The bond of brothers: The story behind the twins hailed by PM who died within weeks of each other as Allies pushed into Europe
Their heroism was honoured by Prime Minister Theresa May at the D-Day memorial.
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Politicians and veterans to attend D-Day memorial service at France’s Bayeux War Cemetery
Senior politicians and veterans will attend a service of Remembrance at Bayeux War Cemetery - the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's largest site of the Second World War in France.
Remembering D-Day: How Operation Bodyguard deception duped Hitler’s forces
Many of you will be familiar with the bare facts of D-Day.
Remembering D-Day: The greatest invasion fleet ever assembled
June 6 1944 has gone down in history as D-Day.
From the lochs of Argyll to the beaches of Normandy: How the D-Day landings were rehearsed in Scotland
They fought on the beaches and fought on the landing grounds.
Appease in our times: The road to war remembered as veteran, 98, and author give verdict on PM Neville Chamberlain
It was one of the defining moments of the 20th Century, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s attempts at appeasement.
‘I became known in the family as the baby blown out of the window’: Almost 80 years on, survivor reveals miracle of 1249 Govan Road
As she looks at the framed family photographs in her living room, Anne Singh can count her blessings.
New book details Scottish woman Jane Haining’s mission to save Jews during Holocaust
A Scottish woman saved many Jews from the Holocaust by helping them to emigrate to the UK, a new book has revealed.
The Honest Truth: Hit the road, Jack! How lumberjills went back to their roots to fill men’s boots
On the eve of the Second World War, Britain was running out of crucial timber. Lumberjacks were heading to war, leaving the women to fill their boots.
Dame Vera Lynn says she was so touched to earn title of The Forces’ Sweetheart
Last year she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the age of 101 but who knows what Dame Vera Lynn will receive this year as she celebrates becoming 102.
Honest Truth: The gardeners creating places of peace in world’s worst war zones
A GARDEN is a place of tranquillity, but for some it’s a lifeline.