Bletchley Park: What was its role in WW2?
The unassuming collection of huts in the heart of England proved crucial to the Allies defeating Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
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World International Search For WW2 Battle's Unknown 'Scottish Hero'
The search has been launched to uncover the identity of a soldier who was captured and killed following the Battle of St Valery-en-Caux.
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History WWII Chapel Altar Found And Returned After 56-Year Absence
The artefact had been absent from Talbot House in Belgium, where British soldiers took breaks from the trenches in WWI.
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WWII Lord Alanbrooke – Churchill’s Burden And Bulwark
One of the most important WW2 leaders you should have heard of.
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WWII New Film Tells Story Of Argentinian Royal Navy WW2 Veteran
Veteran Ronny Scott says in the film: "The atrocities that Hitler produced, I said, 'well, I have to go, I have no option'."
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Russia Russia Marks 76th Anniversary Of Nazi Defeat
There were commemorations held right across the country in remembrance of the Second World War victory.
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RAF Sixth RAF Poseidon Aircraft Named 'Guernsey's Reply'
It honours an historic bond between RAF 201 Squadron, Guernsey and a Second World War fighter pilot.
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History Doorstep History: Cotswold Airport, WW2 And The Red Arrows
The doorstep history series explores the hidden pasts of towns and villages across the UK.
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Veterans Danish WW2 Pilot Revisits Biggin Hill After More Than 70 Years
The veteran's visit fell on the 76th anniversary of Denmark's Liberation Day.
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Feature Exploring alternative histories: Beyond the 'what ifs' of Second World War victory
A new book explores the 'what ifs' of WW2's big moments
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D-Day Veterans Invited To Commemorative Event Marking D-Day Anniversary
The event will include a live broadcast of the official opening of the newly-completed British Normandy Memorial.
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Navy HMS Tamar Leaves Falmouth With Dazzle Camouflage Paint Job
The paint scheme was first introduced by the Royal Navy in the First World War and will be applied to the whole Batch 2 River-class fleet.
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Navy Navy's HMS Tamar gets dazzle camouflage makeover
The paint scheme was first introduced by the Royal Navy in the First World War and will be applied to the whole Batch 2 River-class fleet.
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WWII HMNB Devonport Marks 80 Years Since Plymouth Blitz
A series of commemorative events are being held in Plymouth to remember the fallen of the 1941 Blitz.
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WWII World War Two: The Girl With A Gun
BFBS Creative investigated who "the girl with a gun" was during the Second World War
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History Op Chariot: The Greatest Commando Raid Ever
Operation Chariot played an important part in World War Two