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Invisible Generals: the Black military pioneers hidden in US history

Benjamin O Davis Sr and Jr were high-fliers in every way, the latter commanding the Tuskegee Airmen. The author Doug Melville, a descendant, is determined to give them their due

The Guardian - US

War Watchtower With Gun Turret Converted Into Seven Story Home

Owned originally by the War Office, the 70-foot tower is one of the tallest of its kind and was extensively used during World War Two.

Zenger

Masters Of The Air: release date, cast, plot, trailer, first looks and everything you need to know

War drama Masters Of The Air on Apple TV Plus is a follow-up to Band Of Brothers and stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Raff Law, Josh Bolt and Anthony Boyle.

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ABC calls for apology after Bronwyn Bishop tells Sky the public broadcaster is ‘aligning’ itself with Nazi policies

Former Howard government minister tells Sharri Markson the ABC is ‘aligning themselves with policies in place with national socialism during world war two’

The Guardian - AU

Masters of the Air: incredible first-look images released for Band of Brothers spin-off show

The upcoming Apple TV+ show sees the award-winning team of Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman reunite for another thrilling World War Two drama and this time they’re taking to the skies

Evening Standard

The Great Escaper review: Mawkish patriotism lets down the wonderfully paired Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson

Oliver Parker directs the real-life story of World War Two veteran Bernard ‘Bernie’ Jordan

The Independent UK

Trump serves up chaotic ‘word salad’ about Biden sparking ‘World War Two’ and running against Obama

’I can only imagine the headlines if 80-year-old Biden had said this’

The Independent UK

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WW2 Hero Pilot Honored With Flypast By Squadron To Mark 100th Birthday

Ron was just 19 when he signed up to fight in World War Two. The post WW2 hero pilot honored with flypast by squadron

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Retired Teacher Helps Disabled Teen Linked To WWII Hero

A retired teacher is raising funds for a teenager suffering from a rare disease, whose great-great-grandfather saved her father's life during World War Two.

Zenger

Arma 3's newest DLC is all about killing Nazis

Immersive military sim Arma 3 is adding new, World War Two-themed DLC which takes players back to Nazi-occupied Normandy.

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Lanarkshire World War Two hero celebrates her 100th birthday with family

Agnes Todd was part of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAFs) during the conflict and is now celebrating her 100th birthday with five generations of her family

Glasgow Live

'Bonkers' RAF veteran plots 'Escape from Colditz' inspired by true events from World War Two

The people of Wigan are very generous and it is amazing what people with very little themselves will give for the right cause

Manchester Evening News

World On Fire season 2: cast, plot, first looks and everything we know

World On Fire season 2 will see Jonah Hauer-King and Lesley Manville reprise their roles as Brits living through World War Two.

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Millennials lack knowledge of World War Two - but just a third consider it important

Only 36% of 18-34-year-olds feel it is important to have a good knowledge of the global conflict - with two-thirds unaware which countries emerged victorious

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Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecks

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's maritime authorities on Monday said cannon shells believed to be from World War Two have been found on a China-registered bulk carrier ship detained at the weekend for anchoring in its waters without permission.

Reuters

Malaysia detains Chinese ship linked to suspected illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecks

Malaysia's maritime authorities on Monday said cannon shells believed to be from World War Two have been found on a China-registered bulk carrier ship detained at the weekend for anchoring in its waters without permission.

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Blood & Gold cast: Meet the stars of Netflix's World War Two movie

Who's in the Blood & Gold cast? Meet the actors who feature in Netflix's raucous World War Two action-comedy.

Reuters

Russian prosecutor asks court to recognise Nazi WW2 crimes around Moscow as genocide

Russian prosecutors have asked a court to recognise crimes committed by Nazi Germany in the Moscow region during World War Two as genocide and believe that around 6.4 trillion roubles ($82.3 billion) in damage was caused, they said on Thursday.

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'We understand your pain,' Ukraine tells Poland ahead of WW2 massacre anniversary

Ukraine's parliament speaker on Thursday offered condolences to the descendants of Poles massacred by Ukrainian nationalists in World War Two, a gesture likely to defuse tensions between the allies ahead of the 80th anniversary of the killings.

Reuters

Russia fights cross-border raid that Ukraine says is Russian opposition

Russia said on Monday it was battling a cross-border incursion by saboteurs who burst through the frontier from Ukraine, in what appeared to be one of the biggest attacks of its kind since the war began 15 months ago.

Reuters

Zelenskiy likens Bakhmut's devastation to Hiroshima after World War Two

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy likened the ruins of Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut with the destruction of Hiroshima in World War Two, as he attended the Group of Seven summit in the Japanese city on Sunday.

Reuters

Russian parliament chief proposes Polish truck ban, says Warsaw owes Moscow billions

Russia's top lawmaker on Sunday called for a ban on Polish trucks transiting Russian territory and for Poland to compensate Moscow financially for what he said was the Soviet rebuilding of the east European country after World War Two.

Evening Standard

Russian forces retreating in Bakhmut, says Ukraine commander

Reports of Russian forces retreating in the besieged city which has been scene of of the bloodiest ground combat in Europe since World War Two

Reuters

Exclusive-Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China

United States President Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with Papua New Guinea, the island nation's foreign minister said, on a visit that renews the strategic importance of the nation where Biden's uncle died in World War Two.

Reuters

EU's von der Leyen visits Kyiv as Russia marks war anniversary

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Ukraine as "the beating heart of today's European values" in a deeply symbolic visit to Kyiv on Tuesday as Russia marked its World War Two Victory Day.

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