Art And The Absurd In The Aftermath Of War
The Forces Network takes a look at the artistic legacy of the First World War in conjunction with Tate Britain's 'Aftermath' exhibit.
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News WW2 Wellington Bomber Being Restored To Former Glory
Work is continuing on one of just two surviving Vickers Wellington bombers from the Second World War.
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News Peter Jackson's WWI Archive Footage Film To Premiere Across UK
His team combed through 600 hours of archive footage to show the perspective of the people that were actually there 100 years ago.
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Heritage James Bond And Gibraltar – Ian Fleming’s Mission To Stop Spain Entering WW2
Discover some of the key historical inspirations behind 007.
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News Declassified: RAF Elvington's Tragic Wartime Past
The former base was once home to the allied bomber crews, and is now the site of the Yorkshire Air Museum.
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Stories Sex Toys And Bunga Bunga: A Brief History Of Military Pranks
Warning: this article contains graphic content, explicit language and ALL the bants
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History The Officer Who Went Against Orders To Get Iron Maiden Stars Gig Rocking In Sarajevo
Jade Callaway spoke to Maj Morris about putting on the ambitious and dangerous gig
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Stories What It's Really Like In The Armed Forces: A Guide For Civvies
These photos and videos might surprise you ...
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Feature Absolute Legends: The woman who helped defend British skies during WW2
This is the story of an ordinary woman being called up to do extraordinary things.
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Football Army Football History: The Military's Only FA Cup Winners
The British Army boasted one of the top club sides during the Victorian era, winning the world's oldest football competition.
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Feature Gurkha Legend JP Cross: The British Army officer who turned Nepali
Lieutenant Colonel John Cross OBE talks of six decades of luck with the Gurkhas
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Weapons and Kit Mustard Gas - The Weapons That Changed The World
Mustard gas and other chemical weapons have profoundly and irreversibly changed the world...
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History Britain And India: From Imperial Opportunism To Liberal Self-Determination
Forces Network looks at British rule in India and the role of the military, 70 years after the Brits left the country...
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Sport Brothers On Both Fields - Remembering Rugby Through The World Wars
The brand new World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium is now open for visitors...
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News Darkest Hour – How Much Of It Is True?
Gary Oldman just won an Oscar for playing Winston Churchill, and a biographer of the WW2 Prime Minister just gave Forces Network his verdict ...
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History Holocaust Survivor: The Only Way People Live On Is Through Our Remembering Of Them
“Through telling one family’s story… that makes the history come alive as opposed to just reading a textbook.”