Red Arrows Meet VJ Veterans During Flypast Refuel
15 August marked the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which saw the Second World War come to an end.
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Feature Letters show War Office objection to Bridge On The River Kwai film
The portrayal of captured British personnel in David Lean's 1957 film, which starred Alec Guinness, was contested by UK officials
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VJ Day Nearly Half Of British Public Do Not Know About VJ Day, Poll Suggests
More than 2,000 Britons took part in the survey which was launched in July ahead of the 75th anniversary.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Royals Lead Commemorations As UK Marks 75th Anniversary
Second World War veterans also attended the ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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VJ Day VJ Day: My grandfather weighed just 5.5 stone when he returned from POW camp
John Sutton spent three years at a prisoner of war camp in Singapore and returned so underweight that his wedding suit had to be padded.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Queen Thanks Those Who 'Fought So Valiantly'
In a statement with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen said: "May the memory of their sacrifice and bravery remain with us always."
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VJ Day VJ Day: The Atom Bomb Saved My Life But I Can't Forget The Civilian Toll
Jack Ransom was among tens of thousands of prisoners of war who were released following VJ Day 75 years ago.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Military Museums To Hold Virtual Commemorations
The coronavirus pandemic has meant many traditional events are unable to go ahead.
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VJ Day Burma Campaign Veterans Say Goodbye To Star Association
The Burma Star Association's youngest members are now in their late 90s and its doors will close on VJ Day's 75th anniversary on 15 August.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Veterans Recall Dodging Kamikaze And Sniper Attacks
The two Navy veterans share their experiences of dodging sniper fire and kamikaze attacks in the lead up to VJ Day in 1945.
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VJ Day How Is VJ Day 75 Being Commemorated?
The Red Arrows will fly over Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London for the first time since the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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VJ Day VJ Day: WWII 'Forgotten Army' Memorial Given Listed Status
The Chindit Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, central London, remembers the forces who helped turn the tide of the war against Japan.
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VJ Day Sunk, captured, tortured and starved: Surviving life as a Japanese POW
A heartbreaking tale of survival during the Second World War
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VJ Day VJ Day: The POW
Families of former Far East POWs are calling for greater recognition
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VJ Day VJ Day: Remembering the war in Asia and how Britain and its allies fought back
How did Japan became involved in World War Two?
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VJ Day VJ Day: The India Veteran
The haunting memories of a veteran from the "Forgotten Army"