natural paradise was a key location for American troops ahead of D-Day.
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D-Day Southwick House: Inside The D-Day Nerve Centre
The site is now home to the training of military police and was once the nerve centre of planning for the Normandy landings.