Celebrities join museum's national campaign to keep historic naval flag in UK
The National Museum of the Royal Navy has launched a campaign to save a piece of naval history, with celebrity support.
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History Aldershot bombing: The first IRA revenge attack against British Army on English soil
The bomb hit the officers' mess at 16 Parachute Brigade three weeks after Bloody Sunday, killing seven people and injuring 19 others.
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WWI All Quiet on the Western Front breaks foreign film Baftas record
The film is about the stress and trauma experienced by German soldiers in the First World War.
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Feature The making of Desert Victory, the British Army's Oscar-winning documentary
The majority of the film's camera work, editing and scripting was undertaken by the Army Film and Photographic Unit.
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History The historic lasting power of military balloons
The use of high-altitude balloons in a combat scenario, to monitor an enemy, and even attack, goes back centuries.
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RAF RAF Museum works to keep war hero's Victoria Cross in UK
The RAF Museum has launched a fundraiser to keep the VC medal of the RAF's only WWII recipient, Arthur Scarf, in the UK after it was sold at ...
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King Charles Campaign to save 'King's warship' given boost with charity status
2023 marks the 70th anniversary of her launch and the coronation year of her most famous Commanding Officer – King Charles III.
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Sea vessels Scientists confirm identity of 17th century Dutch warship off coast of England
The unknown Protected Wreck off the coast of Sussex has been identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia.
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D-Day 101-year-old veteran honoured with France's highest award for his role in D-Day
WWII veteran John McOwan has been awarded France's highest honour for his role in D-Day, 78 years after the conflict.
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News Six Triple Eight: Netflix film to tell the story of WWII's only all-black, all-female unit
The cast has been announced for the Tyler Perry film of the true story of the 6888th Battalion.
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Royals Unpublished pictures of Princess Diana launching HMS Cornwall in 1985 up for auction
These unseen pictures of Princess Diana could fetch between £500 and £800 at auction.
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Naval History Mutiny on the Bounty: The Royal Navy's most famous rebellion
HMS Bounty's legendary mutiny left the ship's crew split into two groups
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Weapons and Kit Trident: How did the UK develop its nuclear weapons programme?
After starting to develop nuclear weapons during WWII, the UK's nuclear deterrent, Trident, is to be upgraded in the 2030s.
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WWII Scottish soldier's WWII ID bracelet found in Israel
Mr Gan Erez discovered the bracelet using a metal detector and hopes to track down Lieutenant Clark's relatives.
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Northern Ireland Mowlam wanted no soldiers to face legal action over Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was one of the darkest days in the history of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
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Falklands Falklands veteran recalls intense assault to retake Goose Green
Mike Kelly served as the signaller for the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment's second-in-command and remembers this key first battle.