New era for the Tower of London with new Chief Yeoman Warder and Yeoman Gaoler appointed
Rob Fuller, 65, is now the first former Royal Navy serviceman to be a Chief Yeoman Warder in a role which dates back to the 1500s.
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WWII The super heavy Panzer VIII Maus, Hitler's secret monster tank that never saw combat
During the Second World War, the Nazi war machine attempted to create the heaviest super tank in the world.
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Royals In pictures: Armed Forces' role in presentation of the Honours of Scotland to the King and Queen
Military personnel led a procession along Edinburgh's Royal Mile featuring 100 members of the public representing all aspects of Scottish ...
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History RAF Scampton Dambusters' dog grave move plans to be debated
The dog died on the eve of the raid and was buried on the grounds of the Grade II-listed Hangar 2 at the base.
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WWI Veterans minister pays tribute to 'bravery' of Battle of the Somme footballers
The footballers were part of the 1350-strong McCrae's Battalion, led by Sir George McCrae.
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Naval History University experts back Navy officer's theory on whereabouts of lost WWI submarine
Ground penetrating radar was used to help locate the missing submarine E52, buried beneath a public park in Dartmouth.
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History From a 119-day siege to an annual competition, the long-standing tradition of the field gun
The competition involves pulling historic replicas of antique guns weighing 1,300kg by teams of up to 18 people.
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Feature Gloster Meteor: How Britain's first jet fighter is still playing a vital role today
The Gloster Meteor was the inception of jet aviation.
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Falklands Falkland Islanders honour British personnel killed in 1982 conflict by naming locations after them
The names of 255 military personnel and three civilians will forever be remembered on the islands
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WWI WW1 soldier laid to rest after ID mystery solved by 'war detectives'
The MOD War Detectives have been trying to establish the man's identity for five years.
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WWII Unknown soldier killed on the Somme buried more than 100 years after his death
Research by the MOD War Detectives to identify the remains showed he was most likely with 20th (Light) Divisional Artillery.
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Naval History Maps from Royal Navy's victory over Spanish Armada to go on display
Ten maps depicting one of the Royal Navy's most defining historical battles will go on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
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Scotland Most photographed soldier in the British Army? How Edinburgh Castle's Gunner marks tradition like clockwork
The one o'clock District Gunner is the central figure in a tradition dating back to the 1800s.
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Aircraft RAF Hercules engineer: I wish I had more time on retiring aircraft
The C-130J – described as the workhorse of the RAF – is being retired after more than 50 years of service.
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Sea vessels Wreck of British WW2 submarine found after decades-long search
The Royal Navy's HMS Triumph has been discovered in the Aegean Sea after going missing in 1942.
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Feature Jet legends: The Gloster Meteor, Britain's first-ever jet fighter
The aircraft still plays a vital role today as it is used to carry out live ejection tests on all new production seats.