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As Europe celebrated the surrender of German forces on VE Day, thousands of British, Commonwealth and Allied Armed Forces personnel were still involved in bitter fighting in the Far East.
Discover what VE Day meant in 1945, reflecting on the service and sacrifice of a generation and what that means for our lives today.
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We observe a Two Minute silence on Armistice Day. At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.
Grab a cup of tea and join us for a livestream as we bring the World War Two generation together with today’s generation to share experiences.
In the Second World War Frank Preston was an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy and served alongside troops from over 12 countries on D-Day.
Jack Smith joined the Royal Marines in 1942 when he was only 17. Two years later he was one of thousands of Allied troops taking part in D-Day.
When Marie Garcia joined the Women’s Royal Naval Service she had no idea she would end up working on D-Day.
An installation featuring 20,000 poppies, each with a hand-written message of remembrance, has landed in Arromanches, Normandy for D-Day 75.
Join us for Manchester Poppy Day – a fundraising collection day all in aid of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
Photographer Stuart Wood talks about the inspiration behind his project to capture the memories and experiences of D-Day veterans.
Norman Penny served in the Royal Signals at D-Day, working on mobile landing strips for aircraft.
6th June 2024 marks 80 years since D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history, and the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. Find out how we’ll mark it.
Watch live online as the British Normandy Memorial is officially opened as part of events to mark the 77th anniversary of D-Day.
We explore the connections between the armed forces and the Windrush Generation, 75 years after the Empire Windrush arrived.
The largest amphibious operation in history, D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Western Europe in the Second World War. -->The largest amphibious operation in history, D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Western Europe and was years in the planning.
On Armistice Day we invite the nation to pause for just two minutes and pay your respects to our Armed Forces community, past and present.