World War Two12 hrs agoTributes paid to 'remarkable' 101-year-old WWII veteranAlec Penstone, who served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1946, died in the early hours of Thursday. 12 hrs ago2 days agoBritish pioneer statue unveiled at Bomber Command CentreA statue of a British aviation pioneer has been unveiled at the International Bomber Command Centre.2 days ago2 days agoMan meets Dutch volunteer caring for father's WW2 graveA Liverpool man says it was "marvellous" to meet the volunteer who cares for his father's war grave in the Netherlands.2 days ago4 days agoNew exhibition opens at cemetery for US militaryIt is unveiled at the Cambridge American Cemetery during events to mark Memorial Day. 4 days ago5 days agoMetal detectorist finds WW2 soldier's silver cigarette case hundreds of miles from where he diedStan Drew's cigarette case turns up in a Netherlands field, about 370 miles from where he died.5 days ago5 days agoVeteran who built Mosquitos in WW2 turns 100Stanley Hills, from Walton-on-the-Naze, also fought on the front line after joining the Army.5 days ago6 days agoDad never talked about the war, that's why I mustRon Page's son is on a podcast about his father's experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese.6 days ago7 days agoLondon display reveals scale of Nazi slave labourThe Wiener Holocaust Library exhibition examines how forced labour became central to the Nazi war economy.7 days ago8 days agoWoman involved in WW2 codebreaking turns 102Hermione Wynn, who served at a Bletchley Park outstation, celebrates with family and carers. 8 days ago...
