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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.
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Feature Yalta: How Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin planned to carve up post-war Europe
The historic meeting took place 80 years ago in in February 1945 and was a turning point in history.
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Army Charity Adams: The story of the highest-ranked black female officer of Second World War
Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams was the first officer of colour to lead a female battalion overseas during a time of war.
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Feature The man of god among the men of war: How 1 SAS's 'parachute padre' grappled with his role
Padre Fraser McLuskey served with Lieutenant Colonel Paddy Mayne and SSM Reg Seekings during the Second World War.
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Feature This time it's personal: Hitler's outrage at the Special Air Service and Paddy Mayne
Adolf Hitler viewed the SAS – as seen in the BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes – and especially founding member Lt Col Paddy Mayne, as a significant ...
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USA How Battle of Bastogne inspired Band of Brothers and marked final nail in Nazi Germany's coffin
The battle for Bastogne saw US troops surrounded in Belgium, but maintain the defence of the city – as well as inspiring Band of Brothers.
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Feature How a giant golden peanut helps British soldiers in the US celebrate Christmas
The papier-mâché trophy is awarded to the most creative country based at Fort Novosel in Alabama.
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Feature Norad's holiday heroes: How RAF and USAF personnel team up to help Santa at Christmas
Luckily Santa doesn't have to take on the pressures of delivering millions of presents on Christmas Eve alone.
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Feature The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's last roll of the dice to stave off disaster in the West
The Ardennes Offensive, better known as the Battle of the Bulge, was a crucial turning point in the Second World War,
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Navy Royal Navy flagship: A nation's strength and power symbolised by one warship
The flagship is usually a country's most powerful warship, and today the UK's strength at sea is represented by HMS Prince of Wales.
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Nuclear Which nations have nuclear weapons in their arsenal and how many are there?
Nine countries in the world possess nuclear weapons – the US, Russia, the UK, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
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Feature Remembering Sergeant Stubby, the most decorated US military dog of the First World War
Sergeant Stubby carried out some incredible acts of bravery during the First World War and even received a medal for his courage.
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Feature Wojtek: The bear who ate cigarettes and carried ammo for Polish troops in WW2
Soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps, commanded by General Władysław Anders, made a Syrian brown bear their mascot and eventually a corporal.