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.
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WWII Funeral Held For WWII Hero With No Known Surviving Family
Former Bomb Aimer Jim Auton is believed to have been the last surviving British member of a mission to resupply the Polish Resistance.
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WWII The War Within – Letters Of A WW2 POW
Roger Mortimer was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and fought in World War 2 … but he still learnt a thing or two in prison
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D-Day Honouring The Heroes Of D-Day
The Royal British Legion won the 'Judges' Special Award' at The Sun Military Awards 2019.
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WWII Horrors Of Auschwitz Were 'Out Of This World'
Forces News spoke to a Holocaust survivor on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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World Auschwitz Survivors Return To Camp 75 Years After Liberation
Dignitaries, including the Duchess of Cornwall, joined the survivors for a commemoration service as part of Holocaust Memorial Day.
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WWII 'I Wanted To Die': Holocaust Survivor Shares Concentration Camp Experiences
Susan Pollack survived two Nazi death camps during the Second World War
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WWII Bletchley Park Marks 80 Years Since Enigma Code Was Cracked
The British first successfully read a German Enigma code 80 years ago today.