This time it's personal: Hitler's outrage at the Special Air Service and Paddy Mayne
Adolf Hitler viewed the SAS – as seen in the BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes – and especially founding member Lt Col Paddy Mayne, as a significant ...
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USA How Battle of Bastogne inspired Band of Brothers and marked final nail in Nazi Germany's coffin
The battle for Bastogne saw US troops surrounded in Belgium, but maintain the defence of the city – as well as inspiring Band of Brothers.
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D-Day Britain's oldest living man and veteran turns 110 with special message from the King
Donald Rose served in the Second World War and was one of the first men ashore on the Normandy beaches during D-Day.
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Feature The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's last roll of the dice to stave off disaster in the West
The Ardennes Offensive, better known as the Battle of the Bulge, was a crucial turning point in the Second World War,
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WWII How a pint of Guinness helped a WW2 soldier dodge a deadly Nazi rocket attack
Ken Pusey changed his plans at the last minute - and avoided being caught up in the most deadly V2 attack of the war.
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RAF Memorial stone pays tribute to airmen who died in WW2 Halifax bomber crash
All seven crewmen - four Canadian and three British - were killed in the accident
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WWII Macron marks liberation of Strasbourg and discovery of concentration camp
Emmanuel Macron reflected on the region's wartime history and paid tribute to the victims of the only Nazi concentration camp on French soil ...
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Veterans Second World War veteran who saw action in Dunkirk and Arnhem dies aged 105
Ray Whitwell fought in France, Italy and Belgium with the Royal Army Service Corps.
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Feature Remembering Sergeant Stubby, the most decorated US military dog of the First World War
Sergeant Stubby carried out some incredible acts of bravery during the First World War and even received a medal for his courage.
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Feature Wojtek: The bear who ate cigarettes and carried ammo for Polish troops in WW2
Soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps, commanded by General Władysław Anders, made a Syrian brown bear their mascot and eventually a corporal.
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Remembrance Lost symbols restored: Imperial College remembers lives lost with renovated WW2 memorial
Two plaques lost in 1973 were restored just in time for this year's remembrance period.
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Veterans Hammer goes down on midget submarine helmsman's medals from WW2 Tirpitz raid
A Unique Conspicuous Gallantry Medal was among the group of four medals that Noonans auctioneers sold for £28,000.
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Feature Honouring sacrifice: A brief history of the Royal British Legion's iconic poppy
From Flanders Fields to wearing it on Remembrance Day and everything in between
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Feature Why top-secret unit's three witches emblem meant toil and trouble for the Nazis
The emblem was used by Intelligence School 9, part of MI9, during their covert operations in Holland in 1944.
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D-Day 'Larger-than-life' torpedo boat gunner D-Day veteran George Chandler dies aged 99
George Chandler lost his sight in later life and was set to lead the Blind Veterans UK contingent at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
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Feature SAS Daggers Drawn: Empathy and imagination, not just sabotage and slaughter
Damien Lewis' new book shows how the SAS embraced people with neurodiversity as well as fighting ability during the Second World War.