Battle Of Britain Day: Air Display Marks 80th Anniversary
The RAF's victory over the Luftwaffe stopped Hitler’s plans to invade Britain.
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WWII Battle of Britain: Tribute To The Female Few
The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force played a crucial role in using radar to detect Luftwaffe attacks.
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Feature Exceptional women of the Battle of Britain
Hitler did not bargain on the fighting spirit of those left on the ground.
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WWII Battle of Britain: Last Of 'The Few' Praises Those Who Helped Defeat Germany
Around 3,000 Royal Air Force aircrew fought during the three-and-a-half month campaign 80 years ago, with 544 aviators losing their lives.
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WWII Sawn Off Lockie: Our Greatest Ace?
The mystery of missing RAF pilot Eric Lock ...
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Cyprus RAF Akrotiri Commemorates Battle Of Britain
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was able to go ahead but had to take place outside.
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WWII Battle Of Britain: Sites Listed To Mark 80th Anniversary
The sites listed or upgraded include an air raid shelter featuring murals painted by schoolboys and a disguised pillbox.
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News Duxford Battle Of Britain Proms And Air Show Cancelled
The Imperial War Museums say they are "devastated" to cancel the events, citing the "rapidly-changing climate" as UK coronavirus cases rise.
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WWII Messerschmitts Attack – German Views Of The Battle Of Britain
The Battle of Britain as seen from the other side
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History WW2: How Inflatable Tanks And Look-Alikes Fooled Germany
Inflatable hardware, as part of Operation Fortitude, was a key element of Operation Bodyguard – the plan to fool Nazi Germany.
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WWII Memorial Dedicated To 88 Factory Workers Killed In WWII Bombing
The civilian workers died when the Vickers factory they were worked at was hit.
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WWII Veteran Recalls Birmingham Blitz 80 Years On
The 80th anniversary of the Blitz is on September 7, 2020
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WWII Why Did Britain Enter WW2?
It is 81 years to the day since Britain entered a war which would last six years and claim tens of millions of lives.
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WWII 'This Country Is At War With Germany': When Britain Entered WWII In 1939
Britain declared war with Germany 81 years ago, two days after the Nazis invaded Poland.
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WWII Second World War Medal Unearthed At Auction 20 Years After Being Stolen
The medal was awarded to RAF Sergeant Arthur Moy in 1943.
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History U Boats – ‘Grey Coffins’ That Shaped Two World Wars And Forged The Era Of The Submarine
How ‘Unterseeboots’ wreaked havoc in the Atlantic Ocean across two world wars …