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A Canadian infantryman crosses a ruined street in Ortona LOYAL...

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D-Day 80: New memorial takes centre stage

D-Day 80 is a large-scale celebration of the Allied personnel...

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Canada’s Stalingrad

THE BATTLE OF ORTONA In December 1943, the Canadians vied with...

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QUANTIFYING COUNTERFACTUAL MILITARY HISTORY

The forces shaping human history are complex, but conscious acts,...

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PORTS IN A STORM

Austin J Ruddy

MILITARIA For Britain’s ports and shipyards, World War Two...

Austin J Ruddy
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RN helos hunt stealth cor vette

Two Royal Navy helicopters have tracked a stealth ship during...

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MOSQUITOES WITH STINGS

writes Tom Baker

A dedicated team of volunteers at the Portsmouth Naval Base Property...

writes Tom Baker
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Brother Hood

It was a stunning loss of life and one of the Royal Navy’s...

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Highway to Hell

Image of warExercise Baana, Tervo Road Base, Finland, September...

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Iconic Singer Sargent artwork restored

John Singer Sargent’s painting Gassed can now be seen in new...

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Tanker tale

I have been very pleased to see repeated mention of the Royal...

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LAUGH OR CRY: YOU CANT EAT THE WIRELESS!

LAUGH OR CRY: PART X In a new, modern, war Involving armies larger...

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Gift Guide

Britain at War’s sponsors have put together a selection of...

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Three World War One soldiers reinterred

More than a century after their deaths, Lance Serjeant Robert...

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The old meets the new

The RFA’s newest vessel, Proteus, has entered service following...

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ORTONA : ASK THE EXPERT

Dr Tim Cook, chief historian at the Canadian War Museum and author...

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Winged L ions over Berlin

ANDREW THOMAS

THE BOMBER BATTLE OF BERLIN No.207 was one of many squadrons...

ANDREW THOMAS
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HERO OF THE MONTH

Lord Ashcroft

Temporar y Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfrith Elstob VC, DSO, MC ...

Lord Ashcroft
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L ast Guinea Pig Club members die

Tributes have been paid to Flight Sergeant Sam Gallop CBE and...

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DESPATCHES

A rare Crimean War sword, two working Boys Rifles and a Battle...

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THE 'MIGHTY' HOOD

John Ash unpicks the key numerics defining the short life of...

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The Savage Storm

James Holland

The Battle for Italy 1943 If you have been toying with...

James Holland
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Thames Forts turn 80

A celebratory cruise in September has honoured the 80th anniversary...

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Ciskei correction

I enjoyed From Tobruk to the try line (BAW, October 2023), about...

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Planning for VICTORY

HOW JUTLAND WAS WON In a special feature marking BAW...

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TEMPER AMENTAL TERROR

WEAPONS OF WAR A vital Royal Navy weapon in the Cold War was...

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RTR marks 100 years of royal links

The Royal Tank Regiment has marked the 100th anniversary of receiving...

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70 years of Runnymede remembrance

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has hosted RAF...

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IMAGE OF WAR

Shooting the shooters Somewhere in the Libyan desert, North...

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HARWELL’S HIDDEN HERITAGE

THE HARWELL CATAPULT Allan George explores the history behind...