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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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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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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...

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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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New scheme marks Red Arrows at 60

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team has celebrated the start of...

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Field Post

'Britain at War' Magazine, PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincolnshire,...

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NATO

A VERY BRITISH INSTITUTION Marking the 75th anniversar y of its...

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HERO of the MONTH

Lord Ashcroft

Sergeant William Bernard Traynor VC Sergeant William...

Lord Ashcroft
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Lord Raglan’s Order

National Army Museum, London, UKNATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM Of the many...

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LCVP Higgins Boat

The American Heritage Museum, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA ...

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MOD recovers US ship’s bell

A MOD Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) team has raised the...

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LAUGH OR CRY: ADVANCE TO VICTORY

LAUGH OR CRY: PART XII In this final instalment, Peter Hart and...

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Women in Intelligence

Dr Helen Fry

The Hidden History of Two World Wars Dr Helen Fry has...

Dr Helen Fry
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A LOVE FOR MUSEUMS

COVER IMAGE: Phil Loder Alright, listen up: in your hands is...

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General Wtadystaw Sikorski's uniform

The Polish Army Museum, Warsaw, Poland THE POLISH ARMY...

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Battle of Waterloo Diorama

The Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, Hampshire, UK ...

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‘Black Ice’ slides to victory

Britain at War sends congratulations to former Household Cavalryman...

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Despatches

An unusual VC, Napoleon’s hunting rifle and a letter signed...

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IMAGE of WAR

Wartime Gunners H DAVIS/HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY White...

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Villers-Bocage

Operation Perch: The Complete Account Daniel Taylor’s...

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Armoured car advancement

The Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada AVRA GIBBS-LAMEY...