The real Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare agents were hated – but they didn't care
Despite their heroism being celebrated in Guy Ritchie's latest film, SOE agents were looked down upon by those in power during WW2.
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History Great Escape hero's WW2 pocket book found in house clearance set for auction
Flight Lieutenant Paul Royle was one of the 76 Allied airmen who escaped from German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III 80 years ago.
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RAF The last of The Few: Battle of Britain fighter pilot celebrates 105th birthday
The birthday of Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC was marked with portraits reflecting different stages of his life.
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History Bow of Italian sub sunk by Royal Navy rival discovered after lying underwater for 83 years
Regia Marina sub Jantina was sent to the bottom of the Aegean Sea by HMS Torbay in a rare example of submarine-versus-submarine combat.
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Navy WW2 bomb disposal specialist has missing medals replaced by his successor Navy unit
Second World War veteran Boyd Salmon served with an elite team in Europe which would later become the Diving and Threat Exploitation Group.
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Veterans One of last sailors to see destruction of the Bismarck finally gets medal aged 105
James Donovan served in the Royal Navy and has waited many years to receive the Arctic Star – a long overdue reward for his service.
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Feature Bazooka: How the legendary rocket-propelled anti-armour weapon got its name
The US M1 was introduced in 1942 and was one of the first generation of rocket-propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat.
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Feature Kohima: How close combat over a tennis court helped turn the war with Japan
22 June marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Kohima, known as the 'Stalingrad of the East'.
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USA Partygoers rave about USS Hornet as aircraft carrier hosts Rattleship music fest
The Essex-class aircraft carrier-turned-museum based in Alameda, California, is set to host the two-day Rattleship music event.
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WWII Flotilla of Dunkirk Little Ships gets together again 84 years after WW2 evacuation
Forces News went to central London to understand just how different the backgrounds of each little ship is.
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D-Day Stranded veterans taken to memorial event thanks to Royal Navy Merlin crews
Czech veterans Charles Strasser and Jirí Pavel Kafka were stuck in Jersey on their way to France, but the Royal Navy was on hand to help.
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Politics PM leaving D-Day events early completely wrong, Penny Mordaunt says
Ms Mordaunt, who is also a Navy reservist, said it was right Rishi Sunak apologised not only to veterans but to the public.
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D-Day Sitrep: Could the amazing D-Day deception be repeated by our forces today?
General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Forces Command, discussed deception in warfare on this week's Sitrep podcast.
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D-Day Biden salutes D-Day veterans at 80-year anniversary ceremony near Omaha Beach
"The Allied forces of D-Day did their duty. Now the question for us is, in our hour of trial, will we do ours?" he asked, referring to Putin
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Opinion Quantity not quality tipped to be the winning factor in modern conflict, not just WW2
Is there a future where Britain prioritises quality over quantity?
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D-Day Princess Anne pays tribute to D-Day veterans at commemorative service in France
Princess Anne andher husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, joined veterans and their families at the RBL's service at Bayeux War Cemetery.