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?
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WWII Last known British Dunkirk veteran, who played a vital role during Op Dynamo, dies at 105
Duncan McInnes has died just days before the 85th anniversary of the operation is due to be commemorated
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WWII Little Ships head to Ramsgate as they keep memory of the miracle of Dunkirk afloat
Around 70 ships are gathering in Ramsgate before setting sail for France - escorted by the Royal Navy on the same route taken 85 years ago
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WWII Salvaged plaque honouring top-secret WW2 human torpedo mission finds new home
A faded memorial to one of the most dangerous submarine missions of the Second World War has been rescued and given new life
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VE Day 80 VE Day 80: 102-year-old veteran shares memories of bittersweet celebration
Britain's only WW2 veteran living in Cyprus remembers the wonderful celebration tinged with the sadness of sacrifice
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Feature Heroic actions of man who swam in shark-infested waters to save sailors during WW2
PO1 Charles Jackson French, nicknamed the 'human tugboat', bravely rescued more than a dozen sailors