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.
Heritage > WWII
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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.
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Veterans D-Day heroes both celebrate 100th birthdays in same month and in same nursing home
Second World War veterans Peter Belcher and David Teacher took part in the Normandy landings, which put the Allies on the road to victory.
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Veterans Rusty Waughman: Pilot who survived RAF's deadliest mission of WW2 dies aged 100
The Lancaster pilot said of the bombing campaign: "You knew you were facing death all the time ... but it's just a thing you accepted."
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USA British personnel mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at the USS Arizona Memorial
This year marks the 82nd anniversary of the Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack on the base in Hawaii that brought the US into WWII
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History Gas masks: How they evolved from the trenches to the Iranian Embassy siege and beyond
The gas mask was developed during the First World War after Germany launched the first chemical attack of the conflict in April 1915
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WWII A day of infamy: Why Imperial Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941
The Japanese attack that brought the US into the Second World War was a long time coming and had world-altering consequences.
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Aircraft Immortal: The history of 809 Naval Air Squadron, a unit being reborn again
809 Naval Air Squadron has been engaged in several conflicts since 1941, and is being resurrected once again to fly the F-35B
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Feature HMS Belfast, the Town-class London landmark that fired some of the first shots on D-Day
Take a look at the extraordinary career of HMS Belfast - the light cruiser that was saved from the scrapyard and sent to the River Thames
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WWII Hitler's 1,350 tonne super gun intended to destroy France in WW2
Nazi Germany's Schwerer Gustav was the largest artillery piece in history to ever open fire in anger
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Feature Find out how the US honours its fallen with the mesmerising Changing of the Guard
We take a look at the year-round ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
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WWII Chance for closure as RAF Lancaster and crew finally recovered after 80 years
RAF personnel have been working with the Dutch armed forces to recover the downed heavy bomber and the remains of its crew