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Black British service personnel in world war 2
WWII

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

12th August 2020 | Gurkhas
French knights attack English knights and archers at Agincourt in 1415

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

31st January 2020 | Feature
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Bull your boots: The art of polishing for a military shine

3rd January 2022 | Military Life
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Gin and tonic: Its military history and the origins of Dutch courage

31st December 2020 | Feature
SAS Iranian Embassy Siege

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

4th April 2020 | News
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GPMG: The world's deadliest machine gun

28th February 2023 | Weapons and Kit
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British Military Slang Or Phrases You Need To Know 2

8th October 2019 | Fun
Operation Temperer

Storms And Emergencies: How A UK Military Response Is Decided

6th January 2020 | Stories
Crowds during funeral of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes in Tehran

The Current Situation In Iran: How Did We Get Here?

6th January 2020 | Iran
USS_Vincennes_launching_SM-2MR_in_1987

When The US Navy Took On The Boghammars

6th January 2020 | World
Royal Marines from 40 Commando Mortar Troop conduct a live firing night shoot on Exercise Green Dagger 2019 in the Californian Desert. Crown Copyright

55 Gleaming Images Of 2019 That Show How Awesome Our Armed Forces Are

3rd January 2020 | Stories
Christmas Messages RAF Coningsby 2019 DO NOT USE AGAIN

Christmas Messages Of Love From Armed Forces Around The World

20th December 2019 | Families
Christmas

The Guide To Christmas For Military Families

18th December 2019 | Families
Cook Your Christmas Dinner The Army Way

Cook Your Christmas Dinner The Military Way

17th December 2019 | Stories
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Armed Forces At Christmas: Traditions Then And Now

17th December 2019 | News
RAF member in Tornado aircraft

What is the phonetic alphabet and why do we have it?

13th December 2019 | Stories
BATUS

General Election 2019: What Is The '2% Defence Spending' Target?

13th December 2019 | Politics
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