Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The devastation of the atomic bombings
"... in being the first to use it, America had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the dark ages."
Heritage > WWII
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Feature The Topley family: From firing at German Stukas to firing fast balls at Lord's
England and Surrey cricketer Reece Topley's grandfather has quite the claim to fame, being one of only five people awarded three DSMs
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Feature Papa Jake: TikTok star who fought from Normandy beaches to the Bulge dies aged 102
The Second World War US Army veteran shared his Second World War experiences with millions of people on TikTok and YouTube
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WWII Family history of service: How WW2 deployment to Far East inspired next Navy career
A Royal Navy officer recounts how his grandfather learned of Japan's surrender while serving with the British Pacific Fleet during WW2
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Feature Luftwaffe's image of invincibility during the Battle of Britain shattered from within
Germany had planned to clear the skies for invasion – but letters from the Luftwaffe's own aircrews show they doubted they could do it
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History What it felt like to handle part of the V-1 bomb that hit Guards' Chapel 81 years ago
BFBS Forces News reporter Sofie Cacoyannis was given the rare chance to hold the fragment
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History V-1 bomb from Hitler's deadly campaign that destroyed the Guards' Chapel in 1944
Tonnes of rubble fell onto the congregation, killing 121 people and seriously injuring more than 100 worshippers in the Guards' Chapel
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Feature The strategic assault on Sword Beach that helped change the course of WW2
Sword Beach was assaulted by units of the British 3rd Division, plus French and British commandos, who met fierce German resistance
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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 Three unexploded WW2 bombs found in shipyard lead to 20,000 people being evacuated
Large areas of Cologne, including the town hall, the Deutz railway station, and more than 50 hotels, have been cleared
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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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WWII Untold stories of UK's military intelligence to be showcased in secret Blitz tunnels
The tunnels will provide a dramatic backdrop to telling the story of the past, present and future of military intelligence
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WWII Royal Navy escorts historic flotilla over to Dunkirk for 85th anniversary commemorations
The Navy has been supporting the commemorations marking heroic efforts by private ships to rescue Allied troops in 1940
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Navy Little Ships set sail to commemorate massive bravery of Dunkirk evacuation
At exactly 6am, the first of the historic vessels began moving away from the pontoons inside Ramsgate Harbour bound for northern France
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Feature Dunkirk Evacuation: A crucial but costly chapter during the Second World War
The stakes could not have been higher. The remnants of the BEF stood exposed on the beach, hoping to be saved
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WWII Dunkirk on screen: Three films to watch during the 85th anniversary
How have the difficult circumstances surrounding the Dunkirk Evacuation been depicted on-screen over the decades?