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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
Royal Navy vessels during NATO Exercise Brilliant Mariner 2017

Which Countries Should We Defend If An Attack Takes Place?

5th April 2019 | World
Korean War Memorial Washington DC

Korea: A 'Forgotten' War That Never Ended

4th April 2019 | Remembrance
Plan early with Veterans Gateway

Leaving The Forces? Veterans Gateway Will Point You In The Right Direction

3rd April 2019 | Veterans
Mark Peart SAS Who Dares Wins 2019 Recruit Male Mental Health Strongmen Credit Instagram @mark_j_peart

SAS Who Dares Wins Mark On Trying To Break The Stigma Around Male Mental Health

18th March 2019 | Mental Health
SmSpouses

Free Social Media Training Programme for Military Spouses and Partners

18th March 2019 | Military Life
Future of airshows banner with several photos from DNI CREDIT MOD

What Happened In The World Of Aviation After The Shoreham Airshow Crash?

11th March 2019 | Aviation History
Abraham house_in_Ur_Iraq by Aziz1005

Iraq: The Gateway To The Dawn Of Civilisation

7th March 2019 | Stories
Gurkha personnel

14 Things You Need To Know About The Gurkhas

22nd February 2019 | Gurkhas
Nathaniel Shaw Legacy Jumper SAS Who Dares Wins DO NOT USE AGAIN

SAS Who Dares Wins Nathaniel: 'I Wasn’t Born Mentally Ill - It Was Triggered By Trauma'

20th February 2019 | Stories
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Alan Turing: The man, the enigma, the greatest icon

18th February 2019 | Feature
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