Birthday wishes pour in for last known Battle of Britain pilot as he turns 103
Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston said retired Group Captain John Hemingway, 103, "is an inspiration to us all".
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WWI Parades and remembrance commemorate sacrifice of UK and Belgium in world wars
The annual events have become a symbol of the close ties between the UK and Belgium, the MOD said.
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Feature The 10 deadliest battles in history
A look at some of most infamous campaigns in the history of war
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Royal Marines Royal Marines mark 80th anniversary of Free French Commando unit
The memorial service saw French Navy and Marines come together in the Scottish Highlands.
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Feature The Second World War soldiers who fought Hitler's Nazi Germany while in drag
Dressed in petticoats and stockings, these men were described as 'wolves in sheep's clothing'
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WWII Road rededicated in memory of WW2 naval hero
Buckinghamshire's Kennedy Avenue was previously thought to be named in honour of the former US president JFK.
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History Former US Navy commander discovers Second World War shipwreck
USS Samuel B Roberts is the deepest shipwreck ever discovered.
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Veterans Project Propeller gets WW2 aircrew together for final time
Since 1998, volunteer pilots have flown veterans to the event at aerodromes across the UK.
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Weapons and Kit Live hand grenade found during house move
According to the Army's Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) bomb disposal experts, these types of WW2 munition finds are not uncommon.
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Veterans Burma veteran celebrates 100th birthday at Royal Star & Garter
Second World War veteran Capt (Ret'd) Peter Whiteley received a letter from the Queen.
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D-Day Understanding D-Day: The technology behind the mission's success
From codebreakers to gliders and amphibious tanks, we take a closer look at 6 June 1944.
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D-Day 'If our names are on a bullet, it's our bad luck': WW2 veteran recalls memories of D-Day
Royal Navy veteran Peter Smoothy has paid his respects in Normandy thanks to the Taxi Charity.
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D-Day D-Day: All you need to know about 1944's Normandy Landings
6 June 1944 marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
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D-Day Second World War veterans honoured on eve of D-Day anniversary
British veterans gathered in one of the first sites liberated from the Nazis.
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Feature The real-life James Bond's clandestine relationship with celebrity spy Josephine Baker
The name's Dunderdale, Wilfred Dunderdale.
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Ukraine No evil can avoid responsibility, says Ukraine president during VE Day speech
His words coincide with Victory in Europe Day when European countries celebrate the surrender of German forces marking the victory in WWII.