Tuskegee Airmen: The pioneering black pilots whose excellence helped desegregate the US military
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Navy 500kg WWII bomb found in Plymouth garden safely detonated at sea by Royal Navy
The unexploded German bomb was towed out to sea behind a Royal Navy vessel and submerged to a safe depth where it was detonated.
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WWII Military personnel carry Plymouth WWII bomb out to sea for detonation
The evacuation of residents in Plymouth around where an unexploded bomb was found is one of the largest of its kind since the Second World ...
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WWII 100 personnel deployed in Plymouth as thousands evacuated due to WWII bomb
The MOD said military bomb disposal teams are at the scene to help make the device safe.
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Feature History in Focus: The Naafi assistant who helped bring an end to the U-boat menace
Three men raced on board a sinking U-boat to snatch crucial documents that would help decipher Shark, the upgraded version of Enigma.
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WWII Rare group of medals belonging to a founder of 1st Airborne Division sell at auction
The group of 12 medals had been awarded to Brigadier Sir Mark 'Honker' Henniker of the Royal Engineers.
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Veterans Second World War RAF pilot takes to the air again in a Spitfire at the age of 102
RAF veteran Jack Hemmings is believed to be the oldest Briton to fly the historic fighter plane, raising money for charity while doing so.
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WWII Medals for SAS hero who fought alongside Paddy Mayne in WW2 up for auction
In addition to his medals, Sergeant John Scott was Mentioned In Despatches for his service in the Second World War.
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Veterans D-Day veteran who helped clear the way for Normandy Landings dies aged 99
Former Royal Marine Jack Quinn took part in a Commando operation the night before the invasion near Gold Beach in 1944.
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Opinion Army chief was right to speak about citizen army – he wants Gen Z prepared for darker days
Former Army officer Anton Gash gives his expert opinion on the CGS' comments on a citizen army which have ignited a debate.
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Feature History in focus: The story of HMS Edinburgh's sunken cargo of Russian gold
It was the salvage of the century - the recovery of 431 of the 465 gold bars that went down with HMS Edinburgh in 1942.
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TV Masters of the Air star says it was a privilege to bring to life the heroic stories of WW2 aircrew
The show depicts the 100th Bombardment Group, part of the USAAF's Eighth Air Force, which flew more than 300 combat missions over Europe.
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History From ruins to rules: How the destruction of a monastery reshaped heritage protection
'... any damage to cultural property... is a damage to the cultural heritage of all humanity' says the 1954 Hague Convention preamble.
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WWII Audio unearthed of former Black Watch soldier recounting the horrors of Monte Cassino
Arthur Helps' experience of fighting at Monte Cassino was recorded when he visited a school two years before his death in 2000.
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WWII Monte Cassino: Remembering the brutal four-month Second World War battle 80 years on
The battle paved the way for the advance on Rome, but was costly in terms of human life and infamous for the destruction of the monastery.
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Veterans WW2 veteran sailor, 104, receives perfect birthday gift
George Pearson served as an aircraft maintainer/engineer in the war, including service aboard carrier HMS Illustrious.