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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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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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Army History Attention! Entire archive of Soldier Magazine goes digital to celebrate 80th anniversary
To mark 80 years of Soldier Magazine an exhibition is also on display at the National Army Museum.
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King Charles 'Long time no see' D-Day veteran, 99, tells King during his visit to regimental museum
The King met veteran Jim Glennie at a visit to the Gordon Highlanders Museum.
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Army Army's first black colonel felt alone during his career – and calls for more diversity
Colonel Andy Allen, who served in the REME, believes more men and women from ethnic minorities should not only sign up, but aim high.
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Feature Glorious Glosters: Memories of the brutal Korean War
More than 700 Glosters fought in the brutal and bloody Battle of Imjin.
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WWII Myrtle the Parachick: The member of 1st Airborne who dropped into Arnhem
On 18 September 1944, Lieutenant Pat Glover dropped with 1st Airborne Division into Arnhem on Operation Market Garden, but he wasn't alone.
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Weapons and Kit Brat summer is over besties – it's time to visit Royal Armouries, says senior curator
Serving curatorial realness for real, the Royal Armouries Museum has jumped on the Gen Z social media trend.
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Army Veterans and personnel join excavation to reveal contents of Battle of Waterloo burial pit
Charity returns to the battlefield to get closer to solving the mystery of the missing remains of 20,000 men who died in the 1815 battle.
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Army How the Royal Anglian Regiment honours the bravery shown at the Battle of Minden
The battle took place in 1759 and the colours worn today by the Royal Anglian Regiment honour the bravery that won the day.
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Feature Debunking the legend behind 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's Blackhorse nickname
Some believe the nickname's origin stems from a devastating fire whereas others believe another story is behind it.
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Army Eighty years since flying bomb hit Guards' Chapel in worst V-1 attack on London
The Household Division's place of worship had already been bombed during the Blitz, and the 1944 attack left hundreds of casualties.
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Army Fusiliers' historic animal mascot statue unveiled by the Duke of Kent at Warwick Castle
The statue of the Indian black buck antelope was created by sculptor Knox Field and unveiled by Prince Edward.
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D-Day Royal Marine praises the 'mind-blowing' achievements of D-Day veterans on Sword Beach
Major Andrew Atkinson, Squadron Commander of 47 Commando, hails the achievement of the troops who landed on D-Day.
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D-Day The heroic story of CSM Stan Hollis - the only man to win the Victoria Cross on D-Day
During two dangerous missions, Stan Hollis destroyed several German positions, captured 30 prisoners and rescued his men.