250 Years Since The Birth Of The Duke Of Wellington: Is This His Most Famous Moment?
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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.
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WWII A World Turned Upside Down – British Defeat In Malaya And Singapore
A look at the colossal defeat suffered by Britain during the Second World War at the hands of the Japanese.
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Veterans D-Day Veteran Ray Shuck Honoured At His Funeral – Months After Internet Stardom For Armistice Day Tribute
Armed Forces join hundreds of mourners following Ray’s death as paratroopers carry his coffin at his funeral service
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Army Challenger 2: The Ultimate Tank
Check out these incredible images of the Challenger 2...
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WWI Police Diver Reunites Family After Great War Discovery
In total, 22 family members got together to view the medal at Clifton Park Museum.
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History Mudlarking: Digging up clues into military history
Over 15 years Nicola White has found live bullets, grenades, military buttons, pocket watches and Royal Navy crockery.
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Army History What made you join up? Army recruitment adverts through the ages
The British Army has produced a series of recruitment adverts over the years, but what made you join up?
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History Why Is Afghanistan ‘The Graveyard Of Empires’?
Analysis: We take a look at the military history of Afghanistan and why forces in the region have faced similar trends
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Stories These Were The Most Popular Forces Network Stories Of 2018
What news and feature stories on forcesnews.com did you read the most during the year?
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Pre-WWI Period Mercians Remember Heavy Losses In The Battle of Ferozeshah
Ferozeshah was the first of two battles for control of the Punjab but came at a cost of 2,400 British casualties.
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History Who Do I Think I Am? My Family’s WW1 Story
Following on from the centenary of the end of WW1 is an example to inspire others in genealogy research on their own relatives' war service.