Falklands conflict: When the Navy sank Argentina's General Belgrano
The Argentinian cruiser was torpedoed by the UK during the 1982 conflict.
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History The courageous women who stepped up in defence of Malta
Eighty years after the country was awarded the George Cross, we honour all those who defended the island.
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WWII Operation Mincemeat: How a homeless man's dead body fooled Nazi Germany
The incredible story of a secret operation to dress the corpse of a dead homeless man as a major in the Royal Marines.
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History Epic task of restoring WW2 Lancaster to flight
In the last years of the Second World War, it was the heavy bomber used to take the war to the heartland of Nazi Germany.
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Aviation History Celebrity Chinook newest addition at museum
Bravo November had a distinguished career was one of the original 30 Chinooks ordered by the RAF in 1978.
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Feature The secret compass hidden behind a pair of Second World War trouser buttons
The buttons could share a direct link to James Bond.
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Forces Charities Veterans Aid marks 90 years of helping homeless veterans in crisis
The charity offers immediate practical support to homeless former servicemen and women
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Aircraft How engineers keep the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's aircraft flying
Working on aircraft that are about 80 years old can certainly have its challenges.
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Falklands Watch: The Falklands war as it happened
The conflict lasted 74 days and cost more than 900 lives.
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Veterans WW2 veteran celebrates 100th birthday with Mercian soldiers
Retired Captain Bob King marked the milestone with close family and members of the Mercian Regiment.
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Naval History Room where Lord Nelson's body lay reopened after restoration
Its unique architecture has been carefully restored, including its roof lantern, monumental stonework and Swedish marble flooring.
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Ukraine Why is Mariupol key to Russia's invasion plan?
For Russia, the capturing of the industrial port city offers not only practical significance but strong symbolic significance.
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Military Life NAAFI launches first online store
NAAFI provides home comforts to British Armed Forces communities stationed at bases abroad and in the UK.
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WWII 'We'll meet again': Tributes paid to Forces' Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn
Westminster Abbey hosted a memorial service ceremony to celebrate life and work of the singer who died in 2020.
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WWI Unknown graves of WW1 soldiers rededicated with military honours
MOD war detectives worked with researchers to identify three victims of the Great War.
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Arctic/Antarctic Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance found 107 years after sinking off Antarctica
The famous polar vessel was located a month after the 100th anniversary of his death.