80 Years On: Heroism Of Battle Of Britain’s Only WWII Naval Victoria Cross Winner
Anti-aircraft gunner LS Jack Mantle was killed by German planes in the Battle of the Channel.
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History Forgotten Veteran Of WW2: Juno Beach Lightship
This lightship well and truly completed her service during World War Two and beyond ...
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News D-Day Veteran Recalls Childhood Memories Of Dame Vera Lynn
Major (Ret’d) Ted Hunt, who fought in Normandy, knew Dame Vera growing up and said her singing was "so good".
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News Military Welcomes Macron To UK For Anniversary Of De Gaulle Broadcast
Soldiers from Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards performed a ceremonial guard of honour, while the Red Arrows performed a flypast.
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WWII Dame Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again – The Story Of The Song, Lyrics And Other Hits
The background of the Forces Sweetheart's greatest song
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History Charles De Gaulle – A Military And Political Life
The amazing life story of a French historical icon as French President Emmanuel Macron visits London
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WWII The White Cliffs Of Dover: Why Do They Mean So Much To The Forces?
Why are the cliffs of Dover so important to the Armed Forces community?
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WWII The Other Dunkirk: St Valery-en-Caux
80 years on from an evacuation that never happened
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Veterans Charity Helps 100-Year-Old D-Day Veteran Pay Tribute To Fallen Comrades
Each year, Ted Hunt normally visits Normandy to pay his respects to those killed on D-Day in 1944.
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D-Day 10 Things You Need To Know About D-Day
Everything you need to know ahead of the 76th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
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WWII Dunkirk's Little Ships: Up Close With A Vessel Still Sailing Today
Hundreds of the small vessels were sent to help rescue trapped Allied troops from the shores of Dunkirk 80 years ago.
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Stories George Arthur Roberts: Black Soldier And Pioneering Civil Rights Activist
The inspirational soldier who fought tirelessly for race equality and wounded veterans
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WWII Father And Son Re-Create Dunkirk Evacuation Walk
The duo walked to raise money for SSAFA
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D-Day Appeal For Tributes To War Dead Ahead Of D-Day Anniversary
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is offering to lay tributes for those who cannot travel to its cemeteries in Normandy.
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Veterans Dunkirk: The Memories Of Veterans Who Were There
We remember the stories of veterans with different experiences of the evacuation, 80 years on.
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News WWII Veteran Sandy Cortmann Dies Aged 97
The former paratrooper recreated his jump over Arnhem for the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden last year.