Tag: WW2

Britain’s oldest WW2 veteran dies aged 109 after remarkable life of service

Britain's oldest WW2 veteran Frank Chester, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for…

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Leningrad survivor who ate dad’s leather belts to survive siege dies aged 98

Leningrad siege survivor Galina Matskina who ate her father's leather belts to…

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Unexploded WW1 ordnance found near popular beach during half-term

Suspected WW1 shell found 40 metres offshore at Thorpe Bay in Essex…

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Hidden stash of war weapons found in museum basement during renovations

A hidden cache of World War-era weapons is discovered in a museum…

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Holocaust survivor may be one of the oldest people in the world and not even know it, research finds

Holocaust survivor Malka Horwitz thinks she is turning 110 but researchers believe…

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Pioneering woman who survived both World Wars dies aged 107

Centenarian who survived both World Wars dies aged 107 after pioneering dairy…

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‘Hitler’s notebook’ sells for £26k after being found in attic

Diary believed to be Adolf Hitler's discovered in attic and sold for…

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Builder digs up over 2,000 unexploded WW2 bombs on site

Builder uncovers more than 2000 unexploded World War Two artillery shells in…

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Thug tears down Christmas lights and vandalises WWII memorial in late night attack at church

Thug vandalises Christmas lights and a WWII memorial at St Andrew’s Church…

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