Tug of War: Is this the military's oldest sport, still thriving more than a century after WW1?
The ancient sport saw action in both World Wars and dates back to the 12th century
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Feature Mystery of the missing WW1 warship: Divers discover wreckage of HMS Nottingham
The Royal Navy vessel was torpedoed by a German submarine on 19 August 1916 and sunk without trace in the North Sea
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WWI The Somme 109 years on: What British soldiers witnessed on the battlefield
The Battle of the Somme is one of the biggest and most infamous battles in history, with more than a million casualties
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Feature How a British veteran turned falconer foiled Nazi Germany's sneaky recruitment plans
In 1938, Captain Charles Knight caught the attention of infamous Nazi Hermann Göring, head of the Luftwaffe and Reichsjägermeister
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WWII Can you help? Plea for information on stolen First and Second World War medals
"These are incredibly important to me and my family, and I'm desperate to get them back," said Mr Howell
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WWI First World War soldier buried with full honours after being identified by leather belt
Private Harry James Birch was buried alongside four unknown soldiers of WW1 who could not be identified
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WWI Military Cross awarded to WWI hero who went on to play for Spurs snapped up by club
Royal Army Medical Corps officer James Ross took command of his company during the Battle of the Sambre after the commander was wounded
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News The witnesses of Gallipoli campaign whose stories shed light on horrors of battle
Two very different historical items reveal details about the failed WW1 military campaign which cost 130,000 lives.
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WWI Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Royal mark Anzac Day in London and Gallipoli
Tributes were paid to the sacrifices of Australian and New Zealand forces 110 years after the landings in the Dardanelles.
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Technology RBLI unveils powerful tribute to two significant milestones in nation's history
The RBLI's Echoes statue is marking 90 years since the invention of radar and 80 years since VE Day
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History WW1-era Fokker D.VII to be lent to Dutch museum amid confusion over its origins
Researchers say the Fokker D.VII aircraft on display at the Deutsches Museum near Munich may have belonged to the Dutch navy.
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Feature The Flying Sikh: One man's determination to serve his country during First World War
Flight Lieutenant Hardit Singh Malik was the only Sikh airman to fly with the RFC and RAF during the First World War.
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Feature The Armed Forces charity born from empathy still supporting military community today
Founded in 1885, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has supported the military community for 140 years.
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Royals Overlooked WWI South African labourers honoured by Princess Royal in Cape Town
The royal acknowledged that the legacy of black labourers had gone unrecognised for far too long despite their critical role.
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WWI Campaign launched to ensure WWI Royal Naval Air Service aviators are remembered
The campaign looks to raise thousands of pounds to create a memorial to those who served in the RNAS during the First World War.
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WWI Great War biplane replica Sophie the Strutter takes to the air after 24-year build
Sophie wears the colours of the Royal Naval Air Squadron Sopwith 1½ Strutter that was the first aircraft to make a carrier landing.