Exceptional women of the Battle of Britain
Hitler did not bargain on the fighting spirit of those left on the ground.
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History WW2: How Inflatable Tanks And Look-Alikes Fooled Germany
Inflatable hardware, as part of Operation Fortitude, was a key element of Operation Bodyguard – the plan to fool Nazi Germany.
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Feature Letters show War Office objection to Bridge On The River Kwai film
The portrayal of captured British personnel in David Lean's 1957 film, which starred Alec Guinness, was contested by UK officials
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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
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Gurkhas Welcome To The Jungle - Exploits Of The Gurkhas In Wartime Burma
VJ Day and the Gurkhas’ role in defeating Imperial Japan
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WWII Stalingrad – An Act Of Horror And Heroism
It was history’s biggest battle, and the beginning of the end for Hitler
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Feature George Arthur Roberts: Black Soldier And Pioneering Civil Rights Activist
The inspirational soldier who fought tirelessly for race equality and wounded veterans
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Feature Code Name Lise: The extraordinary life of Odette Hallowes, WW2's most decorated female spy
Odette Hallowes was tortured by the Gestapo, yet survived the war to become one of Britain's most decorated spies
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VE Day VE Day: Why Not All Germans Stopped Fighting
Germans refer to the end of the war as ‘Stunde Null’ or ‘Hour Zero’ - the start of a brand-new era and a complete break with the past.
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WWII The World War 2 Veteran Who Saw It All
Many World War II veterans experienced the conflict in only one time and place – Neville ‘Timber’ Wood saw far more
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Feature Meet the Pioneer Sergeant, one of the few Army roles allowed a beard on parade
Only a select few positions within the British Army are allowed to have a beard when on parade.
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WWII The Guns That Won – British And American Small Arms Of WW2
A tour of some of the most well-known and widely-used Allied guns of the Second World War
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WWI Ireland On Stage – The 1916 Easter Rising
In WW1, Irish rebels fought to create their own nation – by breaking away from Britain.
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Veterans The Unique Benefits of Employing Veterans
A look at the unique benefits and transferable skills that veterans bring to the work-place
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Feature The trailblazing women who revolutionized military technology
Almost half of the people in the UK can't name a female scientist. Can you?
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Feature Did Agincourt archers really invent swearing with a two-fingered salute V-sign?
Learn the true story behind Henry V’s incredible victory at Agincourt in 1415