Britain’s Home Guard (‘Dad’s Army’) is officially stood down at a special farewell parade in Hyde Park, London on the 3rd December 1944.
Year: 2019
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal Records
A collection of over 500,000 records for the recipients of the Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal and its later incarnation the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military) across various regiments of the military are now available to view online.
One Thousand Men Are Walking
Joshua Dyer (aged 14) was tasked at school to write a poem for Remembrance Day 2019. An hour later (without any help) he produced the following poignant poem – One Thousand Men Are Walking
Battle of Arnhem 75th Anniversary
September 17th, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem. It was one of the largest airborne operations in history. This operation was even the subject of the 1977-star studded movie ‘A Bridge Too Far’ directed b
D Day & The Funny Allied Tanks That Helped to Save Lives
When allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day 6th June, 1944, they did so alongside a fleet of bizarre tanks with very special roles – brought into life by visionary Commander Percy Horbart.
The Battle of monte Cassino
Cassino was the most stubborn obstacle encountered by the Allies in their advance from the south of Italy to Rome. They reached it in December 1943, but it was a key point in the Gustav Line, and during the early months of 1944 some of the fiercest fight