Veteran From 'Audacious' Great Escape Breakout Dies Aged 101
RAF veteran Jack Lyon was captured after crash-landing in Germany during the Second World War.
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WWII Campaigners Battle To Protect Resting Place Of Wartime Pilots
The port authorities want to dredge up three million tonnes of aggregate in an area of Goodwin Sands, to expand the harbour.
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Scotland 'End Of An Era For Craigiehall': Former Army Headquarters In Scotland Closes
A fond farewell has been said to the camp that once served as the headquarters of the Army in Scotland.
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WWII Forgotten People, Forgotten War - Love Letters, Operation Ariel And 'The Phoney War'
Writer Peter Ledger's look at the comparatively under-studied early period of WW2, through the eyes of an anti-aircraft gunner and his wife.
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WWII New D-Day Sculpture To Mark 75 Years Since 'Heroic Sacrifice'
The monument has been built in tribute to the 4,414 Allied servicemen who lost their lives in the first 24 hours of the Normandy landings.
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News Stranded Grey Seal Rescued From WWII Pillbox
It is believed the injured seal was stuck on the Second World War pillbox for more than a day.
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UK Mi Amigo Flypast: US Governor Praises Pensioner's 'Profound Devotion'
Tony Foulds has spent decades tending a monument to honour 10 US airmen who died in Sheffield in 1944.
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Veterans 'Absolutely Overwhelmed': D-Day Veterans Awarded France's Highest Honour
Four ex-Royal Navy serviceman have been awarded the Légion d’Honneur for their role in the Normandy landings.
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Forces Charities Wartime PoW's Family Donates £9,000 To Military Charity On His Behalf
Robbie Clark spent three years in prisoner of war camps in German-occupied Poland from 1942-1945.
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WWII WWII In Colour: Rare Photographs Bring Aerial Battles To Life
The collection includes original images of aircraft and also the crew who flew them.
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LGBTQ 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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UK Flypast Honours 'Mi Amigo' Crash 75 Years Ago
Crowds gathered in Sheffield to watch flypasts in tribute to the B-17 Flying Fortress.
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History Mi Amigo: The 10 Heroes Who Fell From the Sky
The American airmen were killed in a crash in 1944 but their actions on that fateful day are thought to have saved many lives.
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Remembrance May Bank Holiday Could Be Moved To Mark 75th Anniversary Of VE Day Next Year
Across Europe, countries celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany with a public holiday every year.
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WWII Fears Dunkirk 'Little Ships' Could Be Scrapped
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships says proposed changes could mean some Little Ships will be scrapped or abandoned.
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WWII US Sailor From VJ Day Kiss Photograph Dies Aged 95
George Mendonsa and Greta Zimmer Friedman were famously photographed in 1945.