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Naval History From HMS Cockchafer to HMS Pansy: Why would you call a ship that?!
Would you rather serve on HMS Fearless or HMS Clown?
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WWII The Guns That Won – British And American Small Arms Of WW2
A tour of some of the most well-known and widely-used Allied guns of the Second World War
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History What Were The Actual Odds Of Dying In WW1?
Step into the shoes of the British Tommy and examine the stats that determined his chances of life or death.
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D-Day Honouring The Heroes Of D-Day
The Royal British Legion won the 'Judges' Special Award' at The Sun Military Awards 2019.
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Naval History 'World's Oldest' Christmas Pudding Celebrates 120th Birthday
The dessert was sent to British personnel serving on the front line in the Boer War during Christmas 1899.
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Navy Royals Attend Service Of Thanksgiving For WWII Veteran And Royal Navy Benefactor Sir Donald Gosling
Sir Donald died in September at the age of 90.
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Falklands German WWI Battleship Wreck Found Near Falkland Islands
The wreck of German SMS Scharnhorst has been located off the Falkland Islands.
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Remembrance IN PICTURES: Armistice Day 2019
Events to remember the fallen were held across the UK, a century after the very first Armistice Day in 1919.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Assault Group Renamed
The renaming coincides with the 75th anniversary of one of the group's greatest battles.
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Naval History HMS Urge: WWII Submarine's Wreck Found On Mediterranean Seabed
Marine archaeologists located the remains off the coast of Malta, ending a 77-year mystery over its whereabouts.
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Stories Did these military ships meet a spooky end in the Bermuda Triangle?
When several ships of the same class disappeared, was it down to supernatural forces and 'the curse of the collier'?
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Naval History Nelson's Hand-Drawn Trafalgar Plans Found In Scrapbook After 200 Years
The drawing was discovered together with an address leaf containing Admiral Lord Nelson's signature.
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Naval History Battle Of Trafalgar: Royal Navy Marks Anniversary In Portsmouth
Admiral Lord Nelson's fleet defeated French and Spanish forces in the Atlantic in 1805.
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History Historic Battlegrounds Among Military Sites In Danger Of Being Lost
Three wreckages are among the sites which remain at risk due to neglect, decay and development, while others have been salvaged.
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Navy Final Voyage For Royal Navy Captain Who Named Australia
The remains of Captain Matthew Flinders, the first to circumnavigate Australia, will return to Lincolnshire.