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    On 4 July 2026, tens of millions of Americans across the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country’s Declaration…

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Bestselling author and historian James Holland brings fresh analysis into the pivotal moment of World War Two…

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100 years of Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm Museum: Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton We have sent military archaeologist Keith…

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The new exhibition by artist Jeremy Deller displays the mangled remains of a car driven on a suicide mission in Baghdad.…

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Exclusive Battle of Britain paintings by Mark Bromley

Military Times exclusively reveals paintings of iconic Battle of Britain aircraft by artist Mark Bromley.…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: the struck Japanese fleet carrier Amagi, 24 July 1945

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: VE Day, 8 May 1945

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Spectators at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 28 June 1919

Perched on sofas and peering in from every angle, these Allied officers were obviously desperate to catch a glimpse of the momentous…

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