Holocaust Survivor Recalls Friendship With British Soldier Who Saved Her
Mady Gerrard was taken to both Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen during the Second World War.
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WWII Survivors Recall Horrors Of Bergen-Belsen 75 Years After Liberation
The camp was the first to be liberated by British forces - one survivor said she is "grateful forever".
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WWII Spitfire Pilot Added To Ranks Of 'The Few' After Nearly 80 Years
Sergeant James Eric William Ballard has been added to the list by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust after the discovery of his logbook.
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WWII The Guns That Won – British And American Small Arms Of WW2
A tour of some of the most well-known and widely-used Allied guns of the Second World War
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WWII Uncovered: Secret Footage Of WWII MI6 Staff At Bletchley Park
The silent video was filmed between 1939 and 1945 at Whaddon Hall.
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WWII Coronavirus: VE Day 75 Concert At Royal Albert Hall Postponed
Military charity SSAFA says the event will be moved from 8 May to 20 September 2020.
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WWII VE Day 75 Commemorations To Be 'Scaled Back' Over Coronavirus
The Culture Secretary said the "key priority" is to protect the "health and wellbeing" of Second World War veterans due to take part.
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WWII Dambuster Guy Gibson’s Medals On Display In Lincolnshire
The war hero’s medals, wings and a copy of his flying log book, amongst other rare items, have been on show to the public.
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Women Princess Royal Honours Wartime Heroine At London Paddington Station
Great Western Railway has adorned a train with the name Odette Hallowes to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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Women Incredible Women From The World Wars
It wasn't just the men who did their part in the war ...
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WWI Wonder women: The munitionettes who helped Britain win the wars
A look at vital work done on the Home Front during World Wars 1 and 2 in time for International Women's Day.
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D-Day D-Day: Female Pilot Joy Lofthouse On ‘A Dreadful Day That Had To Be Done’
D-Day wartime generation: Their backbone, their stoical attitude, their hope.
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Scotland Appeal For WWII Veterans To Take Part In Scotland's VE Day 75 Commemorations
A parade, concert and flypast are some of the events being put on to mark the anniversary.
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WWII Brits, Fritz & Yanks – Allied & German WW2 Infantry Tactics
What were the main differences between British and American war tactics in WWII?
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Food Rationing Across The Nations In World War 2
Cannibalism, eggs for cash and a lack of tea- which countries suffered from food shortages in WW2?
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WWII Big Ben: Repairs To Cost Millions More Due To WWII Bomb Damage
The increase in maintenance costs has been put down to the discovery of extensive Second World War bomb damage in the Elizabeth Tower.