John Dennett, Royal Navy veteran of Operation Torch, Anzio and D-Day, dies aged 101
By the time he went ashore at Sword Beach on D-Day, the war had already taken him through some of the Allies' largest amphibious operations
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Feature New burial law proposals will 'level the playing field' and protect war graves
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission worked with the Law Commission to ensure war graves are protected
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WWII For sale: The fighter-frenzy era hideaway with 'Grand Designs' potential
A former Second World War RAF power station in Frogmore Woods, Warwickshire, is up for auction
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WWII On yer bike! How the Armed Forces' smallest motorcycle assisted spies as well as soldiers
The Second World War Welbike has the distinction of being the smallest motorcycle used by the Armed Forces - and it folds
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History IWM acquires wartime icon Dame Vera Lynn's complete Second World War archive
The collection includes Dame Vera's copy of her contract with the BBC for her radio show, Sincerely Yours, which linked troops with their ...
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Feature Four Immortal Chaplains: Legacy of courage and compassion in the face of tragedy
Lt Alexander Goode, Lt George Fox, Lt John Washington and Lt Clark Poling were seen praying together as USAT Dorchester sank
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History The horrors of the Holocaust and Auschwitz
In WW2, six million men, women and children were callously murdered by Nazis in one of the most infamous genocides of modern history.
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Navy Crew of carrier HMS Dasher recognised for Arctic Convoy duty 83 years after tragedy
The MOD confirmed that those who served on board are eligible for the Arctic Star medal in honour of their service and sacrifice
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Aviation History Avro Lancaster: Celebrating 85th anniversary of iconic heavy bomber's first flight
The aircraft was the backbone of RAF Bomber Command, first taking to the air of 9 January 1941 and entering service the following year
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WWII Modern Britain branded disappointing by WW2 veteran awarded New Year Honour
Mervyn Kersh, who was awarded a British Empire Medal for Holocaust education, says the UK risks repeating the mistakes that led to WW2
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Veterans WW2 Bomber Command veteran takes to the skies aged 102 in glider over Cambridge
More than eight decades after serving in the RAF's wartime operations room, a former Bomber Command plotter heads skyward
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Naval History Sold: Unique piece of military history that needs a boat to get to it sells under the hammer
Historic navy Darnet Fort has been sold at auction
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Feature Story behind haunting last photo of sailor trapped in USS West Virginia after Pearl Harbor
Less than 12 hours later, F1c Clifford Olds was trapped in the dreadnought battleship 40 feet below water
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Navy Marking a century of courage: D-Day veteran awarded France's highest honour
Royal Navy veteran John Fiddler was responsible for transporting tanks and essential supplies across the Channel to the shores of Normandy
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Feature Truck driver or paratrooper? Discovery of D-Day clicker reveals grandfather's true role
The friend-or-foe identification devices, which are also known as cricket clickers, were a vital piece of equipment on Operation Overlord
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WWII In pictures: King hosts VJ veterans at Windsor to mark 80th anniversary of war's end
As the nation reflected during Remembrance week, senior royals gathered to honour those who served in the Far East