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After more than five terrible years, World War II in Europe ended on May 8, 1945, with the unconditional surrender of the ...
Over a million Africans who were called to service by colonial powers took part in the war. Many never returned – and those ...
The parade didn't begin until Alan Kennett, who landed in northern France on D-Day, accepted the salute from Garrison Sgt.
A 100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran accepted the thanks of a nation Monday as Britain paused to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day ...
By the time Hardy Amies linked up with the SOE, he was already a well-known staple of Britain’s fashion industry.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into some excellent news for Bolt Action and World War 2 wargaming fans ...
Britain will recruit 400 Nepalese Gurkhas for a new artillery regiment, addressing troop shortages and expanding Nepalese soldiers' roles in UK defense.
British Army veterans welcomed the overall legislation ... of actions taken decades ago were 'often pilloried by serried ranks of lawyers' funded by legal aid in Northern Ireland.
Currently the British army has 108,000 personnel, 74,000 of them active duty, including 4,000 Gurkhas and several hundred special operations personnel. Britain already has some troops in eastern ...
Critics spoke out as the fate of British Steel's blast furnace in Scunthorpe, owned by Jingye of China, hangs in the balance. If the Scunthorpe plant closed the impact would be 'catastrophic ...
Joe Peterburs was escorting United States Army Air Forces bombers over Germany on 10 April 1945 when he was forced to bail out of his damaged plane and was captured. The unexpected flight in the ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A robot mine sweeper is being trialled by the British Army to eventually clear explosives on the front lines. It is hoped the device ...