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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

Basil the sex-starved Chinchilla

How A Sex-Starved Chinchilla Finds Love In 80s Rheindahlen

Welsh Guardsman Red Tunic Queen's Guard Windsor Castle Credit Defence Imagery

Queen's Guard Caught On Camera Pushing Tourist But Was He Right To Do So?

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Spies And Sabres: How Wellington Won At Salamanca

RAF LANCASTER FLYPAST RIAT 2018

This is how it looks and sounds to fly in a Lancaster Bomber

Archie Bowman

A Professor In Prison: The Story Of A WWI POW

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RAF 100: Take A Tour Of The Royal Air Force's Top 10 Planes Of All Time

British Army shooting competition on Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Plain: Training Troops Since The 19th Century

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Tattoo Tales: The Hidden Meaning Behind Military Tattoos

Mark Ormrod 2017 Invictus Games Toronto Canada Indoor Rowing Credit Danny Lawson/PA Archive/PA Images

Absolute Legends: Why Triple Amputee Mark Ormrod Is Known To His Children As Iron Man

Grenadier Guards armed with SA-80's taking part in Exercise Noble Jump 17

The Evolution Of Military Camouflage