10 Apr 2026Admin
The Home Guard: Britain's Last Line of Defence
The story of the volunteer force that stood ready to defend Britain against invasion, from the Local Defence Volunteers of 1940 to the stand-down in December 1944.
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Historical Archive
Research articles, archival materials, and historical documents about Soviet military history in the UK.
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9 Apr 2026Admin
Letters from the Front: Wartime Correspondence in Our Archive
A curated selection of wartime letters from veterans in our registry, offering intimate glimpses into the daily reality of war and the longing for home.
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8 Apr 2026Admin
Midget Submarines: The Secret War Beneath the Waves
The remarkable story of X-craft and XE-craft operations, from the Tirpitz attack to James Magennis's VC action in the Far East.
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8 Apr 2026Admin
The Battle of Stalingrad: Turning Point of the Second World War
The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943) was the bloodiest battle in human history and the decisive turning point of the war in Europe.
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8 Apr 2026Admin
Commonwealth Forces in World War II
The crucial contribution of soldiers from India, Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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8 Apr 2026Admin
Young Avengers: Child Partisans of Belarus
The remarkable story of teenage partisans in occupied Belarus, including Zinaida Portnova, who fought against Nazi occupation with extraordinary courage.
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8 Apr 2026Admin
Dunkirk: The Miracle of Deliverance
The dramatic evacuation of over 338,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk between 26 May and 4 June 1940 — Operation Dynamo.
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6 Apr 2026Admin
The Battle of Britain: The Few Who Saved a Nation
The story of the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940 — the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces.
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6 Apr 2026Admin
Penicillin: The Miracle Drug That Changed Military Medicine
How Dorothy Hodgkin's crystallography and Allied scientists turned a laboratory curiosity into the drug that saved millions of soldiers' lives.
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6 Apr 2026Admin
Allied Together: Soviet-British Wartime Cooperation
From the Arctic Convoys to the Eastern Front, the British and Soviet alliance was decisive in defeating Nazi Germany.
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6 Apr 2026Admin
Letters from the Front: Soviet Soldiers in Britain
A collection of translated letters written by Soviet servicemen stationed in or passing through Britain between 1941 and 1945, offering a personal window into wartime life far from home.
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6 Apr 2026Admin
Women in Intelligence: The Hidden Heroines
The untold stories of women who worked in British intelligence during WWII — from Bletchley Park codebreakers to SOE agents behind enemy lines.
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5 Apr 2026Admin
Soviet POWs in British Camps: A Little-Known Chapter of WWII
The little-known story of Soviet prisoners of war who ended up in British captivity after being forced to serve in the German military.
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5 Apr 2026Admin
Soviet POWs in Britain: A Forgotten Chapter
Thousands of Soviet citizens found themselves in Britain during WWII as liberated prisoners of war, escaped POWs, and displaced persons.
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5 Apr 2026Admin
Partisan Warfare in Eastern Europe
The underground resistance that tied down hundreds of thousands of Axis troops.
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5 Apr 2026Admin
Into the Shadows: SOE Agents Behind Enemy Lines
The extraordinary stories of Special Operations Executive agents who parachuted into occupied Europe to organize resistance and sabotage.
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4 Apr 2026Admin
The Air Transport Auxiliary: Women Who Delivered Victory
How the women of the ATA flew every type of military aircraft without instruments, radios, or weapons.
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4 Apr 2026Admin
The Blitz on Provincial Cities: Beyond London
While London's Blitz is well-known, the devastating air raids on Coventry, Liverpool, Plymouth, Belfast, and other cities are equally important stories.
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2 Apr 2026Admin
Victory Day Through the Decades: How 9 May Has Been Commemorated Since 1945
A historical overview of how Victory Day celebrations have evolved from 1945 to the present day, both in Russia and among diaspora communities worldwide.
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2 Apr 2026Admin
The Arctic Convoys: The Forgotten Sacrifice
The perilous story of the convoys from Scotland to Murmansk — one of the most dangerous maritime routes of WW2.
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2 Apr 2026Admin
Women at War: Britain's Secret Army
The extraordinary contributions of British women during the Second World War — from factories and farms to codebreaking and combat.
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2 Apr 2026Admin
The Merchant Navy: Britain's Forgotten Service
How civilian sailors kept Britain supplied at enormous cost in lives.
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2 Apr 2026Admin
Arctic Convoys: The Worst Journey in the World
The harrowing story of the Allied convoys that braved U-boats, bombers, and Arctic storms to deliver vital supplies to the Soviet Union via Murmansk.
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1 Apr 2026Admin
The Battle of Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle in History
A detailed analysis of the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, the largest armoured engagement ever fought and the turning point of the Eastern Front.
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