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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

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Why 13 Bridges Of London Will Help Mark Armed Forces Day In The Capital

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Fleur East Marries Her Partner Marcel Badiane-Robin

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La Fière Bridge: The D-Day Battle You Should Have Heard Of

Royal Marine Commandos on D-Day

D-Day: What Happened During The Normandy Landings?

D-Day 75 beach landing. 2019

D-Day 75: A Veteran’s Graphic Account Of Seeing His Comrades Die In Mortar Fire

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How the names of RAF aircraft are chosen

Captain Nick Cooke-Priest on board HMS Queen Elizabeth

Captain Nick Cooke-Priest: Who Is HMS Queen Elizabeth's Former Commanding Officer?

John Hare talking us through different mines

Falkland Islands Land Mines – Watch How They Are Cleared And Blown Up

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Put The World To Rights With Your Mukka - #FillYourBrew

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New Battlefields: Could The Thawing Arctic Circle Become A Future Frontline?