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World War 2 Youtube Series - October 27, 1939

Oct2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - October 27, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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Man finds Second World War air raid shelter under driveway

Oct2018

Man finds Second World War air raid shelter under driveway

A man has accidentally unearthed a Second World War air raid shelter under his driveway in Luton.

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World War 2: ‘Rich history’ toilet rolls dating back to WW2 go up for auction 

Oct2018

World War 2: ‘Rich history’ toilet rolls dating back to WW2 go up for auction 

Toilet rolls dating back to the Second World War will go under the hammer today after they were discovered in a dusty box - along with a gas mask.

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Record low water levels lead to discovery of  World War II bomb in Cologne

Oct2018

Record low water levels lead to discovery of World War II bomb in Cologne

Extremely low water levels in the river Rhine in Cologne have exposed a bomb from the Second World war, estimated to weigh between 50 to 125kg.

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World War 2 Youtube Series - October 20, 1939

Oct2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - October 20, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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World War 2 Youtube Series - October 13, 1939

Oct2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - October 13, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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Second World War bombing raids sent shockwaves to edge of space, study finds

Oct2018

Second World War bombing raids sent shockwaves to edge of space, study finds

Findings could help reveal mysterious ways that natural disasters affect the Earth’s atmosphere

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'Forgotten' female poet of first world war to be honoured at armistice centenary

Oct2018

'Forgotten' female poet of first world war to be honoured at armistice centenary

Mary Borden’s passionate sonnet was addressed to a British soldier with whom she had an affair while running a field hospital at the battle of the Somme.

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Police release update after WWII bomb found in farmer's field

Oct2018

Police release update after WWII bomb found in farmer's field

Police have released more information after a a Second World War mortar was found in Alford.

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World War 2 Youtube Series - October 6, 1939

Oct2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - October 6, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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WWII uniform and handbook found in Irish charity shop

Oct2018

WWII uniform and handbook found in Irish charity shop

A World War II uniform found in an Irish charity shop is to be reunited with the family of its owner.

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A Dutch painting taken during World War II returns to its rightful place, 73 years later

Oct2018

A Dutch painting taken during World War II returns to its rightful place, 73 years later

Displayed in a San Antonio foyer for three years, an artist’s self-portrait remained a mystery until one Canadian veteran’s son started sleuthing.

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Second World War Veteran Michael receives the Legion d’Honneur

Oct2018

Second World War Veteran Michael receives the Legion d’Honneur

Since 2014, British D-Day veterans have been receiving France’s highest award of military and civilian merit – the Legion d’Honneur – and now, one man from Huntingdon has received it.

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Living Legends ‘paid the ultimate price’: Greenwood museum honours Second World War pilots, builders

Oct2018

Living Legends ‘paid the ultimate price’: Greenwood museum honours Second World War pilots, builders

GREENWOOD, NS - In a war that left more bomber pilots dead than alive, the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum honoured the Living Legends who returned home recently.

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Mortar from Second World War discovered in couple's field

Oct2018

Mortar from Second World War discovered in couple's field

A bomb disposal squad was sent to a small rural village after a mortar from the Second World War was discovered there.

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American filmmaker on the search for Norfolk Second World War veterans

Oct2018

American filmmaker on the search for Norfolk Second World War veterans

An American filmmaker is on a mission to document as many Second World War veterans as possible before they die. Rishi Sharma has come to the UK from South California in the search of combat veterans to interview. The 20-year-old has spoken to more than 900 veterans across the USA and Canada before bringing his camera to Norfolk.

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World War 2 Youtube Series - September 29, 1939

Oct2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - September 29, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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'Trailblazing' female shipbuilders of the Second World War honoured

Sep2018

'Trailblazing' female shipbuilders of the Second World War honoured

'Mrs. Martin was one of thousands of women who helped build Canada's naval and merchant vessels during the Second World War — but little is known about them.

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World War 2 Youtube Series - September 22, 1939

Sep2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - September 22, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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'No point living': diary reveals Japan emperor's second world war anguish

Sep2018

'No point living': diary reveals Japan emperor's second world war anguish

Hirohito’s torment over Pacific war revealed in newly released diary written by his chamberlain

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Man hears voice of uncle killed in Second World War after lost recordings found on eBay

Sep2018

Man hears voice of uncle killed in Second World War after lost recordings found on eBay

The nephew of a naval officer who died during one of the great battles of the Second World War has been able to hear his uncle’s voice again after recordings made on British ships turned up on eBay.

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World War 2 Youtube Series - September 15, 1939

Sep2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - September 15, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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Durban World War II hero lauded, dies aged 95

Sep2018

Durban World War II hero lauded, dies aged 95

Hillcrest resident Brigadier Albie Gotze, an SA Air Force pilot legend who died last month, received his 12th and final medal.

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