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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

Mickey Rooney entertaining troops WWII

Our 9 Favourite WWII Jokes Of All Time

Donald Trump

What Has Trump Done For The US Military?

London Victory Garden, WWII

Making The Best Of It: The 9 Weirdest WWII Re-Uses

Partition

70 Years On: What Happened When The British Army Left India

RHINE

Think You Know About The BAOR? Think Again...

Blenheim Palace

Blenheim: The Battle That Created The Marlborough Legend

Ship being launched

What's In A Name? The Weird World Of Christening Ships

AJAX New Camouflage Look

Krazy Khaki: The Most Bizarre Camouflage Ever Used

British Combat Rifles Through the years

The Evolution Of A Rifle: Which Ones Have You Used?

USS Gerald R. Ford

USS Gerald Ford: America’s Answer To HMS Queen Elizabeth