WW2 veterans urge nation to come together and remember as VE Day 80 approaches
The veterans say it's not just about honouring the fallen – to remember is also our best hope of avoiding it ever happening again.
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Veterans Chelsea Pensioner and last survivor of Raiding Support Regiment turns 103
John Morris served on operations in Albania, Yugoslavia, Montenegro and Greece and went on to have a career in the TA after the war ended.
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RAF Wing of rare German Dornier Do 17 shot down during Battle of Britain going on display
More than 400 Do 17 bombers were deployed by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, but today only this one remains semi-complete.
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Technology RBLI unveils powerful tribute to two significant milestones in nation's history
The RBLI's Echoes statue is marking 90 years since the invention of radar and 80 years since VE Day
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WWII The Bagpipes of Belsen: How the Scottish instrument signalled the sound of liberation
Bill 'The Mad Piper' Millin marched into the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp playing the bagpipes as it was being liberated by the British.
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WWII Fake news is just another name for propaganda, warns Bergen-Belsen survivor
Alfred Garwood, 82, speaks of his childhood memories of life in the Nazi concentration camp and its liberation by the British Army in 1945.
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Feature They Were There: The WW2 project by the maverick pilot who flew under Tower Bridge
Flt Lt Alan Pollock is known around the world for flying his Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge in 1968.
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Royal Marines Scottish First Minister pays tribute to VC war hero uncle Thomas Peck Hunter
John Swinney was joined by members of 43 Commando and Royal Marine veterans as he laid a wreath at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
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Aviation History Last Battle of Britain pilot honoured as name added to Hawker Hurricane
A lasting tribute has been unveiled for Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the final surviving pilot from the battle.
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Veterans Betty Webb, Bletchley Park codebreaker and tireless advocate, dies aged 101
The Légion d'Honneur recipient was one of the last surviving members of the top-secret effort that helped bring an end to the war.
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Feature How the Battle of Iwo Jima was a defining moment in US Marine Corps history
US Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz said that during the battle, "uncommon valour was a common virtue".
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WWII Iconic WW2 steam train built by women takes to the tracks again after restoration
The SR Merchant Navy class locomotive No. 35005 Canadian Pacific has been lovingly restored.
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Veterans Royals lead tributes as last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies at the age of 105
The Prince and Princess of Wales lead tributes to Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemingway, who was the last of The Few.
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Navy WW2 George Cross awarded for defusing German mine with hammer and chisel sells for £100k
Lieutenant Commander Mick Gidden of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve became known as the man who saved Charing Cross for his fearless act.
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Women Women think around corners, men see in straight lines: WW2 veteran's comments go viral
A WW2 veteran has become an online sensation, with thousands praising her powerful words on war and the role of women in a leadership role.
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Feature The Flying Sikh: One man's determination to serve his country during First World War
Flight Lieutenant Hardit Singh Malik was the only Sikh airman to fly with the RFC and RAF during the First World War.