What Was It Like To Serve In Northern Ireland During The Troubles?
Forces News has been speaking to some of those who were deployed during Operation Banner, which started 50 years ago.
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History 'Dead Equal': Edinburgh Fringe Opera Charts History Of Women In Combat
It follows First World War trailblazer Flora Sandes who served on the frontline.
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Army History 'Never Gone': Portraits Commemorate Soldiers Who Died During Operation Banner
In a project called 'Never Gone', an art teacher from Northampton has drawn portraits of every soldier who died during Operation Banner.
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History The Cavalryman Who Founded The Modern Circus
Discover how Philip Astley went from the Light Dragoons to staging the first-ever circus ring in 1768.
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History Officer Cadet To Lieutenant Colonel: Winston Churchill In The British Army
Historian Jacob F Field gives a brief tour of Winston Churchill's remarkable military career
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History Remembering The Battle Of Arnhem 75 Years On
Thousands of Allied airborne troops were dropped behind enemy lines only to be surrounded and cut off.
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D-Day Which D-Day? The ‘Bodyguard Of Lies’ That Fooled Hitler
You've heard of Operation Overlord. But what about D-Day's ‘Operation Bodyguard’ and the clever deception behind it?
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D-Day Thousands Gather At D-Day Anniversary Event In Portsmouth
Some 60,000 members of the public were at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial on Southsea Common.
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D-Day D-Day 75: A Veteran’s Graphic Account Of Seeing His Comrades Die In Mortar Fire
“This is about the four men who died. They did not come back – they are still there.”
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Army History Inniskillings Museum: 50 Years Of Documenting One Of Ireland's Oldest Regiments
The museum, in Enniskillen Castle in Northern Ireland, attracts thousands of visitors each year.
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Fun 250 Years Since The Birth Of The Duke Of Wellington: Is This His Most Famous Moment?
Some things never change
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Army All you need to know about the Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Royal Regiment of Scotland was formed in March 2006.
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Army Royal Armoured Corps Celebrate 80th Anniversary
The RACs have visited 30 locations across the country to celebrate their anniversary.
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Army History Battle Of Kohima 75th Anniversary: UK Leads Commemorations
Nearly 4,000 British and Indian soldiers lost their lives during the battle.
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WWII Forgotten People, Forgotten War - Love Letters, Operation Ariel And 'The Phoney War'
Writer Peter Ledger's look at the comparatively under-studied early period of WW2, through the eyes of an anti-aircraft gunner and his wife.
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Scotland 'Interactive' Trench That Brought WWI To Life Closes For Final Time
The replica trenches aimed to allow the public to better experience the lives of Great War soldiers.