RAF repays wartime debt to 99-year-old veteran
Peggy Terry served with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and was still owed money when the Second World War ended.
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History Echoes of History: Full body gas mask used to protect babies in WW2
Roger Pickett showed Forces News his collection at this year's Echoes of History show.
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VJ Day VJ Day 2022: All the gen on Victory over Japan Day
Everything you need to know at the 77th anniversary of Victory over Japan
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VJ Day Burma campaign veterans recall Japanese surrender ahead of VJ Day anniversary
Both Royal Star & Garter residents fought in the Far East during the Second World War.
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WWII Italian soldiers blow up live WW2 bomb exposed by dried-up river Po
Italy has been facing a severe drought, which led to the water levels in the Po dropping and exposing the bomb.
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RAF Jamaican-born RAF war veteran Albert Jarrett dies aged 98
The former airman recently took part in the Queen's Baton Relay ahead of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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Nuclear Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The devastation of the atomic bombings
"... in being the first to use it, America had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the dark ages."
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Germany Moment fireworks exploded at Berlin city forest ammo dump fire caught on camera
According to first estimates, an area of 1.5 hectares was burning on Thursday morning in Berlin's Grunewald forest.
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Germany Fire triggered by ammo dump explosions spreads through Berlin city forest
"The situation is dangerous. The fire is not under control, the forest is burning uncontrollably," Berlin fire department told reporters.
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WWII Former PARA and London cabbie to raise money for The Taxi Charity
The 'Market Garden Challenge' is hoping to raise £10,000 for veterans wishing to pay their respect to the fallen.
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Veterans Birthday wishes pour in for last known Battle of Britain pilot as he turns 103
Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston said retired Group Captain John Hemingway, 103, "is an inspiration to us all".
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UK Parades and remembrance commemorate sacrifice of UK and Belgium in world wars
The annual events have become a symbol of the close ties between the UK and Belgium, the MOD said.
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WWII The 10 Deadliest Battles In History
A look at some of most infamous campaigns in the history of war.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines mark 80th anniversary of Free French Commando unit
The memorial service saw French Navy and Marines come together in the Scottish Highlands.
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History Did WW2 soldiers fight Hitler's Nazi Germany while in drag?
Dressed in petticoats and stockings, these men were described as 'wolves in sheep's clothing'
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WWII Road rededicated in memory of WW2 naval hero
Buckinghamshire's Kennedy Avenue was previously thought to be named in honour of the former US president JFK.