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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
Gurkhas

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

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

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

31st January 2020
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Stories

How To Bull Boots: The Art Of Polishing For A Military Shine

28th October 2019
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History

Gin And Tonic: Its Military History And The Origins Of Dutch Courage

31st December 2020
SAS Iranian Embassy Siege
News

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

4th April 2020
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Weapons and Kit

GPMG: The World’s Deadliest Machine Gun

24th January 2020
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Fun

British Military Slang Or Phrases You Need To Know 2

8th October 2019
Russian tanks destroyed in the outskirts of Kyiv with Wolverines sprayed on the barrel (Picture: Piero Cruciatti/Alamy).
Ukraine

Wolverines: Ukrainian graffiti inspired by 80s film sprayed on wrecked Russian tanks

22nd April 2022
A TikTok screenshot of Anatoly Stefan, aka @Alexhook2302, riding motorbike to AC/DC. (Picture: TikTok / @Alexhook2302).
Ukraine

Thunderstruck: Ukrainian soldier rocks to AC/DC following Nirvana video to troll Russia

20th April 2022
A screenshot of Ukrainian troops dancing to Nirvana in a post on Twitter (Picture: Twitter /@Shtirlitz53).
Ukraine

Ukraine's troops troll Russia by dancing to Nirvana's 'Here we are now, entertain us' lyrics

8th April 2022
Chief Petty Officer Sailor HMS Richmond Reunited Children Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth DNI
Fun

10 Signs You Were A Military Child

30th March 2022
Citizen Brick’s Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky minifigure on a computer screen. (Picture: Kathy deWitt / Alamy Stock Photo).
Ukraine

LEGO-inspired Zelensky and Molotov cocktail toys raise thousands for Ukraine

22nd March 2022
Katrice Lee
Germany

Disappearance of Katrice Lee: How the investigation has unfolded

26th November 2021
Chloe Toussaint Royal Navy Veteran Civvy Street Brownies Cookies Shop Chloe's Brownies
Veterans

Former Navy chef bakes her way to success with brownies

16th November 2021
Jacob the Pilot winning award at RAF Benevolent Fund’s annual awards 21102021 Credit RAFBF.jpg
Forces Charities

'This is for my mummy': Seven-year-old 'Jacob the Pilot' scoops charity award

22nd October 2021
Andy Ormod of Flying Colours Flagmakers
Royals

How is The Queen’s Union Flag made?

13th October 2021
Royal Navy Flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth Cheer Ship
Navy

Cheer ship: How a Royal Navy custom historically meant 'we come in peace'

29th September 2021
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