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Newark’s Lancaster memorial takes shape

A proof-of-concept image of the proposed Lancaster sculptureCOURTESY...

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HE WALKED ALONE

Stuart Hadaway

ALEX ANDER LAFONE VC A cavalry squadron’s last stand and a...

Stuart Hadaway
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Neptune’s FURY

As a result of more than two years of intensive build up, D-Day’s...

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The British Cheer

Psychological warfare in the Napoleonic era Current...

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Last air VC gets overdue medal

Flying Officer John Cruickshank VC has received the Air Efficiency...

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Despatches

Highlights at recent Noonans auctions have included a naval VC,...

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Designing DESTINY

D-DAY: THE BUILD UP On June 6, 1944, the Supreme Allied...

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SCUD SEEKERS

Andrew Thomas outlines the combat missions completed by the sole...

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HERO of the MONTH

Lord Ashcroft

Wing Commander John Connell Freeborn DFC & Bar Freeborn,...

Lord Ashcroft
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Britain at War May 2024

May 2024 issue of Britain at War in page-turning format is a celebrity guest edition and features a D-Day 80th anniversary special

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DRINK FOR VICTORY!

Austin J Ruddy

Britain’s public houses provided an opportunity to escape the...

Austin J Ruddy
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FMA Pucará A-522

Consistently voted as one of the best places to visit in Sunderland,...

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The Waterloo Eagle

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK...

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Lancaster NN775

Overloon War Museum, Overloon, Netherlands OVERLOON...

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Diamond bags record, Richmond opens score

A Sea Ceptor missile launched at Houthi drone by HMS Richmond...

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Debrief

THIS MONTH’S HISTORIAN: JOHN ASH We used Google Trends to find...

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THE FIGHTING BOMBERS

ANDREW THOMAS

BLENHEIM FIGHTERS As Fighter Command vied for control of the...

ANDREW THOMAS
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Inside Your Magazine

Next MonthMay 2024, Issue 205 On sale April 25 Alarm!...

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Gold Al Kadesiah Rifle

The Airborne Assault Museum, situated within IWM Duxford, tells...

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Finnish Armoured Train

The Parola Armour Museum, Parola, Finland Located 110km...

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D-Day veteran’s centenary marked with special gift

Willis as a young sub-lieutenant in World War Two RICHARD HARGREAVES/...

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“We come unseen”

RN SUBMARINES BY NUMBERS Having made its mark in September 1914,...

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WRAP THE WARP

WEAPONS OF WAR Have you spotted the innocuous shrouds on tank...

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Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Stummel

The Tank Museum has a vast collection of armoured military vehicles,...

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M18 Hellcat

The Museum of American Armor, New York, USA The Buick...

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M50 Ontos

The Royal Tank Museum, Amman, Jordan Located on the...

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UXO evacuation in Plymouth

The discovery of a wartime bomb prompted the evacuation of more...

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UNLOCKING A SHROUDED LEGACY

Once enveloped in secrecy, subterranean tunnels in London look...

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PICCADILLY PICK-UP

John Ash

CHINDIT RESCUE Eighty years ago, a hazardous rescue yielded an...

John Ash
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V-Bombers

Britain’s Nuclear Frontline in the Cold War Responsible...