In June 1940, as France collapsed and Britain faced the prospect of resisting the Nazis alone, Winston Churchill searched for a French leader willing to keep fighting ...

Israel came under fire from Human Rights Watch for allegedly using white phosphorus weapons in a civilian area in Lebanon.

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From the trenches of World War I to the battlefields of World War II, the Marine Corps rifle squad transformed from a simple ...

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Explore the history of WWI and WWII from the spark of the Archduke's assassination to the global shift of the Cold War. Discover the major alliances, key battles and how these conflicts led to the ...

A punchy history tour of iconic artillery, from early quick-firing field guns to WWII superweapons and Cold War ...

A 101-year-old war veteran from Lancaster has been granted the Honorary Freedom of the City of Lancaster.

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