How do-or-die spirit of SAS was vital in their great escapes from PoW camps during WW2
Damien Lewis' latest book, SAS Great Escapes 4, shines a light on five daring escapes carried out by the SAS during the Second World War
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Feature Kamikaze Des, unshakeable 2IC of legendary Bravo Three Zero patrol during Gulf War
Des Powell's new book SAS: My Trial by Fire in hardback is out now
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Feature The strategic assault on Sword Beach that helped change the course of WW2
Sword Beach was assaulted by units of the British 3rd Division, plus French and British commandos, who met fierce German resistance
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Feature How a British veteran turned falconer foiled Nazi Germany's sneaky recruitment plans
In 1938, Captain Charles Knight caught the attention of infamous Nazi Hermann Göring, head of the Luftwaffe and Reichsjägermeister
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Feature All you need to know about the Chelsea Pensioners
Ever wondered why certain veterans get to wear a rather splendid red coat or whether women can become Chelsea Pensioners?
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Feature Dunkirk Evacuation: A crucial but costly chapter during the Second World War
The stakes could not have been higher. The remnants of the BEF stood exposed on the beach, hoping to be saved
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Technology Explosive news: New process makes UK ammo production faster and safer
The way ammunition is made is changing - according to BAE it will be faster, safer and easier to scale up than traditional batch production
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Army The AH-64E Apache: It's powerful and sophisticated, but is it still relevant?
Drones and AI-controlled UAVs have cast doubt on the future of the attack helicopter – but the Apache may be able to tap into this tech too
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Feature Heroic actions of man who swam in shark-infested waters to save sailors during WW2
PO1 Charles Jackson French, nicknamed the 'human tugboat', bravely rescued more than a dozen sailors
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Feature 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.