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Black British service personnel in world war 2

Lives that mattered – the black experience of WW2

A new book examines the black lives involved in Britain’s Second World War effort

Illustration of Gurkha soldiers in Burma during World War 2

Welcome To The Jungle - Exploits Of The Gurkhas In Wartime Burma

French knights attack English knights and archers at Agincourt in 1415

Did Agincourt archers really invent swearing with a two-fingered salute V-sign?

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Bull your boots: The art of polishing for a military shine

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Gin and tonic: Its military history and the origins of Dutch courage

SAS Iranian Embassy Siege

The Day The SAS Became Famous: Operation Nimrod And The Iranian Embassy

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GPMG: The world's deadliest machine gun

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British Military Slang Or Phrases You Need To Know 2

Expert Mark Smith speaks with Mr Singh the son of a Victoria Cross recipient at the Antiques Roadshow Episode Pollock Park 1 CREDIT BBC Studios

'Even if it's worth two million... we won't part with it' – Victoria Cross worth £250,000 features on Antiques Roadshow

USS Harvey C. Barnum 29 July 2023 CREDIT US Department of Defense with Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr picture overlaid CREDIT US Marine Corps

US Navy to name destroyer after 'fearless' marine who saved his company during Vietnam war

Prince Philip

How Prince Philip earned the respect of the British military

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GPMG: The world's deadliest machine gun

Louise Bennet with her sons (L to R) Matthew, Simon and George CREDIT Louise Bennet

How a mother's 'buns of mass production' have cheered up 260,000 troops over 20 years

Image ID KPTWWR Mutiny on the Bounty, Fletcher Christian and the HMS Bounty mutineers turn Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 others adrift on 28 April 1789 CREDIT GL Archive Alamy Stock Photo

Mutiny on the Bounty: The Royal Navy's most famous rebellion

Wing Commander Guy Gibson and crew for Dambusters Raid 010101 CREDIT MOD

Remembering the daring 'Dambusters' mission

Mug with tea or mulled wine on christmas background with bokeh (Picture: Wladimir Bulgar / Alamy Stock Photo).

Gunfire: The history of the traditional Christmas Army drink

Rob Stenhouse on the Falkland Islands in 1982 and today CREDIT Rob Stenhouse (L) and BFBS (R)

Sacrifices were worth it, says Falklands veteran who returned to islands he helped liberate at 17

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Black Nasty: Duct tape and the military mum you should thank for creating it