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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
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'He Seemed Alright To Me ...' #FillYourBrew

13th May 2019 | Stories
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Treat Yourself As You Would Treat Others - #FillYourBrew

13th May 2019 | Stories
Claudia Meningitis

Meningitis: Military Mum Is Urging More To Vaccinate After Her Child Dies

1st May 2019 | Families
Butterworth

Exercise Prairie Phoenix: How REME keep a fleet of tanks battle-ready

30th April 2019 | Army
Her Majesty The Queen welcomes the Commonwealth Heads of Government to Buckingham Palace for the formal opening of the summit

What Is The Commonwealth?

26th April 2019 | World
Falklands Penguins

Meet The Penguins Of The Falkland Islands

25th April 2019 | Falklands
Forces children Canada sing The Greatest Show for BFBS TV 2019

Hear These Adorable Forces Children Sing Musical Hit The Greatest Show

18th April 2019 | Stories
Tornado landing after sortie

Tornado: The Fighter That Gave 40 Years To The RAF

16th April 2019 | Aircraft
Royal Regiment of Scotland (Picture: MOD).

All you need to know about the Royal Regiment of Scotland

9th April 2019 | Army
Islamic State

Islamic State: How Did It Get To This Point?

9th April 2019 | Islamic State
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