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Shocking gamble Nazi forces took in WW2 to attack France, Belgium and Luxenbourg
After months of inaction, France, Belgium and Holland fell in just six panic-stricken weeks... and Winston Churchill became ...
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5 famous British Commandos from WWII
Discover the heroic stories of key figures from Britain’s fearless World War 2 commandos and their remarkable contributions ...
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Britain Hid an Entire Secret WW2 Army Underground
The British Army was highly concerned and began looking for the most skilled men in the military, capable of living off the land and keeping a secret. Katy Perry takes last-minute astronaut ...
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British Army to Raise New Gurkha Unit
Britain will recruit 400 Nepalese Gurkhas for a new artillery regiment, addressing troop shortages and expanding Nepalese ...
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Big Easy Wing takes part in project to send home rubbings from the graves of British servicemen buried in U.S.
British servicemen died in the U.S. while training during WW II. They're buried here, far from their homes and families.
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'Rogue Heroes': The Best TV War Epic You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
is an ambitious retelling of the creation and legacy of the British Army’s elite Special Air Service during World War II, and it may just be the best military series available right now due to ...
From the memoir: British writer Aubrey Menen recalls meeting World War II English soldiers in Delhi
Some years later, in the middle of the Second World War, I was walking down the Silver Market of Old Delhi when I heard the ...
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Carrots Can’t Help You See in the Dark. Here’s How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth
The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the Royal Air Force relied on top-secret radar ...