The extraordinary story of a prisoner of war and the duck he refused to leave behind
This is likely to be one of the most heartwarming true Second World War stories you've never heard before
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VJ Day Field Marshal Slim described as 'so very special' by Second World War veteran of Burma Campaign
From near disaster in Burma in 1942 to the stunning victories at Imphal, Kohima, Meiktila, and Mandalay, Slim turned the tide against the ...
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Royal Marines In pictures: Mural of iconic Falklands Yomper image unveiled to inspire future Royal Marines
The mural has been unveiled at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon
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Feature Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The devastation of the atomic bombings
"... in being the first to use it, America had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the dark ages."
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Feature The Topley family: From firing at German Stukas to firing fast balls at Lord's
England and Surrey cricketer Reece Topley's grandfather has quite the claim to fame, being one of only five people awarded three DSMs
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Scotland Historic Fort George sea wall at risk of 'catastrophic collapse' due to coastal erosion
A section of the historic attraction that is also home to the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland is at risk.
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Aviation History From world war to Cold War and beyond: National Museum of Flight turns 50
The museum is located near Edinburgh on one of the country's best-preserved Second World War airfields
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History What it felt like to handle part of the V-1 bomb that hit Guards' Chapel 81 years ago
BFBS Forces News reporter Sofie Cacoyannis was given the rare chance to hold the fragment
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History V-1 bomb from Hitler's deadly campaign that destroyed the Guards' Chapel in 1944
Tonnes of rubble fell onto the congregation, killing 121 people and seriously injuring more than 100 worshippers in the Guards' Chapel
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Falklands How two amateur radio enthusiasts secretly passed soldiers' 'I am safe' messages during Falklands War
Each message they transmitted to home for the soldiers in the Falklands was the same: "I am safe".
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Falklands Falklands War: Veteran recalls horror of fires on ship after Argentine Exocet missile attack
HMS Glamorgan had just completed her bombardment and was sailing to safety when she was hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile.
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Feature How do-or-die spirit of SAS was vital in their great escapes from PoW camps during WW2
Damien Lewis' latest book, SAS Great Escapes 4, shines a light on five daring escapes carried out by the SAS during the Second World War
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Falklands Former Royal Marine on how his men seized Mount Harriet in daring Falklands raid
Nick Vaux was the Commanding Officer of 42 Commando during Britain's successful recapture of the Falkland Islands
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Falklands The story behind this famous photograph of the Falklands conflict
We went to meet the man behind 'the Yomper' – one of the most iconic photos taken of the conflict.
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RAF RAF marks 80th anniversary of final World War Two patrol by Coastal Command
A P-8 Poseidon from 201 Squadron marked the occasion with a flypast of the RAF Castle Archdale site in Northern Ireland.
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Army History Part-restored Second World War M3 Grant to get its running debut at Tankfest
The armoured vehicle – which is in the process of being fully restored – has been added to the line-up of the event at The Tank Museum in ...