Skip to main content
Search
Forces News logo

Search

Main navigation

  • Home
    • The Download
    • Sitrep
  • News
  • Navy
  • Army
  • RAF
  • CSG25
  • Ukraine
  • Tech
  • Sport
  • Esports
Forces News logo

Off-canvas navigation

  • Home
    • The Download
    • Sitrep
  • News
  • Navy
  • Army
  • RAF
  • CSG25
  • Ukraine
  • Tech
  • Sport
  • Esports

Stories

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
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

3rd January 2022 | Military Life
gin-tonic-shutterstock-duo

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
3 para GPMG DATE 27022023 CREDIT MOD Crown Copyright.jpg

GPMG: The world's deadliest machine gun

28th February 2023 | Weapons and Kit
Hammock, Crown Copyright 2019

British Military Slang Or Phrases You Need To Know 2

8th October 2019 | Fun
Women commandos

Behind The Frontline: A Look Back On Women In The Armed Forces

25th October 2018 | Women
Haunted Military Base

The most haunted military sites in Britain

22nd October 2018 | Stories
Prince Harry's Heroes Making Britain Proud - I Am Invictus

Prince Harry's Heroes Making Britain Proud - I Am Invictus

18th October 2018 | Invictus Games
Concert for Cooperation

Musicians Worldwide Sign Up For Special Armistice Concert

15th October 2018 | Stories
Ed Stafford

Ex-Soldier Ed Stafford: Being Adopted Made Me Adventurous

10th October 2018 | Stories
US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (Picture: PA).

Frontline Tech: Aircraft Carriers - Protectors Or Targets?

9th October 2018 | Technology
Perry Tatler soldier with PTSD

Soldier With PTSD Shares Graphic Photos Of His Injuries After Jumping In Front Of Train

6th October 2018 | Mental Health
F-35B on HMS Elizabeth

Lima Charlie: Why The Royal Navy Is ‘Back In The Game’ With HMS Queen Elizabeth And F-35B

2nd October 2018 | Stories
James Corden The Late Late Show Message Promoting BFBS Extra CBS

James Corden Records Special Message For Military Fans

28th September 2018 | Stories
Skye Corry & Letter

"May I Please Your Majesty..." Adorable Girl Asks The Queen For A Day Off For Her Military Loved One

21st September 2018 | Stories
  • Load More
Forces Newsletter

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • BFBS Survey
  • About us
  • Work for us
  • Website Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Competition Terms and Conditions
  • Information Security
  • Privacy Manager

BFBS, Chalfont Grove, Narcot Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TN
Charity Registered in England No. 233480. Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No. 407270