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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
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WWII Plymouth marks 80 years since 1941 Blitz raids in WW2
A series of raids devastated the city during the Blitz in 1941, with 900 people killed and 40,000 left homeless across seven nights.
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Nuclear The Means To 'Flatten Other Countries' - Britain's Nuclear Future
Experts give their view on deterrence, weapons and killer swarming drones ...
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Weapons and Kit How Did The Atomic Bomb Work?
The science behind nuclear deterent
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Veterans WW2 Veteran Receives Over 40 Cards From Public On 103rd Birthday
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity put a call out on social media asking followers to send Roy Harland cards and messages.
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WWII COVID Costs Force Battle Of The Atlantic Anniversary Plans To Be Downsized
The battle's 80th anniversary is to be marked by four projects in Liverpool, where Western Approaches Command was located from 1941-45.
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WWII Secret WW2 meetings which led to UK-US intelligence alliance revealed
A private diary shows how the pact, which later grew into the Five Eyes alliance, was first formed.
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WWII Spitfire: In The Skies For 85 Years
The aircraft is celebrating the 85th anniversary of its first flight