Stories

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?

Anonymous Scots Guards boots during General’s Inspection CREDIT UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022.jpg

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

gin-tonic-shutterstock-duo

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

3 para GPMG DATE 27022023 CREDIT MOD Crown Copyright.jpg

GPMG: The world's deadliest machine gun

Hammock, Crown Copyright 2019

British Military Slang Or Phrases You Need To Know 2

Tim Peake in space

Reaching For The Stars: The UK's History In Space

HMS Duncan

HMS Duncan: What capabilities does the warship bring to the Gulf?

JST

Pioneering Charity Faces Closure Unless It Can Find One Million Pounds

Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff and the Gurkha Boat Unit in Brunei for Top Gear

How Top Gear’s Paddy McGuiness and Freddie Flintoff Needed Gurkha Skills In The Brunei Jungle

Anonymous Army Grenadier Guards feet 190318 CREDIT MOD

Nine Of Our Favourite Military Jokes... That We Can Tell In Public

Brian Wood - Pic Julian Perreira

Brian Wood MC - Author Of Double Crossed - Announces Movie To Be Made

Armed Forces Day 2019. BFBS graphic.

Why is Armed Forces Day celebrated and do the public want to thank the services?

Josella Waldron, Mary Wilton, Kate Gerbeau, Will Warren 2019 NY radio awards

BFBS Wins Three Awards At 2019 New York Festivals International Radio Awards

armed forces day

ARMED FORCES DAY: All The Gen On What's Happening And Where To Park

armed forces day 2019

Armed Forces Day: What is it and why do we celebrate it?