On special occasions he would bring out a handful of old government-issue ammunition and we would have a go at firing the fabled gun. About eight out of 10 of these old cartridges would fail to fire.

The railyards around occupied Paris were regular targets for British and American bombers during World War Two, the BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris reports. Eurostar said passengers would be able to ...

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As Nazi Germany dominated Europe, a British team carried a game-changing secret across the Atlantic. What they delivered to America would alter the course of World War II. Donald Trump Issues ...

In May 2023, the British capital reverberated with such pomp ... a trilogy of aged Scotch whiskies known as the 62 Gun Salute collection. As a brand synonymous with regal heritage and ...

The WW2 rifle grenade was found by a man using a metal detector near his home A World War Two grenade found by a man using a metal detector has been detonated by a bomb squad in Kent. Police said ...

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They were built as fake WWII factories, airfields and towns to fool Luftwaffe night bombers and manned by heroes - now scientists and historians are uncovering the UK's decoy sites. Ingeniously ...

This pivotal moment signified the collapse of Italian Fascism and the broader implications for Europe following World War II. Dubbed "Il Duce" (the Leader), Benito Mussolini ruled Italy as the ...

On 3 September 1939 Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced the beginning of Australia's involvement in the Second World War on every national and commercial radio station in Australia. Almost ...

Police seized a huge amount of explosive materials from the home of the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, investigative sources said. Nara prefectural police ...