Wartime PoW's Family Donates £9,000 To Military Charity On His Behalf
Robbie Clark spent three years in prisoner of war camps in German-occupied Poland from 1942-1945.
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WWII WWII In Colour: Rare Photographs Bring Aerial Battles To Life
The collection includes original images of aircraft and also the crew who flew them.
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WWII Flypast Honours 'Mi Amigo' Crash 75 Years Ago
Crowds gathered in Sheffield to watch flypasts in tribute to the B-17 Flying Fortress.
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History Mi Amigo: The 10 Heroes Who Fell From the Sky
The American airmen were killed in a crash in 1944 but their actions on that fateful day are thought to have saved many lives.
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Remembrance May Bank Holiday Could Be Moved To Mark 75th Anniversary Of VE Day Next Year
Across Europe, countries celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany with a public holiday every year.
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WWII Fears Dunkirk 'Little Ships' Could Be Scrapped
The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships says proposed changes could mean some Little Ships will be scrapped or abandoned.
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Feature Alan Turing: The man, the enigma, the greatest icon
A public vote by the BBC show Icons named Alan Turing as the Greatest Person of the 20th Century
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WWII US Sailor From VJ Day Kiss Photograph Dies Aged 95
George Mendonsa and Greta Zimmer Friedman were famously photographed in 1945.
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News Unexploded WWII Bomb Disrupts Eurostar Trains
The device was discovered during engineering work in the area north of Gare du Nord.
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WWII A World Turned Upside Down – British Defeat In Malaya And Singapore
A look at the colossal defeat suffered by Britain during the Second World War at the hands of the Japanese.
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WWII 'Hitler Paintings' Fail To Sell At Auction
Watercolours attributed to Adolf Hitler reportedly received no bids.
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Heritage Holocaust Memorial Plans Criticised Over Potential 'Harmful' Impact On London Park
A planning application for the memorial is currently being considered by Westminster City Council.
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Heritage Prince Charles Gives 'Wholehearted Support' To D-Day Normandy Memorial Project
Construction will begin in June, with the aim of completion within a year.
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WWII D-Day Anniversary Likely ‘Last Chance’ To Remember Fallen Comrades, Chelsea Pensioner Says
George Skipper has urged his fellow D-Day veterans to sign up to the RBL's free trip to Normandy.
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Veterans WWII Veteran 'Left To Die In Poverty' After Son-In-Law Stole More Than £114k
Ian Downs, 66, admitted took £95,000 from Second World War veteran Mary Garvey, and then took a further £19,697.
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Veterans 'Extraordinary' Blind 97-Year-Old Veteran Makes Plea To Leave Care Facility
Royal Navy veteran Douglas Meyers told a High Court judge he was unhappy at the care facility where he lives.