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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

Absolute Legends: The Gay Hero Of The Battle Of Britain

Absolute Legends: The Gay Hero Of The Battle Of Britain

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HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales: 12 key facts on Britain's aircraft carriers

F35 Stealth Fighter Jets

F-35 ABCs: Learn about Britain's most expensive warplane and its variants

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Gin and tonic: Its military history and the origins of Dutch courage

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Remembrance poems in full that honour the fallen

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How The Queen’s Guardsmen Prepare For Duty At Buckingham Palace

Japanese soldiers hiding in a cave in the battle of Iwo Jima

VJ Day And The War In The Pacific

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Jobs You Probably Never Knew Existed In The British Armed Forces

White Cliffs Of Dover

The White Cliffs Of Dover: Why Do They Mean So Much To The Forces?

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Are The Forces Entertainers Another Casualty of COVID-19?