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From Tobruk to the tryline

In spring 1944, POWs interned in Stalag IV-B were gripped by...

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HERO of the MONTH

Lieutenant-Commander John Bridge GC, GM & Bar ABOVE:...

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Last known Royal Navy Dunkirk veteran dies

Dunkirk veteran Lawrence Churcher in 2019, he is thought to have...

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The forgotten member of ‘The Few’

Sir Keith Park, the ‘Defender of London’, has been formally...

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BRITAIN'S OTHER' HEAVY

HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX BY NUMBERSThe Halifax proved a rugged and...

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Flawed Commanders and Strategy

In the Battles for Italy, 1943-45 Britain at War...

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Spies like us

The Imperial War Museum London delves into the world of espionage...

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RAFTIMEPIECEC LOCKSAT TENTION

IMAGE: MCTEARS One of the most recognisable objects in aviation...

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IMAGE of WAR

Stocks Green shootdown Stocks Green, Hildenborough, Kent, September...

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The Commonwealth’s right arm

The ubiquitous L1A1 SLR was the favoured weapon of many riflemen...

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Britain at War October 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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Venturer gets first crew

A Junior Rating’s cap with HMS Venturer cap tally, ahead of...

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Despatches

A unique Boer War honour for a Ladysmith nurse, a VC with a difference...

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The Milling Life Guard

JOHN SHAW’S SKULL It’s said that boxerturned-hero John Shaw...

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Forgotten Heroes of the B attle of Britain

Author: Dilip Sarkar MBE Publisher: Pen & Sword/ Air World (pen-and-sword....

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Royal Navy restores memorial to forgotten massacre

Sailors from HMS Tamar came ashore to refurbish a memorial dedicated...

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IMAGE of WAR

Britain’s big gun compromise Somewhere in the Bay of Biscay,...

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THE NUMBERS GAME

BLETCHLEY PARK BY NUMBERS Although secrecy over the workings...

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FANGED FIGHTER

WEAPONS OF WAR Eighty years after its first flight, Chris Gibson...

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Wildcat sharpens claws on new target

Martlet furnishes Royal Navy ships and Wildcat helicopters with...

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Free database unlocks MGC history

Researchers have a new resource to scour courtesy of the Vickers...

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THE LOOTING OF FORCE ‘Z’

The plundering of British warship wrecks and the maritime graves...

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Me 262: Hitler’s Jet Plane

BOOK OF THE MONTH Originally published in German in...

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Military History with Pete and Gary

No.18 Major-General Charles Townshend was notorious for his command...

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New home promised for King’s ship

The National Museum of the Royal Navy has announced it will welcome...

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FIELD POST

YOUR VOICE Forgotten sacrifices WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ BRITAINATWARMAG...

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Than a true brave

A 2nd Life Guards trooper, Thomas Playford, knew Shaw and was...

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Allied Tanks at El Alamein 1942

Author: William Hiestand Publisher: Osprey (ospreypublishing.co.uk)ISBN:...

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London Guards get new Colours

The set of Colours recently presented to the 1st Battalion, London...

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2,175 NOT OUT

THE 12TH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA A British minesweeper unit racked...