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WWII PM Hears 'Powerful' Stories From Holocaust Survivor And WW2 Veteran
Second World War veteran Ian Forsyth wept during the video call as he recalled arriving in Bergen-Belsen in 1945 to liberate the survivors.
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Naval History Rare Spanish Armada Maps To Stay In UK After Fundraising Campaign
A last-ditch campaign to keep the maps in the country raised £600,000 in just two months.
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Gulf War "They were getting a bloody good bombing. It was horrible."
A Gulf War veteran describes the conflict, 30 years on …
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RAF Museum Of RAF Firefighting In Danger Of Closing For Good
The museum's founder said vehicles from the collection are being stored outside in a field, with the hunt now on for another new home.
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History What Caused The Gulf War?
Thirty years on, take a look at the events that brought about the conflict.
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History Op GRANBY: The Stories Of Those Who Were There
Hear from those who experienced the operation first hand
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Feature Gin and tonic: Its military history and the origins of Dutch courage
How G&T saved soldiers' lives and strengthened the Empire
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News New Book Marks 100 Years Of NAAFI
Former NAAFI employee Sue Lowe researched and wrote the book, NAAFI By Land and Sea, to explain its stories, origins and history.
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Gurkhas Gurkhas – The Origin Story
How the Anglo-Nepalese War happened, and how the Nepalese became British Army soldiers
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WWII Lost Second World War Letter Reaches Family After 76 Years
The letter was found inside a second-hand book and thanks a schoolgirl for knitting items for British soldiers fighting overseas.
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History Dayton Accords: 25 Years Of Bosnia Peace Agreement
Under the terms of the Dayton Agreement, NATO took over peacekeeping for the Balkans.
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History All The Gen On The Military Cross
What is the Military Cross and how do you get it?
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WWII Museum to tell stories of 'forgotten' city devastated by the Blitz
A museum in Leicester is marking the 80th anniversary of the Blitz on the city by telling the stories of the people who lived through it.
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WWII Coventry Blitz: How The City Rose From Its Ashes
The bombings on 14 November 1940 destroyed buildings and killed hundreds, but the city started to rise from its ashes within a fortnight.
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History New Exhibition Looks At Unknown Warrior Memorial's 'Poignant' Story
It is nearly 100 years since the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey.