Corporal Gilbert Nay Hamilton, from Lanarkshire, took part in the invasion of Sicily, where he was killed in action during ...
A Greek-speaking British spy carried out solo espionage missions during WWII, inspiring Ian Fleming’s James Bond character.
Field Marshal Bernard "Monty" Montgomery died 50 years ago. In 1968, he told the BBC about the Battle of El Alamein, and his German counterpart Erwin Rommel, the "Desert Fox". "In defeat, unbeatable; ...
The legend of Jasper Maskelyne, a British stage magician who helped hide Allied military installations during World War II, has likely been embellished beyond his actual accomplishments. It would be ...
A group of World War Two heroes are about to embark on an incredible pilgrimage to honour fallen pals. The veterans’ expedition to mark the 81st anniversary of Dutch Liberation is the first since the ...