Not all of the fighting during World War One happened in the trenches of the ... WW1. British and French ships were unable to break through Ottoman defences, so a land invasion was begun to ...

The solution – march through Belgium and attack the French army from the side. This, surely, was a foolproof plan. And yet, a mere nine years later when World War One broke out, it turned out to ...

Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...

War medals awarded to British battlefield ... George Crosses from his personal collection, from June 1. It means the priceless lot, the world’s largest collection of gallantry gongs awarded ...

The week promises to be interesting. First, the United States has announced some new actions since Monday. It is actions, not ...

A collection of rare medals belonging to a Battle of France war hero who survived being captured by the Germans is set to fetch thousands after being discovered. Major Harold Henry Merton served in ...

That’s what happened with Kearby and one of the most renowned Medal of Honor recipients from World War II, Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone. But recipients often don’t stay out of ...

The moment Major James Earl's medals ... World War Two medals to the family of the man who earned them. Kevin Bennetts from Wadebridge bought the set online and spotted the name JB Earl on the rim ...

When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...

A British veteran who ‘told a little fib’ to get into the army when he was just 16 has been honoured with France’s highest medal for his role in the Second World War, 80 years on. Dennis Smith, 98, ...

A Shropshire D-Day hero who had part of his leg blown off in the Second World War has ... Eric was awarded the French Legion D’honneur medal to commemorate his service in the war.