Second World War

WWII Hess crash relic up for auction

A section of the wing of a plan carrying Hitler's deputy Hess to Britain is on sale in Shropshire this week.

Commendation for Women's Land Army unveiled

Surviving members of the Land Girls duri...

Possessions discovered in desert after 65 years

A backpack lost by a British soldier in ...

Colossus beaten by German amateur

A German software engineer has beaten one of the greatest British inventions of World War Two.

New concentration camp visitor centre opens

A new glass-walled centre has been opened at the site of Ravensbrueck concentration camp for visitors.

Wartime codebreaker repaired

The Colossus machine, used to crack Nazi secret codes in the Second World War has been rebuilt by engineers.

Letters reveal Coward's past as undercover agent

Previously unpublished letters show that Noel Coward was recruited as undercover agent ahead of the outbreak of World War II.

Russia marks clash with Nazis

Russia is marking a defiant parade against the Nazi advance during the Second World War.

MoD replaces war hero's stolen medals

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has replaced five stolen medals owned by a Second World War veteran.

Campaign saves Anne Frank tree

Protestors have managed to stop authorities from chopping down a tree that comforted Anne Frank in hiding.

 

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