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An Indian infantry section of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment about to go on patrol on the Arakan front, Burma

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Britain today and the fight for recognition

In the UK there has been a huge increase in funding to help communities understand and celebrate the fight for recognition of Commonwealth soldiers.

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81 Division Recce Regiment - Japanese rifle and helmet - captured by soldiers from Sierra Leone

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The Forgotten Army

The Fourteenth Army played a vital role in the victory over Japan. Learn why they were called the 'Forgotten Army' and uncover their overlooked sacrifices.

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Victory over Japan exhibition, Oxford St. London

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Victory over Japan Day

Explore the history of VJ Day, marking Japan’s surrender in 1945, and learn about the vital role of Commonwealth and Allied forces in the Far East campaign.

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Two survivors at Bergen Belsen concentration camp after liberation

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The liberation of Bergen-Belsen

Discover how Bergen-Belsen became an infamous Nazi concentration camp in WW2 and what happened when it was liberated in 1945.

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French, Belgian and Dutch camp inmates prepare to leave Bergen-Belsen concentration camp © IWM (BU 4695)

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The challenge of getting home after WW2

The end of WW2 didn’t result in the immediate end of service for millions of British and Commonwealth troops.

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Winston Churchill visits bombed out buildings in the East End of London

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Why the world needed rebuilding after WW2

At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.

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Jack Ansell sitting in a chair in his living room

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Jack Ansell was called up to serve in the Second World War while working at the Post Office. He joined the Royal Signals before being captured in Greece in 1941 and spent four years as a prissoner of war in Austria.

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Raffaello (bottom left) and friends Kuala Lumpur 1945

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Raffaello's story

Raffaello Moscardini, 95, joined the Royal Air Force as a wireless operator in 1943 and was sent to war in the Far East.

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Stanley Topham in uniform before the war

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Prisoner of war in the Far East

Lance Corporal Stanley William Topham, 4th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment, was held as a prisoner of war for three years after he was captured by the Japanese in Singapore during the Second World War.

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