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WWII

Lives that mattered – the black experience of WW2

A new book examines the black lives involved in Britain’s Second World War effort

Illustration of Gurkha soldiers in Burma during World War 2

Welcome To The Jungle - Exploits Of The Gurkhas In Wartime Burma

12th August 2020 | Gurkhas
French knights attack English knights and archers at Agincourt in 1415

Did Agincourt Archers Really Invent Swearing With A Two-Fingered Salute V-Sign?

31st January 2020 | History
Anonymous Scots Guards boots during General’s Inspection CREDIT UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022.jpg

Bull your boots: The art of polishing for a military shine

3rd January 2022 | Military Life
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Gin And Tonic: Its Military History And The Origins Of Dutch Courage

31st December 2020 | History
SAS Iranian Embassy Siege

The Day The SAS Became Famous: Operation Nimrod And The Iranian Embassy

4th April 2020 | News
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GPMG: The World’s Deadliest Machine Gun

24th January 2020 | Weapons and Kit
Hammock, Crown Copyright 2019

British Military Slang Or Phrases You Need To Know 2

8th October 2019 | Fun
French Foreign Legion DATE 10012023 CREDIT Alamy .jpg

Can I run away and join the French Foreign Legion?

31st January 2023 | Stories
Image ID KPTWWR Mutiny on the Bounty, Fletcher Christian and the HMS Bounty mutineers turn Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 others adrift on 28 April 1789 CREDIT GL Archive Alamy Stock Photo

Mutiny on the Bounty: The Royal Navy's most famous rebellion

13th January 2023 | Naval History
Wing Commander Guy Gibson and crew for Dambusters Raid 010101 CREDIT MOD.jpeg

Remembering the daring 'Dambusters' mission

8th December 2022 | History
Mug with tea or mulled wine on christmas background with bokeh (Picture: Wladimir Bulgar / Alamy Stock Photo).

Gunfire: The history of the traditional Christmas Army drink

1st December 2022 | Christmas
Rob Stenhouse on the Falkland Islands in 1982 and today CREDIT Rob Stenhouse (L) and BFBS (R)

Sacrifices were worth it, says Falklands veteran who returned to islands he helped liberate at 17

29th November 2022 | Falklands 1982
F-35Bs

F-35B: What you need to know about the Lightning jet

24th November 2022 | Aircraft
King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41 Gun Salute

King Charles III: Why do we have gun salutes?

9th November 2022 | Royals
Image ID DC89RC Black Nasty Industrial Duck Tape Duct Tape CREDIT Altin Osmanaj Alamy Stock Photo

Black Nasty: Duct tape and the military mum you should thank for creating it

26th September 2022 | WWII
Here, junior doctor Dr Susie West operates on a military patient on SS Canberra in 1982 (Picture: Dr Susie West).

The civilian P&O doctor who treated wounded troops during Falklands conflict

8th September 2022 | Falklands 1982
HMS Queen Elizabeth

HMS Queen Elizabeth: All you need to know about the aircraft carrier

7th September 2022 | Sea vessels
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