20 Apr 2026Admin
The Bevin Boys: Britain's Forgotten Conscripts
The untold story of 48,000 young men conscripted to work in coal mines instead of the armed forces during World War II.
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Historical Archive
Research articles, archival materials, and historical documents about Soviet military history in the UK.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
The Arctic Convoys: Britain's Most Dangerous Naval Route 1941–1945
The Arctic Convoys carried vital war supplies from Britain to the Soviet Union through some of the most treacherous waters on Earth, facing U-boats, Luftwaffe bombers, and Arctic storms.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
Victory Day: How 9 May Became the Day of Remembrance
The story of how Victory Day on 9 May evolved from a moment of celebration into a solemn day of remembrance, and how the Immortal Regiment movement revived its significance.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
The Forgotten Alliance: Britain and the Soviet Union 1941-1945
The wartime alliance between Britain and the Soviet Union was one of the most unlikely and consequential partnerships in history. From Arctic convoys to diplomatic summits, this article explores the ties that bound two very different nations in a common cause.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
Women at War: British Women's Contribution to Victory 1939-1945
From factory floors to front-line hospitals, from code-breaking at Bletchley Park to flying aircraft across the country, British women played a decisive role in winning the Second World War.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
VE Day in Britain: How the United Kingdom Celebrated Victory in Europe
On 8 May 1945, Britain erupted in celebration as Victory in Europe was declared. From London to Glasgow, millions took to the streets in scenes of joy and relief after nearly six years of war.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
How to Search Russian Military Archives Online
A step-by-step guide to using free online databases to research Soviet WWII veterans.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
Women at War: Soviet and British Women in WWII
The extraordinary contributions of women from both nations during the Second World War — from front-line combat to code-breaking.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
Guide to Reading Soviet Military Service Records
A practical guide for families trying to decipher Soviet-era military documents, service books, and award citations.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
The Battle of Stalingrad: A Turning Point Remembered
The battle that changed the course of the war — a brief history and its connection to veterans now remembered on moypolk.uk.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
The Arctic Convoys: Britain's Lifeline to the Soviet Union
Between 1941 and 1945, Allied merchant ships braved the treacherous Arctic route to deliver vital war supplies to the Soviet Union.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
Women in Soviet Military Service: Beyond the Home Front
Over 800,000 Soviet women served in the armed forces during WWII, making it the largest female military mobilisation in history.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
The Arctic Convoys: A Forgotten Alliance
The Arctic Convoys were one of the most dangerous naval operations of WWII, delivering vital supplies from Britain to the Soviet Union.
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20 Apr 2026Roman Firsov
Guide to Soviet Military Graves in the United Kingdom
Roman Firsov's research synthesis: 18 Soviet soldiers, 10 British cemeteries, with full citations to TsAMO/OBD «Memorial» and CWGC. Source .docx attached.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
The Immortal Regiment Movement: Origins and Growth
How the Immortal Regiment grew from a small civic initiative in Tomsk to a global movement of millions.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
Soviet POWs in British Camps: 1944–1947
A study of Soviet prisoners of war held in British-administered camps during and after WWII, their conditions, and eventual repatriation.
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20 Apr 2026Roman Firsov
Russian Aviation Necropolis of Great Britain
The Great Ouseburn memorial and the story of the Soviet officers killed there — Hero of the Soviet Union Major S.A. Asyamov and members of the military mission to the UK. Air crash, 30 April 1942.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
POW Records from ЦАМО and ГАРФ Archives
Six individual POW records extracted from the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defence (ЦАМО) and the State Archive of the Russian Federation (ГАРФ), documenting Soviet prisoners of war in Yorkshire and Staffordshire.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
Belfast Under Fire: The Blitz That Caught a City Unprepared
The devastating German air raids on Belfast in April-May 1941 killed over 1,100 people in a city with virtually no defences.
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20 Apr 2026Admin
The Deadly Art: Snipers of the Eastern Front
How the Soviet Union developed sniping into a strategic weapon, training thousands of marksmen who collectively inflicted devastating casualties.
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19 Apr 2026Admin
The Home Guard: Britain's Last Line of Defence
From Dad's Army to a genuine fighting force — the story of the 1.5 million volunteers who prepared to defend Britain from invasion.
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19 Apr 2026Admin
The Invisible Shield: How Radar Won the Battle of Britain
How Robert Watson-Watt's invention of practical radar gave Fighter Command the decisive advantage that saved Britain from invasion in 1940.
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19 Apr 2026Admin
The Forgotten Heroines: Women's Contribution to Victory
An overview of the extraordinary and often overlooked contributions of women across all services and nations during WWII.
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18 Apr 2026Admin
Operation Pied Piper: The Evacuation of Britain's Children
The mass evacuation of 3.5 million people — mostly children — from British cities was the largest movement of people in British history.
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