During the Battle of Britain, 145 Polish airmen fought for the RAF. In total during World War Two, 1,903 Polish personnel were killed fighting for Britain. They are remembered on a war memorial at ...

On Friday 18 September, Radio 2 will ... and women during World War II. Chris Evans The Chris Evans’ Breakfast Show will come live from Biggin Hill Airport, the most iconic of Britain’s ...

The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge ...

fighter pilots’ heroic performance in winning the Battle of Britain in 1940 and thus dealing Nazi Germany its first major defeat in World War II: “Never in the field of human conflict was so ...

Kit Kowol’s first book, released at the end of 2024, achieves the rare feat of fundamentally revising our understanding of British politics and society during the Second World War.

After all, it was the most famous fighter of the Battle of Britain, not to mention arguably Great Britain’s most famous fighter ever made (though the World War I Sopwith Camel also has a strong ...

planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler's defenses in Western Europe and change the course of World War II. With veterans and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the ...

Explore the key events of the Battle ... World War Two and prevented Germany from invading Britain. Photo: A RAF fighter squadron 'scrambles' after receiving the signal to engage the enemy during ...