World War Two

BBC Archive: Outbreak of World War Two

1939: Britain declares war on Germany. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
1939: King George VI addresses the nation. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
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3 September 1939
1939: News - Outbreak of war with Germany. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
Posted
3 September 1939
1938: Government issues gas mask instructions. Audio
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BBC Archive: World War Two
Posted
1 October 1938

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WW2 veteran who fought on D-Day dies aged 100
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Essex
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Researchers identify grave of missing WW2 officer
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England
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1 day ago
Funeral to take place for World War Two veteran
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England
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2 days ago
How I'm a Celeb castle saved hundreds of children during World War II
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Wales
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2 days ago
Death of 1930s businessman remains a mystery
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Shropshire
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3 days ago
Bouncing bomb inventor's items sold at auction
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England
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6 days ago
Tributes to D-Day veteran who has died aged 101
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Liverpool
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23 March
Families of WW2 air crash victims praise memorial
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England
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23 March
Friends from afar join forces to knit wartime life
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Cumbria
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22 March
Detectorist hunts for family of Spitfire crash pilot
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Oxfordshire
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18 March
'We need to find these young soldiers' families'
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England
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18 March
Bouncing bomb inventor's family sell personal items
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England
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16 March
'My next-door neighbour was a Spitfire pilot'
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England
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15 March
Wakehurst's wartime secret buried in the grounds
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Sussex
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15 March
Islanders urged to step up for Liberation Day 2026
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Guernsey
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14 March
War veteran gets 1,500 cards for 100th birthday
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Liverpool
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12 March
Large WW2 bomb defused after Dresden evacuated
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Europe
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11 March
'I did my duty... you don't let your mates down' - Tributes to Normandy veteran
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Cornwall
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11 March
Queen Camilla praises author of untold WW2 stories
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Suffolk
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11 March
D-Day veteran receives MBE from Princess Royal
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England
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10 March
Tributes to D-Day veteran who has died aged 100
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Somerset
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10 March
Live bullet find stops museum staff in their tracks
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Dorset
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9 March
Work of female train guard celebrated with star
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News
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8 March
Sculptor begins 'first-ever' Royal Navy Wren statue
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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8 March