WW2 veterans help bring to life 'ultimate history lesson' for children ahead of D-Day 80
Youngsters were treated to the ultimate D-Day history lesson thanks to HMS Belfast and a Second World War-era red London bus.
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WWII Second World War triple fighter ace Clarence 'Bud' Anderson dies at the age of 102
Bud Anderson flew two combat tours in Europe with the 357th Fighter Group, most of his kills being with the P-51B Mustang.
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Veterans 100-year-old WW2 veteran pays tribute to fallen friends on his return to Monte Cassino
More than 100 British service personnel took part in the commemoration service to mark the 80th anniversary of the bloody battle.
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WWII British ceremony marking 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino takes place
More than 100 British service personnel have taken part in the commemoration service in Monte Cassino.
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WWII Former Royal Navy chief recalls surviving Nazi raid as he celebrates 100th birthday
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Baird celebrated his 100th birthday and survived a sinking ship in WWII.
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D-Day Military to lead commemorations for D-Day heroes at 80th anniversary events
Forces News has compiled a list of the D-Day 80 commemorations – where they are and what they will include.
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D-Day Veteran, 99, starts poignant D-Day torch relay ahead of 80th anniversary
The torch will travel around the UK before crossing the Channel with veterans for the official commemorations in Normandy in June.
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D-Day Normandy veterans travel from across the UK for final gathering ahead of D-Day 80
The nine men laughed and shared stories about the D-Day and Normandy landings.
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Feature Exercise Tiger: How the top secret rehearsal for D-Day went devastatingly wrong
The aim was to prepare US soldiers for landing on Utah beach, but it ended in chaos and a massive loss of life
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Feature The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Veteran brings James Bond move alive in new film
Parachute Regiment veteran turned military adviser Paul Biddiss reveals how he tried to ensure accuracy while filming
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Special forces SAS Original Mike Sadler a true legend, says Special Forces veteran in tribute
A Special Forces veteran who knew SAS Original Mike Sadler says his pioneering work helped define what the Special Air Service is today.
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Special forces The late, great Mike Sadler: Damien Lewis' tribute to a founding member of the SAS
Author and former war and conflict reporter Damien Lewis pens a tribute to the last original member of the SAS.
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Veterans RAF veteran turns 100 and remembers his Kittyhawk, captivity and 34 years of service
Derrick Grubb was shot down, made a prisoner of war and force-marched hundreds of miles - but all wanted to do next was carry on flying.
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Veterans Radar operator and WAAF veteran involved in D-Day landings dies aged 107
Rose Davies was also a recipient of the Legion d'Honneur – France's top military honour – for her radar surveillance work.
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WWII Great Escape prisoners of war remembered 80 years on in moving ceremony
The poignant service included RAF personnel slowly parading the portraits of the 50 men who were recaptured and executed.
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WWII International military service commemorates Great Escape on eve of 80th anniversary
Personnel from several nations pay respects in Poznan, Poland.