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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

UK defence politicians (Picture: Gov.uk).

Who Are The UK's Defence Politicians?

SAS Who Dares Wins Interrogation Episode Six Credit Channel4 / Minnow Films

SAS Who Dares Wins Interrogation Challenge Pushes Recruits Beyond Their Limits

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SAS Who Dares Wins: When Your Oppo Lets You Smash Into The Rocks

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How Africa Is Becoming The Western Front In The Struggle Against Militant Islam

Ice hole training British Army

Think You’re Shivering In The Snow? Watch The British Army Jump Into Icy Water In Sub-Zero Conditions

Collage of three Services featuring HMS Argyll, British Army soldiers shooting a mortar, and RAF groundcrew

Entertaining Military Twitter Accounts You Need to Follow Right Now

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SAS Who Dares Wins Sparks Controversy Online After Milling Between A Woman And Man

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Nerve Agents: What Do They Do To You?

British Army

What made you join up? Army recruitment adverts through the ages

They Say Pain Is Weakness Leaving The Body...

No Pain No Gain - Think You Can Stomach These Training Injuries?