A look at the role of troops from the British Empire, Dominions and foreign nationals in the UK Armed Forces during the Second World War. Forces from across the British Commonwealth of Nations - then the British Empire and Dominions …
With thousands of men away serving in the armed forces, British women took on a variety of jobs during the Second World War. They also played a vital role on the home front, running households and fighting a daily battle …
Ask anyone to name Winston Churchill’s best-known speech and nine times out of ten they will answer: We shall fight them on the beaches. It’s not an exact quotation – Churchill did not include the word ‘them’ – but the …