In the years leading up to the start of the Second World War, Britain’s empire extended to every continent on Earth. As such, ...

In the summer of 1940 – after Hitler swept through France and drove the British army out of the European ... a Battle of Britain dogfight in action. WW2: Did the war change life for women?

The Avro Lancaster was definitely the most famous British bomber of WWII, but was it the best? When one thinks of the Royal ...

During World War II, British Intelligence brings a crew of ex-soldiers out of retirement, using their age as cover, to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission in neutral Goa.

During World War II, some armies—the British Army, in particular—bolted metal spans to the top of tank chassis and used the resulting “funnies” to rapidly erect bridges across vehicle ...

Born Constance Winifred McDonald in Jamaica in 1923, Mark was only 16 when WWII broke out. In 1943. She joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) Service – the women’s branch of the British army ...

The British armed forces had been heavily cut back in the 1920s. The British Government was concerned with the weakness of its armed forces. In particular, there was a lack of home defences ...

As the Revolutionary War spread through every region, those in bondage sided with whichever army promised them personal liberty. The British actively recruited slaves belonging to Patriot masters ...

Russia is using outdated WWII technology, like modified BTR-D vehicles, to create makeshift river crossings amid ongoing ...

The stuffed toy accompanied Lieutenant Guy Roussel throughout WWII The Mickey Mouse is one ... teddy bear which was the lucky mascot for a British army officer during WWII is among items tipped ...