RAF squadron's 'offensive' Crusaders nickname dropped after service complaint
14 Squadron is one of the RAF's longest-serving squadrons and is dropping its unofficial nickname following a complaint.
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Feature The real Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare agents were hated – but they didn't care
Despite their heroism being celebrated in Guy Ritchie's latest film, SOE agents were looked down upon by those in power during WW2.
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RAF Iconic WW2 Lancaster bomber cleared to fly again after extensive maintenance period
One of the UK's most recognisable warplanes will be taking to the skies once again now it's been inspected and cleared for flight.
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Veterans The servicemen who changed history by volunteering to be drugged and poisoned
The programme saw personnel volunteer so scientists could learn more about chemical warfare agents and their antidotes.
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History Great Escape hero's WW2 pocket book found in house clearance set for auction
Flight Lieutenant Paul Royle was one of the 76 Allied airmen who escaped from German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III 80 years ago.
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Germany German submarine sets sail on long voyage to her final destination - by road
The Cold War-era U-Boat is to be a permanent exhibit at the Technik Museum Sinsheim, but getting there is quite a complicated affair.
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Feature Did you know disabled veterans have made motorway signs since the 1960s?
Royal British Legion Industries has helped disabled veterans with work like this since 1919
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History First World War practice trenches in Gosport granted highest level of heritage protection
The rare WWI site for training troops has been designated as a scheduled monument by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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History Bow of Italian sub sunk by Royal Navy rival discovered after lying underwater for 83 years
Regia Marina sub Jantina was sent to the bottom of the Aegean Sea by HMS Torbay in a rare example of submarine-versus-submarine combat.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines make history by squeezing Polaris light strike vehicle into Osprey
The US-made Polaris light strike vehicle is a 4x4 off-roader that's robust, lightweight and designed to transport up to four commandos.
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Feature The mysterious instructions to Britain's Trident-armed subs in case of nuclear apocalypse
The Letters of Last Resort all reportedly say one of four options.
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Navy King Neptune grants RFA Lyme Bay permission to enter the southern hemisphere
Crossing the Line is an old naval tradition and takes place when a ship crosses the equator - as long as she has Neptune's blessing.
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Feature Bazooka: How the legendary rocket-propelled anti-armour weapon got its name
The US M1 was introduced in 1942 and was one of the first generation of rocket-propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat.
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History GI Bill: 80 years of law that brought veterans back to civilian life after service on the frontline
US President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, today known as the US GI Bill.
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Feature Kohima: How close combat over a tennis court helped turn the war with Japan
22 June marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Kohima, known as the 'Stalingrad of the East'.
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USA Partygoers rave about USS Hornet as aircraft carrier hosts Rattleship music fest
The Essex-class aircraft carrier-turned-museum based in Alameda, California, is set to host the two-day Rattleship music event.