WW2 Veteran Gets 'Dream' Wedding... 75 Years After Proposing
Dick Lee, 94, missed his first wedding because he was serving as a coast guard in the Second World War.
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WWII New Film Tells True Story Of Battle Of Britain Squadron
A film honouring the Polish pilots who helped Britain win the Battle of Britain is to be released this week.
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News WW2 Wellington Bomber Being Restored To Former Glory
Work is continuing on one of just two surviving Vickers Wellington bombers from the Second World War.
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News Do You Have Memorabilia Showing British Forces Life In Germany?
One historian is appealing for items ahead of a new exhibition about British Forces Germany next May.
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News WW2 Ammo Poses Explosion Risk After German Wildfires
The fire is the size of more than 500 football pitches.
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News WW2 Ship That Sank With Only Three Survivors Commemorated
The centenary of the launch of what used to be one of Britain’s biggest warships is being celebrated with a ceremony at Clydebank.
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Heritage James Bond And Gibraltar – Ian Fleming’s Mission To Stop Spain Entering WW2
Discover some of the key historical inspirations behind 007.
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News National Trust Criticises Re-enactment Featuring Nazi Memorabilia
A complaint was made by a visitor to the event on land belonging to the Trust close to Wiltshire's Lacock Abbey.
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News Former Nazi Guard Deported From US To Germany
Jakiw Palij had been living in the United States following the Second World War.
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News Declassified: RAF Bawdsey's Lasting Legacy To Radar
RAF Bawdsey is one of the most significant bases in the world, despite having no runways or a control tower...
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News Declassified: The Old RAF Base Bringing Hollywood To Upper Heyford
Prior to its use as a set for blockbuster films, the base was home to US troops who arrived in the 1950s.
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News RAF Veteran Recalls Operation Which Shortened WW2 By Two Years
A former RAF radio operator who helped shorten the Second World War has marked the Royal Air Forces centenary.
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News Declassified: RAF Hethel's New Life As A Lotus Test Track
Hundreds of aircraft used to take off from the base now hundreds of cars are tested on the old runway each year.
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News The Stories Of Bravery Behind The Tank Regiment's Victoria Crosses
The regiment earned four Victoria Crosses during the First World War. Now, for the first time, they're going on display together.
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Radio Battle Of The Atlantic: Northern Ireland's Crucial Contribution To WWII
75 years on, what role did Northern Ireland play during The Battle of The Atlantic?
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News Former Hospital Used By WW2 Refugees On Sale For £10m
The former tuberculosis hospital was used as a sanctuary by refugees fleeing Soviet persecution.