D-Day 75: What Events Are Marking The Anniversary Of The Normandy Landings?
A series of commemorations are taking place in June in the UK and France.
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Feature D-Day: The veteran who disobeyed his captain to save a comrade's life
"If you don't do what I tell you I'll shoot you"
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D-Day D-Day 75: A Veteran’s Graphic Account Of Seeing His Comrades Die In Mortar Fire
“This is about the four men who died. They did not come back – they are still there.”
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Remembrance Why The Fallen Of All Ranks Lie Side By Side In War Graves
A comradeship of arms: How the despair of national mourning inspired the collective memorial
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D-Day: Tour Company Offers Chance To Walk In Heroes' Footsteps On The Battlefields
Visit, Understand, Never Forget - tours to take you from the pages of history to the places where the battles took place
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Feature How the names of RAF aircraft are chosen
Have you ever wondered how RAF aircraft are named and which conventions they use?
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Army History Inniskillings Museum: 50 Years Of Documenting One Of Ireland's Oldest Regiments
The museum, in Enniskillen Castle in Northern Ireland, attracts thousands of visitors each year.
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WWI Soldiers' Graves Identified More Than 100 Years After Their Deaths
Captains Cecil Thomas Tuff and Eric Wilson Edwards lost their lives during the First World War.
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History Your Chance To Own The UK's Second Largest Military Costume Collection
The collection, which is up for sale, includes more than 10,000 costumes.
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Radio 'Allo 'Allo: Temple At War Brings Military History To Life In Essex
Herr Flick and Helga from 'Allo 'Allo entertained the crowds
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Navy Did You Serve On HMS Beagle? This Is What She Looks Like Now She’s A Superyacht
HMS Beagle has been given a makeover and turned into a stunning luxury superyacht for well-heeled travellers
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D-Day D-Day: Chelsea Pensioners Share Memories 75 Years After Normandy Landings
The 75th anniversary of D-Day will be marked with commemorations in June.
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USA 'Candy Bomber' Pilot Given Hero's Welcome in Berlin
In the late 1940s, 98-year-old Gail Halvorsen airdropped sweets to starving children during the Berlin Airlift.
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D-Day 'The Most Important Place In Europe': D-Day HQ Opens To Military Veterans
The walls of Southwick House in Hampshire still show the map of Normandy from 75 years ago.
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Women Code Name: Lise - New Book Tells The Story Of WW2's Most Decorated Spy
Odette Sansom was the first woman to be awarded the George Cross and was decorated with France's highest honour.
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WWII VE Day Marked With Events Across Europe
Commemorations have been held to remember the end of the Second World War in 1945.
