Daring SAS raid to liberate hundreds from concentration camp revealed after 80 years
The Special Air Service op was so audacious it might be dismissed as being too far-fetched even for Hollywood - but it took place in 1943.
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Germany Germany training to treat a thousand wounded troops a day if Nato goes to war with Russia
The country's Surgeon General says Germany needs to learn from the lessons of the Russia-Ukraine war
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Nato What do Nato and member countries want from this month's summit in The Hague?
Ahead of the key summit in the Netherlands, BFBS Forces News has analysed what states in the alliance need to gain from the meeting
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Army Exclusive: Army divers prioritise training on waterway security and infrastructure
More than 130 divers from across the Army went to Minden in Germany for Exercise Submerged Shield
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WWII Three unexploded WW2 bombs found in shipyard lead to 20,000 people being evacuated
Large areas of Cologne, including the town hall, the Deutz railway station, and more than 50 hotels, have been cleared
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Ukraine Germany, UK, France and US lift range restrictions on missiles sent to Ukraine, Merz confirms
Germany's new chancellor says Ukraine can now defend itself by attacking military targets inside Russia
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Nato German president: Nato can count on our contribution to European defence
Frank-Walter Steinmeier was speaking at an event in Brussels marking 70 years of Germany's Nato membership.
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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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Germany UK forces among 4,000 personnel in Germany for US-led Combined Resolve 25-1
Exercise Combined Resolve is a recurring exercise run by US Army Europe.
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Ukraine Ukraine's drone-killing Gepards to get resupply of vital high-explosive ammo
The vehicles are being used constantly to defend Ukraine from Russian attacks, but their specialised 35mm rounds have been in short supply.
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Army Missing Katrice Lee's story now back in the headlines, says ex-soldier father
The family of the missing toddler hope an exhibition about her disappearance in Germany will renew the public's interest in her case.
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Germany Germany planning to reintroduce voluntary national service for 18-year-olds
Under the model proposed by the German government, all men turning 18, roughly 300,000 in 2025, will be assessed for national service.
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Army Exercise Cerberus puts Army's warfighting ability to the test amid a changing battlefield
Thousands of troops and hundreds of vehicles are deployed to the UK's Forward Holding Base in Sennelager and its 120 sq km training area.
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Army All change: It's SA80 v G36 as British and German troops swap small arms
Infanteers from 1 Rifles training with German paratroopers on Salisbury Plain also pitted the GPMG against the MG5 light machine gun.
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Nato Security level lowered at Nato Awacs base after intelligence revealed unspecified threat
Security at the Geilenkirchen air base was raised on Thursday afternoon due to an unspecified threat
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Nato Security level raised at Nato Awacs base after intelligence reveals potential threat
The security level was raised overnight 'based on intelligence information indicating a potential threat'.