They were built as fake WWII factories, airfields and towns to ... He added: "The ingenuity of these defences shows how the British responded intelligently to the threat of all-out attack by ...

In 2015, she was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and, in 2021, she was awarded the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest distinction, in recognition of her wartime service. Betty ...

The problem was solved by importing a great deal of goods from the British Empire. The German Government tried to disrupt delivery of goods by sea to Britain. The Battle of the Atlantic saw the ...

In spring 1945, war with Germany was drawing to a close. While the British government was dealing with a country in the grip of rationing and cities ravaged by bombs, some ministers had to turn ...

UK Special Forces (UKSF) have rejected over 2,000 asylum claims from Afghan commandos who had credible evidence of serving alongside British forces in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD ...

But the bold Argentine A-4 Skyhawks’ efforts were all for naught: Argentina surrendered to the British the following ... Points You Need to Know: During WWII, submarines were highly effective ...