The liberation of Rome, a big achievement of WW2 that was overshadowed by D-Day
Coming just two days before D-Day, Rome was uncontested and was seized without any fighting.
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D-Day Mervyn Kersh, the D-Day veteran who wore his Jewish dog tags despite threat of capture
Many Jewish service personnel listed their religion as Church of England on their identity discs in case they were captured by the Nazis.
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D-Day Bayeux War Cemetery: The largest resting place for WWII Commonwealth soldiers in France
The Bayeux War Cemetery contains 4,144 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, with 338 of them remaining unidentified.
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D-Day The petite veteran who lied about her height so she could join up and support D-Day
Dorothea Barron faked her height so she could join the Wrens - and went on to help prepare the troops for the Normandy Landings.
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Army Monty's Rolls-Royce returned to RLC Museum after restoration by ex-Top Gear host Hammond
Field Marshal Montgomery's car is now back with the Royal Logistic Corps after being renovated by Richard Hammond's team at The Smallest Cog
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Women Soldier becomes first female in British Army to fully qualify as military farrier
Lance Bombardier Abbie Robinson-Wyss began specialising as a military farrier apprentice in 2020 and has
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Feature Michael 'Bronco' Lane: The SAS veteran who cheated death and lost 15 digits on Everest
The late SAS soldier's frostbitten toes and five fingertips were amputated following a near-death experience on Mount Everest in 1976.
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Army Fusiliers honour heritage with St George's Day parade through regimental heartland
More than 200 people took part in the 5th Fusiliers parade, including cadets and veterans, in support of the reserve armoured infantry unit.
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Veterans Veterans fill chapel as online plea ensures paratrooper doesn't make final journey alone
Veterans from various regiments gathered to attend the funeral of Lance Corporal Terence Purcell who had no contactable relatives.
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Army UK and French troops rehearse Changing of the Guard ahead of historic ceremony
French troops from the Gendarmerie Nationale will participate in the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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Weapons and Kit Bergen v Bergan: What do you call your military backpack?
Which version of the spelling for the British Army's backpack do you believe is correct?
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Cyprus Scientists rediscover 'lost tombs' at the British military's base in Cyprus
Up to 40 of the archaeological sites on the Mediterranean island are believed to date as far back as the Bronze Age.
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Opinion Army chief was right to speak about citizen army – he wants Gen Z prepared for darker days
Former Army officer Anton Gash gives his expert opinion on the CGS' comments on a citizen army which have ignited a debate.
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Army Royal Signals visit Italy to commemorate 80th anniversary of Battle of Monte Cassino
Personnel from 2 Sigs got a better understanding of the four-month battle in 1944, which was one of the pivotal engagements of WW2.
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WWII Audio unearthed of former Black Watch soldier recounting the horrors of Monte Cassino
Arthur Helps' experience of fighting at Monte Cassino was recorded when he visited a school two years before his death in 2000.
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Army Unwrap Christmas relics of WWI and beyond at National Army museum
The museum, located in Chelsea, London, allowed Forces News to take a look at the relics not normally on display to the public.