WW2 Home Guard soldiers were not 'old duffers', says historian

A collection of World War Two Home Guard papers reveals the volunteer force was not "a load of duffers" but highly skilled ...
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The British Army and the Lessons of the Boer War

In January 2024, British Chief of the General Staff Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders warned that British youth were now part of a “pre-war” generation. Pointing to the threat from Russia, he drew a direct ...
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Deadliest British Soldier of WWII

From the skies, seas, and shadows of World War II, three British warriors redefined the art of combat against the Axis powers ...
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'At 103, my grandad is still proud on VJ Day'

Sabbiyah Pervez's grandfather Mirza Khan served with the British Indian Army in World War Two Victory over Japan Day - or VJ day - on 15 August marks the day in 1945 when World War Two ended. Ahead of ...