The intriguing evolution of military operation code names over the past century
It's a widely held belief that the Germans pioneered the use of operation code names during the First World War.
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History Shepton Mallet prison 'ghost' video brings out eerie military stories - but divides critics
Ghostly stories at military locations are coming to light on social media after our reports on executions at Shepton Mallet prison
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History Passchendaele: We Remember Victoria Cross Recipient Captain Noel Chavasse
A medic in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Captain Chavasse paid the ultimate sacrifice at Passchendaele while trying to save lives in No Man ...
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Weapons and Kit The Evolution Of A Rifle: Which Ones Have You Used?
A brief history of the British military's standard weapon systems.
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News 'Ghost Village' to be even more deserted than usual
MOD blames trespass attempts in restricted areas for further closures of Salisbury Plain village.
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WWII Remembering D-Day: The 10 Images That Defined The Battle Of Normandy
On the anniversary of D-Day, the author of 'The Liberation of Europe' explains the story behind some incredible images from the time...
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History Gallipoli – What Went Wrong?
We take a look at the key mistakes made during the Gallipoli campaign.
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Falklands Secret CIA Files: The Plan To Give The Falklands To Argentina
The CIA planned to give the Falklands to Argentina if the country won the war against Britain over the islands, declassified CIA documents ...
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Feature How trailblazing Doctor Elsie Inglis and the Scottish Women's Hospitals revolutionized frontline medicine
Their story is little-known, but during the First World War, a group of Scottish women helped treat an estimated 200,000 Allied soldiers
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WWI Verdun And The Story Of Modern France
History's longest battle ran from February 1916 to a few days after December 15, when the last Germans were driven out by the final attack.
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Aviation History Candy Bomber: The US Pilot Who Gave Hope To Children
He defied the Soviets, and his superiors, with sweets. In 1948, the USSR had cut off Berlin from Western Europe.
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History COMMENT: Building Walls - From Berlin To Trump
Forces Network has taken a look back at a special BFBS documentary made four years after the Wall's fall...
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History The War That Set The Stage For World War One
On September 2, 1870, two of Europe's most powerful men met and made an agreement that would change the course of European history and set ...
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Stories COMMENT: Is Today's Middle East So Different To Vietnam?
With Sir John Chilcot's long-awaited Iraq Inquiry published at last, perhaps lessons from an earlier conflict could prove useful...
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History Inside the airport abandoned since 1974
It has stood eerily silent for more than four decades.
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Navy Archive footage from Dunkirk found
Unique and historically significant footage shot 75 years ago has been discovered