How the sinking of a Second World War ship led to one of the UK's last witch trials
Medium Helen Duncan claimed to have spoken with the ghost of a sailor who died when HMS Barham sank in 1941, upsetting the Admiralty.
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Feature Great British Battle Commanders and the six reasons why they were a success
A new BFBS Forces News podcast, featuring defence analyst Michael Clarke, analyses figures from British history who were successful leaders.
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Feature SAS Daggers Drawn: Empathy and imagination, not just sabotage and slaughter
Damien Lewis' new book shows how the SAS embraced people with neurodiversity as well as fighting ability during the Second World War.
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WWI British West Indies Regiment finally honoured after a century of silence
A plaque is unveiled at a church in Ypres to commemorate the soldiers who left the Caribbean to fight for Britain in the First World War.
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Feature Family's pride as veteran, 99, honoured by two generations of female air force personnel
RAF and USAF women joined forces to celebrate Stella Brecht's pioneering WAAF service and legacy for female aviators.
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Feature Op Cat Drop: How RAF's feline supply drop saved Malaysian village from rat invasion
And all because WHO were trying to reduce deadly malaria cases in the area.
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Feature Brains and brawn: Why I had to write about fiercely ambitious SAS Original Reg Seekings
Tony Rushmer's new book SAS Duty Before Glory reveals the extraordinary story Reg Seekings - one of the Special Air Service Originals.
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Army Gloucestershire Regiment's 300 years of bravery commemorated by Duke of Gloucester
The Gloucestershire Regiment, which is now part of The Rifles, achieved more battle honours than any other county regiment in the Army.
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Feature Glorious Glosters: Memories of the brutal Korean War
More than 700 Glosters fought in the brutal and bloody Battle of Imjin.
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Feature A beret too far? Did famous drop zone scene in A Bridge Too Far actually happen?
The iconic scene has kept fans questioning its accuracy for nearly 50 years, but Al Murray finally sets the record straight.
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Army CGS shows leaders go first as he jumps onto Ginkel Heath to mark Op Market Garden
Hundreds of military personnel parachuted into the Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the operation.
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Feature Black Tuesday: Al Murray delves into the pivotal day during Op Market Garden
The comedian and historian doesn't think the operation was necessarily doomed to fail - until everything changed on 19 September 1944.
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Uniform The bearskin: Everything you need to know about the iconic ceremonial headwear
Where they originate, who else wears them and are they made of real fur?
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WWII Commemoration service honours Polish airmen's contribution to Allied victory in WW2
Dignitaries, veterans, and the public gather to honour the Polish airmen who played a crucial role alongside the RAF.
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Cyprus Minden Day parade delayed, but brings in new award for PWRR out in Cyprus
First Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment builds on the 1759 tradition by introducing an award for its more junior soldiers.
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RAF Man behind storming of the beaches on D-Day gets storm named after him
RAF Group Captain Sir James Stagg advised General Dwight D Eisenhower to change the planned date of D-Day, which contributed to its success.