How the Attenborough of his day survived being torpedoed and helped boost morale during WW2
British Army veteran Captain Charles Knight and his golden eagle become iconic figures in natural history
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WWII Why historians are fighting to remember the role Britain's WW2 airfields played in victory
While hundreds of airfields were operating during the Second World War many had no official recognition out of security concerns.
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Feature Bergen-Belsen: How British troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp
On 15 April 1945, the British Army found 60,000 prisoners who were in desperate need of help and medical attention.
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Naval History CSG25 might see HMS Prince of Wales sailing through significant historic waters
Numerous vessels have shared the name, Prince of Wales, ranging from a captured 18th-century ship to a 21st-century aircraft carrier.
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Feature Why the Blues and Royals are the only soldiers allowed to salute without a headdress
It's one of the quirkiest traditions in the British Army.
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Feature They Were There: The WW2 project by the maverick pilot who flew under Tower Bridge
Flt Lt Alan Pollock is known around the world for flying his Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge in 1968.
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Feature The real Maverick: The RAF pilot who flew his Hunter through Tower Bridge
Flt Lt Alan Pollock carried out the stunt as a protest and is one of only a few people to have flown through the iconic London landmark.
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RAF Did Tunnock's exploding Tea Cakes deserve their Cold War V-bomber ban?
The treats were added to the RAF's no-fly list in the wake of a Tea Cake-related incident at altitude.
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Navy DragonFire: The Navy's drone-killing laser that's cheap to fire and deadly accurate
The laser weapon is a line-of-sight air defence system that will end up being fitted to four Royal Navy ships - and costs just £10 a shot.
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Feature How the Battle of Iwo Jima was a defining moment in US Marine Corps history
US Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz said that during the battle, "uncommon valour was a common virtue".
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Ukraine The rise of uncrewed surface vessels: How Ukraine is rewriting the rules of naval warfare
The Black Sea has become a proving ground for new tech, and unmanned surface vessels are leading the charge.
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Feature The Flying Sikh: One man's determination to serve his country during First World War
Flight Lieutenant Hardit Singh Malik was the only Sikh airman to fly with the RFC and RAF during the First World War.
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Feature The Armed Forces charity born from empathy still supporting military community today
Founded in 1885, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has supported the military community for 140 years.
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Feature The siren suit: Why Churchill didn't dress to impress on his visit to the White House
While most would put on a suit and tie to meet the President of the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky and Winston Churchill had other ideas.
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Feature A pointless, bitter business: Al Murray gives his verdict on the Battle of the Bulge
The Pub Landlord comic and We Have Ways Of Making You Talk podcast host takes a fresh look at Germany's Ardennes offensive of 1944.
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Feature Military or emotion: Why does Donald Trump want to take back the Panama Canal?
The waterway provides a huge amount of flexibility and ability to respond – about 5% of global trade is estimated to flow through.