Battle Of Britain Anniversary To Be Commemorated By 'Stone Snake'
The decorative stones have been hand painted by members of the public and will create a trail leading to the war graves by Scampton Church.
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D-Day Last Surviving D-Day Tank Landing Craft Makes Final Journey
The restored craft will later be moved by crane to Southsea Common in front of the D-Day Story museum.
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News Bletchley Park Museum Warns It Could Lose A Third Of Staff
The trust is proposing a restructuring as a result of the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.
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History Hopeful Search For Loved Ones Of Fallen WW2 Soldiers
Can you help? History group aims to find families to share with soldiers' relatives
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VJ Day VJ Day: The Royal Marine who kept fighting after World War Two had ended
Despite Japan surrendering in August 1945, Ron Wilson did not return home for another 12 months
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Feature Letters show War Office objection to Bridge On The River Kwai film
The portrayal of captured British personnel in David Lean's 1957 film, which starred Alec Guinness, was contested by UK officials
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VJ Day Nearly Half Of British Public Do Not Know About VJ Day, Poll Suggests
More than 2,000 Britons took part in the survey which was launched in July ahead of the 75th anniversary.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Royals Lead Commemorations As UK Marks 75th Anniversary
Second World War veterans also attended the ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Queen Thanks Those Who 'Fought So Valiantly'
In a statement with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen said: "May the memory of their sacrifice and bravery remain with us always."
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VJ Day VJ Day: Military Museums To Hold Virtual Commemorations
The coronavirus pandemic has meant many traditional events are unable to go ahead.
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VJ Day Burma Campaign Veterans Say Goodbye To Star Association
The Burma Star Association's youngest members are now in their late 90s and its doors will close on VJ Day's 75th anniversary on 15 August.
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WWII VJ Day: The Story Behind The Iconic Kiss Photograph
How was the famous kiss image captured? And who are the people in it?
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VJ Day How Is VJ Day 75 Being Commemorated?
The Red Arrows will fly over Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London for the first time since the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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VJ Day VJ Day: WWII 'Forgotten Army' Memorial Given Listed Status
The Chindit Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, central London, remembers the forces who helped turn the tide of the war against Japan.
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VJ Day Sunk, captured, tortured and starved: Surviving life as a Japanese POW
A heartbreaking tale of survival during the Second World War
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WWII Lives that mattered – the black experience of WW2
A new book examines the black lives involved in Britain’s Second World War effort