A Professor In Prison: The Story Of A WWI POW
Learn more about a lesser-known side to the Great War - the experiences of Allied prisoners of war...
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RAF RAF 100: Vote For Your Favourite Royal Air Force Plane Of All Time
With the Royal Air Force celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, we at Forces Network want to know your favourite RAF plane of all time ...
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Heritage Absolute Legends: The French Soldier Who Became The World's First Fighter Pilot
When Roland Georges Garros enrolled in the French Army in WW1, he was convinced that aerial warfare would play a major part. He was right...
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Radio Three Quarters Of The British Public Do Not Know The RAF Is 100
However, 50% would like to know more about its history...
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RAF RAF 100: Take A Tour Of The Royal Air Force's Top 10 Planes Of All Time
Throughout the year the RAF is celebrating its 100th birthday. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, we at Forces Network have put ...
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News Sail From Historic Warship Goes Under The Hammer For First Time Ever
The piece of topsail from HMS Victory which served as Lord Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 is expected to fetch £3 ...
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News When You Find A WW2 Bunker... In Your Garden
A man who bought a new house in Middlesbrough made the discovery...
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Heritage The Black Hole Of Calcutta
It's a saying that many of us are familiar with, but what are its origins?
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News War Horse Statue Unveiled In Ascot
The bronze war horse weighs 1.5 tonnes and stands tall on a three-metre high stone plinth, in the middle of a roundabout in Ascot high ...
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News Fitting That 617 Squadron Fly F-35, Says Last British Dambuster
The last surviving British Dambuster says it is "fitting" that his former squadron get to fly the world's most advanced warplane, the F-35 ...
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Army The Day British Soldiers Marched On Moscow
It may be hard to imagine now but not so long ago, British troops were welcomed onto Red Square...
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Sport Forces Team Take On 'Gallipoli Gallop' To Honour Rugby's Fallen
A Royal Navy officer is leading a team this month to commemorate rugby players who lost their lives in World War One, and particularly the ...
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News Cadets Spell 'RAF 100' To Welcome Veterans Flown Into Biggin Hill
Veterans were flown into Biggin Hill as cadets formed an RAF 100 sign below to celebrate the anniversary.
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News Hundreds Of Strangers Attend RAF Veteran's Funeral
A plea from a forces charity saw 200 strangers attend the funeral after a veteran passed away with no close friends or family.
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News The Troops Whose Hardships Continued After WW1
A new exhibit displays examples of the struggles soldiers faced when returning.
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Stories Three Incredible Military Inventions That You Won't Believe Existed
What are the weirdest war artefacts you’ve ever heard of?