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Berlin still bears scars 80 years after pivotal battle that sealed the defeat of Nazi Germany
Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over the Nazis in an intense fight for the German ...
VE Day: How Orkney played a vital role and bore heavy losses during World War II
Little wonder, then, that when World War II finally came to an end, the celebrations in Orkney went on long into the night.
Red Arrows flypast: When and where planes will be seen over UK today
People across Britain may be able to catch a glimpse of the spectacular display ahead of VE Day's 80th anniversary ...
Top secret WW2 message finally revealed as codebreaker, 101, says 'we were in danger'
A brave young man from Crewe had one hell of a secret to keep during World War II and it was no ordinary secret but frontline ...
The WW2 aircrews who dropped secret agents into Europe
In the last months of World War Two, aircrews from an Essex airfield were responsible for dropping secret agents and supplies ...
Royal's shocking 5-word remark after Buckingham Palace was bombed during WW2
On September 13, 1940, Buckingham Palace was bombed by a German pilot, with cylindrical explosive bombs known as SC50s. King ...
80 years after the liberation from the Nazis, the Dutch commemorate the victims of war
Thousands of people gathered in Amsterdam to watch as Dutch King Willem-Alexander laid a wreath at a war memorial, 80 years ...
France commemorates 80 years since Nazi surrender as World War II survivors share harrowing memories
As France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces, survivors of World War II reflect on ...
Red Arrows flypast timings as map shows when and where planes will be seen over UK
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
'It was our duty to serve'. Vets who helped win WW2 scoff at being called heroes
In the autumn of their years, a remarkable group of modest Second World War veterans muster to share stories of bravery and ...
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‘Spitfires’ chronicles the daring flights of American women pilots during WWII
Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in Europe. A new book “Spitfires” tells the little-known contribution American women made to ...