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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

'Spy's Hysterical Wife Almost Compromised D-Day'

'Spy's Hysterical Wife Almost Blew D-Day'

Gun cartoon

The Psychology Of Military Incompetence

Children on a Sherman Mk III tank in Sicily in WWII

Why The 'D-Day Dodgers' Were Anything But

Royal Marines Commandos

How To Become The First Female Royal Marines Commando

Jutland: A Battle Lost And A War Won

Jutland: A Battle Lost And A War Won

Vietnam War - 1966

COMMENT: Is Today's Middle East So Different To Vietnam?

British Army Kenya artillery training

BATUK: Britain's base in Kenya

Australian soldiers at Anzac Day

10 Things You Need To Know About Australia's Military

Crikey: A GI's Guide To Australia During WW2

Crikey! A GI's Guide To Australia During WWII

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COMMENT: The Armed Forces And The Monarchy