The dead-famous Goose that saved Christmas for the Coldstream Guards in Canada
Jacob the Goose saved the day for sentry and sadly met a grizzly end.
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Falklands How this Falklands veteran disposed a bomb whilst under intense enemy aircraft attack
Mick Fellows was the first man in naval history to defuse an unexploded bomb on board a warship at sea.
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Navy D-Day submariner whose work influenced history dies aged 101
Lieutenant Jim Booth was the last surviving member of the D-Day invasion force.
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History Brick-hanging ceremony: An Army tradition that dates back to 1889
This year marked the 122nd Brick Hanging, which is a tradition held in memory of the story of Forage Master Joe Holland.
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WWI Network of First World War training trenches among sites added to heritage list in 2022
The network of trenches found in Norfolk is also said to be rare in that many others have long been filled in.
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Feature The 'Doomsday wreck' packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives that could create a tsunami in the Thames Estuary
US Liberty Ship SS Richard Montgomery sank in 1944 and has been submerged ever since.
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History Is this Christmas pudding sent to sailors fighting in the Boer War the oldest in the world?
One of the original puddings sent to British sailors sent to fight in the war survives in the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
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WWII How these two Royal Navy veterans survived attacks by Japan 81 years ago
HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy on 10 December 1941 with the loss of more than 800 crew.
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Weapons and Kit Deadliest weapons: The high-explosive hand grenade
All the gen on the hand grenade – an indispensable armament in modern warfare.
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Feature Remembering the daring 'Dambusters' mission
Former RAF Officer John Nichol talks about his book on The Dambusters
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Feature How US fighter pilots' bomb-release pickle switch got its name and what it has to do with clowns
It has more to do with actual pickles than you might think.
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History SAS Rogue Heroes to return to BBC for second series
The second series will show viewers what comes next for the SAS.
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USA US Army college American footballers get WWII-themed kit for Navy clash
The kit pays tribute to the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division who were involved in the US contribution to Operation Torch.
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WWII George 'Johnny' Johnson, Britain's last surviving Dambuster, turns 101
The Second World War veteran celebrated his 101st birthday today
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History How a tankie got SAS go-ahead to advise on BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes
Ben Simmons, a veteran who now runs a film and TV military advisory company, talks about behind the scenes of TV dramatisation.
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History At-Risk War Memorials project under threat of closure
The volunteer-led initiative has rescued more than 50 monuments from vandalism and destruction.