Remembering decisive Second World War battle of El Alamein 80 years on
Britain used the victory in Egypt as a springboard to defeat the German and Italian threat to the Middle East.
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Army Desert Rats dedicate their memorial at National Memorial Arboretum
The memorial commemorates those who have served with one of the most famous formations in the British Army.
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WWII WWII-era 'ghost boat' discovered in drought-stricken California lake
How the 36ft landing craft boat that carried US troops during the Battle of Tarawa ended up in a Californian lake is a mystery.
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Feature The Stage Door Canteen and its fight for racial equality during WW2
The New York venue and others like it welcomed serving personnel of all races and ethnicities.
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Veterans 'The Few' honoured with a 12ft sky-gazing statue at Biggin Hill Airport
The sculpture pays respect to all who fought during the Battle of Britain.
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News Creator of Peaky Blinders brings new drama series 'SAS Rogue Heroes' to BBC
The series dramatises how the SAS was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of WW2.
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WWII Second World War airman laid to rest 78 years after fatal flight
Flight Sergeant William Robert Stephen Hurrell's remains were buried at Jonkerbos War Cemetery in the Netherlands.
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Feature Black Nasty: Duct tape and the military mum you should thank for creating it
Harry Black, 100 mph tape, Duck Tape, duct tape – whatever you call it, Vesta Stoudt invented it.
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WWII Inside Parliament's secret Second World War factory
Forces News cameras have gone deep underneath the Palace of Westminster to uncover wartime history largely forgotten in time.
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WWII Battle of Britain explained in 60 seconds
BFBS Creative's latest video explains the Battle of Britain in one minute.
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WWII The Hardest Day: A key 24 hours in the Battle Of Britain
During the Second World War air battle, the RAF and Luftwaffe each flew hundreds of sorties, with aircraft being lost on both sides.
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WWII What was the Battle of Britain and who won?
The Battle of Britain in WWII inspired one of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches, but what prompted the 1940 air campaign?
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The Queen Remembering the Queen's first public address during WW2
The then-Princess Elizabeth delivered a broadcast on Children's Hour in October 1940.
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The Queen 'Princess Auto Mechanic': The Queen's life during Second World War – childhood to the military
Then a princess, she faced difficulties like many of her generation and even served her country with the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
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WWII RAF repays wartime debt to 99-year-old veteran
Peggy Terry served with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and was still owed money when the Second World War ended.
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History Echoes of History: Full body gas mask used to protect babies in WW2
Roger Pickett showed Forces News his collection at this year's Echoes of History show.