The Supermarine Spitfire emerged from a flawed interwar fighter competition to become Britain’s most iconic aircraft. Its ...

Even among other Spitfires, serial number RM747 has a combat history and a prolific service career. But there's a big twist ...

A ‘Diary’ of the Most Critical Ten Days of the Battle of Britain. Written by a prolific author – who started back when there were many veterans available for interviews – ...

We have highlighted six events that took place in Jersey and Guernsey in 2025. The Channel Islands celebrated the 80th ...

The Germans' shelling proved accurate throughout - something that surprised British naval officers. At 6.23AM, splinters from ...

Across the country, towns banded together to support the war effort. However, one Surrey town is believed to have ...

A look back at some of the most notable figures who died this year, from Jane Goodall to Hulk Hogan. “How much harm the women and men of the Church do when they erect walls,” Francis said late in life ...

On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II. The attack resulted in the damaging and loss of the Pacific Fleet's ...

In this Then & Now episode, we revisit the quiet hills of Kent where, on July 8, 1940, the RAF scored its first fighter kill over British soil when a Spitfire downed a German Messerschmitt Bf 109.

Rheinmetall technicians work on a battle tank. The manufacturer argues traditional heavy weapons are still vital for conflicts - Copyright AFP Attila KISBENEDEK ...

During the bloody battle for Hurtgen Forest in late 1944, a 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield. Lt. Friedrich Lengfeld ordered his men not to ...

Germany has created some of the most iconic and innovative aircraft in history. The ten we have selected are a good mix of some of the highlights of German aviation, though the selection involved the ...