Remembering World War II: At home and on the frontline

When World War II broke out in 1939, lives were changed to serve for Britain and contribute to the war effort. 80 years later, we remember the work done by those on the frontline and on the home front, whose sacrifices changed the course of history.

The TV shows commemorating D-Day

In the run up to the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday (6 June), the country is preparing to mark the date, and honour those who fought.

Remembering D-Day: The shores of Juno Beach

The pinnacle moment of World War II: the Normandy Landings. On 6 June 1944, the Allies landed over 156,000 troops. Robert Barnett and Greg Hayward were just two members of the British Armed Forces involved with D-Day – they remember their journey.

Veterans across Britain set to receive highest military and civilian award, Légion d’Honneur

In 2014, on the 70thanniversary of the D-Day landings, then-president of France Francois Hollande announced that British soldiers involved in the operation, which is widely considered the beginning of the end for the German war effort, would receive France’s highest military and civilian order of merit, the Légion d´Honneur. Award Although normally reserved for French …

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