Absolute Legends: The Gay Hero Of The Battle Of Britain
Gay men like Ian Gleed served with distinction on the front line, finding love and relationships while they served their King and country...
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History Channel Islands: Life On The Only British Territories Under German WWII Occupation
The Channel Islands were brought to the brink of starvation while occupied by German forces between 30 June 1940 and 9 May 1945.
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WWII The Deadly WW2 Parachute Mine: How 2,200lb German Bombs Devastated London In The Blitz
One of WW2's deadliest bombs - and its connection to TV sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart
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WWII HMS Echo Investigates Second World War Shipwrecks In The Baltic
The Devonport-based survey ship has been on operations in the region.
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WWII Gibraltar To Honour Second World War Naval Hero
Commodore Kenelm Creighton brought more than 13,000 evacuated civilians back to Gibraltar after they were stranded in French Morocco.
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WWII Captain Sir Tom Moore: His Service In WW2
The NHS fundraising hero spent part of World War Two in Burma as part of the 'Forgotten Army'.
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WWII PM Hears 'Powerful' Stories From Holocaust Survivor And WW2 Veteran
Second World War veteran Ian Forsyth wept during the video call as he recalled arriving in Bergen-Belsen in 1945 to liberate the survivors.
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History The Horrors Of The Holocaust And Auschwitz
In WW2, six million men, women & children were callously murdered by Nazis in one of the most infamous genocides of modern history
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Veterans Stanley Booker: RAF Veteran, 98, Awarded Legion D'Honneur
He was aged just 17 when he signed up for the RAF as an apprentice.
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Land vehicles Campaign Raises £5,000 To Repair WW2 Tank
Once repaired, the Churchill Mk3 will be the only operational tank of its kind.
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WWII Christmas In Captivity
How the festive period was marked by prisoners of war on all sides during World War Two
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WWII Operation Mincemeat: How A Homeless Man's Body Fooled WW2 Nazi Germany
The secret operation involved dressing the corpse of a dead homeless man as a Major in the Royal Marines.
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WWII Lost Second World War Letter Reaches Family After 76 Years
The letter was found inside a second-hand book and thanks a schoolgirl for knitting items for British soldiers fighting overseas.
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WWII American Air Museum Awarded Grade II* Listed Status
This is despite the site being below the minimum age for it to be listed, usually 30 years.
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News Stolen Silent Soldier Statue Replaced In Nottinghamshire Village
The new monument has been donated by a veteran from a local company.
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Navy Navy Disposes Of WWII German Bomb In Underwater Explosion
The Second World War ordnance was found in “pristine” condition, containing 350kg of explosives.