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VJ Day and the Gurkhas’ role in defeating Imperial Japan
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VJ Day VJ Day: The POW
Families of former Far East POWs are calling for greater recognition
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VJ Day VJ Day: Remembering the war in Asia and how Britain and its allies fought back
How did Japan became involved in World War Two?
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VJ Day VJ Day: The India Veteran
The haunting memories of a veteran from the "Forgotten Army"
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News New £5 Coin Marks 75th Anniversary Of WWII's End
The coin is being launched by Royal Mint and the Imperial War Museum.
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VJ Day VJ Day: The Hell Ship Survivor
The horror of living in conditions so cramped you could barely lie down
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VJ Day VJ Day: Veteran talks of his experience of fighting with the British Pacific Fleet
The lasting impact of VJ Day on Second World War veterans
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VJ Day VJ Day: Veterans' Voices
Hear from veterans of the 'Far East' conflict
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VJ Day VJ Day: Working On The Death Railway
The horrors POWs faced working on the infamous 'Death Railway' in Burma
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VJ Day VJ Day: Liberating Hong Kong
We hear from a veteran who helped free Hong Kong from the Japanese
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VJ Day VJ Day: Working The Mines
August 15, 2020, marks 75 years since the end of World War II
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VJ Day VJ Day: The Burma Veteran
This week marks 75 years since Japan surrendered and ended World War II
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VJ Day VJ Day: 70 Years On
How did we remember VJ Day five years ago?
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Navy Who Was The Last Navy Victoria Cross Winner?
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray's final act, sinking the Amakusa, earned him the Victoria Cross.
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Remembrance VJ Day And The War In The Pacific
Victory over Japan Day had been a long time coming – learn about the gruelling campaign that led to it …
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News Hiroshima: Children Make Peace Symbols To Mark Bombing's 75th Anniversary
The attack on the Japanese city was the first use of the atomic bomb in warfare and caused unprecedented death and devastation.