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WWII New Archive Reveals BBC's Role In Secret Activities During WWII
The BBC's Alexandra Palace transmitters were used as part of an RAF operation to distort the navigating system of Luftwaffe bombers.
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History SS Athenia: The British Passenger Ship Sunk At The Outbreak Of World War Two
Aware of the US casualties, Nazi propaganda portrayed the incident as an act of British sabotage.
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Germany Memorial Marks The Spot WWII RAF Bomber Crew Was Shot Down
Surviving relatives and a former German anti-air battery operator have gathered 76 years on.
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WWII On This Day: Nazi Germany Invades Poland
Eighty years ago, Adolf Hitler led German forces to attack Poland.
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USA US Army National Museum To Open In 2020
It will be the only museum to have ever told the 244-year history of the US Army in its entirety.
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Naval History Victorian Naval Journals Could Sell 'For Several Thousand' At Auction
Journals belonging to a Victorian-era British sailor go up for auction.
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WWII Churchill War Rooms Mark 80th Anniversary
The secret Second World War bunker that changed the course of history.
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World Barcelona Beach Evacuated After Discovery Of Historical Bomb
A bomb dating back to the Spanish Civil War was found near the popular beach of Sant Sebastià.
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WWII Paris Commemorates 75 Years Since Liberation From Nazi Occupation
The liberation of Paris was said to be both joyous and chaotic.
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Music Hear The Playlist That Ignites Your Military Memories – As BFBS Turns 75
Listen to the 75 songs that best ignite your military memories - as voted for by you
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History 'Dead Equal': Edinburgh Fringe Opera Charts History Of Women In Combat
It follows First World War trailblazer Flora Sandes who served on the frontline.
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Special forces Television Drama To 'Lift The Lid' On SAS Origins
The series will be based on the founding of the elite unit, which was established in 1941 to target Axis fighters in Africa.
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History Peterloo: 200 Years Since The Massacre In Manchester
Cavalry charged into a crowd of people demanding parliamentary reform, killing 18.
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History Cyprus: Journey Through A Complex History
Decades of division dominate the island's cultural tapestry.
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WWI British Prisoners Of War Built Their Own Cinemas In German WWI Camps
Imprisoned soldiers required German troops to translate some comedies and dramas.