126-year-old Boer War Cadbury chocolate tin sells for £520 after surviving with original bar inside
The Queen Victoria-era tin was sent to British troops in South Africa and still contains its original Cadbury chocolate
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History The 300-year-old rule that maintains the legality of Britain's Armed Forces
The Armed Forces Bill renews a constitutional rule dating back to 1689, when Parliament curbed the Crown's power to keep troops in peacetime
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History HMS Victory is without her masts after complex removal operation for conservation work
A 750-tonne crane was used to remove Victory's mizzen mast (rear), foremast (front) and bowsprit (the bow)
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The Queen 'Princess Auto Mechanic': The Queen's life during Second World War – childhood to the military
Then a princess, she faced difficulties like many of her generation and even served her country with the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
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History Former England cricketer Jack Russell's military medal collection sells for £74,000
The collection that belonged to international wicketkeeper Jack Russell included a Military Cross awarded to a soldier killed in the Battle ...
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Feature Bergen-Belsen: How British troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp
On 15 April 1945, the British Army found 60,000 prisoners who were in desperate need of help and medical attention
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Aircraft WW2 Spitfire pilot says reunion with iconic aircraft is like seeing an old friend
Douglas Seale, 101, saw the Spitfire after it landed in Scotland on a tour to mark 90 years since the legendary plane took to the skies
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RAF Courage and skill: Relative of Battle of Britain 'Top Gun' praises new RAF drone aces
A relative of one of the most iconic spitfire pilots of WWII says RAF Regiment Gunners thoroughly deserve the title of ace
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Feature New burial law proposals will 'level the playing field' and protect war graves
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission worked with the Law Commission to ensure war graves are protected
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WWII For sale: The fighter-frenzy era hideaway with 'Grand Designs' potential
A former Second World War RAF power station in Frogmore Woods, Warwickshire, is up for auction
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WWII On yer bike! How the Armed Forces' smallest motorcycle assisted spies as well as soldiers
The Second World War Welbike has the distinction of being the smallest motorcycle used by the Armed Forces - and it folds
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History IWM acquires wartime icon Dame Vera Lynn's complete Second World War archive
The collection includes Dame Vera's copy of her contract with the BBC for her radio show, Sincerely Yours, which linked troops with their ...
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Feature Four Immortal Chaplains: Legacy of courage and compassion in the face of tragedy
Lt Alexander Goode, Lt George Fox, Lt John Washington and Lt Clark Poling were seen praying together as USAT Dorchester sank
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History The horrors of the Holocaust and Auschwitz
In WW2, six million men, women and children were callously murdered by Nazis in one of the most infamous genocides of modern history.
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Aviation History Avro Lancaster: Celebrating 85th anniversary of iconic heavy bomber's first flight
The aircraft was the backbone of RAF Bomber Command, first taking to the air of 9 January 1941 and entering service the following year
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History White Death: The humble Finnish sniper with the highest tally in the shortest time
Simo Häyhä was a prolific sniper, and his exploits on the battlefield during the Winter War meant morale in the Red Army took a massive hit