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Cologne UXO closes Rhine

The unearthing of a World War Two bomb in Cologne forced the...

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MONTY BERET CAPS OFF AUCTION

An item of headdress presented by the famous field marshal has...

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GENER AL BOTHA’S TOP COVER

Tom Spencer

SAAF ORIGINS A series of operations in German South West Africa...

Tom Spencer
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DELIVERING THE PATHFINDERS

Albemarles drop some of the first troops in Normandy ...

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EYES IN THE SKY

Fleet Air Arm pilots direct the fleet’s largest guns ...

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IMAGE of WAR

Hero heli JEFF MITCHELL/GETTY Coire Gabhail, Glen Coe,...

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Royal Navy ‘Konfrontasi’ officer dies

The last Royal Navy officer to order his ship to ram another...

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Sunderland slip-up

I so enjoyed reading the April issue; it was really good company...

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GUNNING FOR GOLD

D-DAY: 80 YEARS ON D-Day thrust units that would normally expect...

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INTRUDERS IN THE NIGHT

The Wooden Wonder ranges far and wide to secure a historic first...

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FLYING RESCUERS

A motley combination of aircraft and flying boats scour the sea...

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D-DAY’S BUNKER BUSTER

A mighty monster reared from failure was essential in supporting...

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Aircrew identified from B eaufort wreck

The names of two wartime Royal Australian Air Force officers...

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Restoring a British giant

Although long left to the elements, the Tank Museum’s FV4005...

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WPC 128-423

THE DEATH OF BERTHA GLEGHORN Days after D-Day, Bertha Gleghorn...

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BLASTING THE BIG GUNS

Bomber Command (reluctantly) commits to invasion preparations...

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AEROMEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Dakotas and converted bombers rush the wounded to urgent care...

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Asurprise return?

Allan George reports

HMS AMBUSCADE A Type 21 frigate could become the star attraction...

Allan George reports
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Military History with Pere and Gary

No.27 Colonel Fred Burnaby was a Household Cavalry officer and...

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R AF unveils Typhoon with herit age stripes

SGT NICHOLAS EGAN RAF/MOD The Typhoon Display Team’s FGR.4,...

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WWI NURSING MEDALS DON’T FANY ABOUT

A medal group awarded to a First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)...

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ARMY MUSEUM HALIFA X CITADEL

Collections Alex Bowers visits the Army Museum at Halifax Citadel...

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THE ‘CHANNEL STOP’

Antiquated biplanes tackle fast-boat raiders and mask the big...

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OVER THE TOP

Hundreds of Spitfires spring into action During 453...

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Normandy: The Sailors’ Story

Nick Hewitt

A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France ...

Nick Hewitt
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Anomalies delay Kent ‘bombship’ works

Long-awaited work to stabilise the SS Richard Montgomery has...

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The long patrol

I enjoyed the recent coverage about the Royal Navy Submarine...

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THE AIR UMBRELLA

D-DAY: 80 YEARS ON More than 12,000 aircraft of all types were...

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JUNO JUGGERNAUT

The contributions of one Commonwealth partner in particular were...

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BITTER AND BLOODY

Stephen Fisher outlines No.4 Commando’s efforts to take Ouistreham...