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Discover how Bergen-Belsen became an infamous Nazi concentration camp in WW2 and what happened when it was liberated in 1945.
The end of WW2 didn’t result in the immediate end of service for millions of British and Commonwealth troops.
At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.
Nicholas Bennion is from the Pacific Islands of the island of Fiji. He joined the British Army in 2000 leaving his home and moving 9,800 miles to the UK.
Liam Young had always wanted to join the Army. Read his story on rebuilding his life after Service.
The opening of the annual Garden of Remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral, London, took place on Monday 4 November, 2019.
We support the teaching of Remembrance across the UK and have designed a range of free teaching resources for Key Stages 1- 4.
1944 was a pivotal year in the Second World War. As well as the Battle of Normandy, we remember other landmark battles from Italy to India that paved the way to peace.
We extend a huge thank you for your support in 2019. In 2020 we'll continue to make the voice of Armed Forces community heard.
Come together this Poppy Appeal as we share treasured memories and personal reflections on a 3km family-friendly walk.
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.
Feel-good cook Melissa Hemsley is helping us celebrate VE Day with her root veg fritters recipe, inspired by the waste-not rationing mentality of World War Two.
Available from October 2023, the new poppy is made entirely from paper and can be recycled in ordinary paper recycling collections.
Raffaello Moscardini, 95, joined the Royal Air Force as a wireless operator in 1943 and was sent to 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.
Discover more about RBL's proud heritage and how a century of supporting the Armed Forces community has built a charity ready for the next 100 years.
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.jpg?sfvrsn=e0967d6a_2&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452 "Winston Churchill visits bombed out buildings © IWM (H 3978)")
.jpg?sfvrsn=2f5e2f2f_2&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452 "Melissa Hemsley Sarah Malcolm")
-and-friends-kuala-lumpur-1945.jpg?sfvrsn=3e95a932_4&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452 "Raffaello (bottom left) and friends Kuala Lumpur 1945")
