Normandy D-Day Memorial To Go Ahead Despite Residents' Complaints
Residents near Gold Beach had complained the monument would spoil their view.
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Army History Battle Of Kohima 75th Anniversary: UK Leads Commemorations
Nearly 4,000 British and Indian soldiers lost their lives during the battle.
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Army WWII Poster Designer Would Not Be 'Very Impressed' With Army Recruitment Campaign
The daughter of the man behind the UK's wartime posters says she doubts he "would be very impressed" with the 2019 campaign.
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WWII Battle Of Britain Hurricane That 'Disappeared' Found Buried Underground
The pilot bailed out but the aircraft plummeted to the ground from 17,000 feet, vanishing underneath more than 30 feet of mud.
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Naval History Royal Navy Jolly Roger Flags To Go On Display
A Jolly Roger dating back to 1790 is among a series of flags going on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth.
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News England's Oldest Man And Former Home Guard Volunteer Turns 111
Bob Weighton said he had requested not to get a birthday card from the Queen any more.
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WWII WWII Spitfire Pilot Given Military Burial In Italy
RAF Warrant Officer John Henry “Harry” Coates has been laid to rest more than 70 years after he died serving his country.
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News Dunkirk 'Little Ship' Wreck Removed From Cambridgeshire River
The boat was too badly damaged and came to pieces as it was being removed from the water by a mechanical grabber mounted on a pontoon.
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Aircraft The Man Bringing A Rusty Meteor Back To Life
"I'm hoping that she'll be one of, if not, the best-preserved Meteor in the country."
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WWII Voice Of WWII Veterans Recorded For Online Archive
'Voices of Liberation' has been set up to commemorate more than 100,000 service personnel who died in 1944.
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RAF RAF Leads Commemorations On 75th Anniversary Of Great Escape
The RAF took part in a flypast and formed a guard of honour alongside the Polish Air Force at the Stalag Luft III camp.
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News 'Forces Sweetheart' Dame Vera Lynn Turns 102
The singer, who began her music career aged 15, is celebrating her 102nd birthday...
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Veterans Blind WWII Veteran 'Living Again' After Going Home
Royal Navy veteran Douglas Meyers told a High Court judge he was unhappy at the care facility where he previously lived.
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Innovation Virtual Reality: Visualising The Daring Dambusters Raid
Have you ever wondered how it felt to be part of the iconic Dambusters squadron?
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Navy Navy Divers Detonate Wartime Bombs In Wales
It is part of a 60-year mission to clear the Welsh countryside of unexploded ordnance.
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Veterans Captain Jack: WWII Hero Celebrates 105th Birthday
Captain Jack Oldfield was the one who broke the news of Hitler’s death to 2,000 Nazi prisoners of war.