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News National Trust Criticises Re-enactment Featuring Nazi Memorabilia
A complaint was made by a visitor to the event on land belonging to the Trust close to Wiltshire's Lacock Abbey.
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News Former Nazi Guard Deported From US To Germany
Jakiw Palij had been living in the United States following the Second World War.
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News Declassified: RAF Bawdsey's Lasting Legacy To Radar
RAF Bawdsey is one of the most significant bases in the world, despite having no runways or a control tower...
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News Declassified: The Old RAF Base Bringing Hollywood To Upper Heyford
Prior to its use as a set for blockbuster films, the base was home to US troops who arrived in the 1950s.
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News RAF Veteran Recalls Operation Which Shortened WW2 By Two Years
A former RAF radio operator who helped shorten the Second World War has marked the Royal Air Forces centenary.
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News Declassified: RAF Hethel's New Life As A Lotus Test Track
Hundreds of aircraft used to take off from the base now hundreds of cars are tested on the old runway each year.
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News The Stories Of Bravery Behind The Tank Regiment's Victoria Crosses
The regiment earned four Victoria Crosses during the First World War. Now, for the first time, they're going on display together.
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Radio Battle Of The Atlantic: Northern Ireland's Crucial Contribution To WWII
75 years on, what role did Northern Ireland play during The Battle of The Atlantic?
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News Former Hospital Used By WW2 Refugees On Sale For £10m
The former tuberculosis hospital was used as a sanctuary by refugees fleeing Soviet persecution.
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Stories Sex Toys And Bunga Bunga: A Brief History Of Military Pranks
Warning: this article contains graphic content, explicit language and ALL the bants
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News 100-Year-Old Pilot Reunited With Fairey Swordfish Like He Flew In WW2
Ian Templer piloted the Swordfish from Egypt to Malta in 1941 - a 12.5 hour journey which was particularly gruelling because the airplane ...
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News Spitfire Pilot Mary Ellis Has Died, Aged 101
Mary Ellis, one of the last surviving female pilots of the Second World War, has died at the age of 101.
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News Youngest Battle Of Britain Spitfire Pilot Dies
The youngest Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot has died, aged 96.
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News German Soldiers Parade In Guernsey For First Time Since WW2
The soldiers say they feel honoured as they rededicate a German war cemetery on the island.
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News WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Death 'An Accident'
In 1942, Squadron Leader Daniel Cremin was killed while testing new Spitfire planes over Cornwall.