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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

David Butler BEM at the Polish Border during the Cold War

BRIXMIS: The Cold War Mission Through The Eyes Of A British Spy

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Driven To Extremes: If You're Feeling Low This Charity Suggests You Drive High

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Ten Weeks To Get British Military Fit: Week 10

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Did these military ships meet a spooky end in the Bermuda Triangle?

Shepton Mallet ghost hunt

Ghost hunting tour from inside a 'haunted' death row military prison

Shepton Mallet prison

Inside Britain’s haunted military prison: Firing squads and hangings at the glasshouse

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Forces Talent: Army Musician and Bodybuilding World Title Holder

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Forces Talent: Queen’s Guard-Turned-Sketch Artist

Smoke rises from Syrian city of Ras al Ayn following an attack from Turkey (Picture: PA).

What Is Happening In Syria?

Original WW1 Trench at RAF Halton

Take A Tour Of WW1 Trenches At RAF Halton