UK on an ‘inevitable collision course with Russia’, warns British Army chief
UK on an ‘inevitable collision course with Russia’, warns British Army chief
British soldiers of the 8th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment with a young French boy enter Lille, France on 18th Oct 1918. Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group #ww1 #worldwar1 #france #lille #britisharmy #history
BRITAIN AT WAR – THE STORY OF D-DAY
The longest day. Follow the monumental planning and raw courage required for Operation Overlord, the largest amphibious invasion in history that breached Hitler’s Atlantic Wall and began the liberation of Europe.
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https://www.history-channel.org/britain-at-war-the-story-of-d-day/
A Comet I (A34) of the British 11th Armoured Division makes its way through an unknown German town - 30th March 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #comet #tank #germany #britisharmy
𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬
✧ BL 60-pounder gun ✧
The BL 60-pounder gun was a British 5-inch (127 mm) heavy field gun designed in 1903–1905 to provide a new capability that had been partially met by the interim QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) gun. It was designed for both horse draft and mechanical traction, and served throughout the First World War in the main theatres. It r...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_60-pounder_gun
La British Army s’apprête à réduire drastiquement le nombre de ses unités de parachutistes
Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting stockpiles is still yet to open https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/15/welsh-munitions-factory-delay-bae-systems-glascoed-delay-shells-ukraine #BritishArmy #BaeSystems #ArmsTrade #WeaponsTechnology #ManufacturingSector #Wales #UkNews #Business #Military #DefencePolicy #Ukraine #Politics
Army medic found dead in barracks next to her barking puppy
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/army-medic-found-dead-barracks-36721835
Man who researched Lee Rigby before trying to decapitate army officer jailed for life
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-man-who-researched-lee-36715796
British soldiers man a barricade in a street in the town of Bailleul in an attempt to hold up the German advance. A few hours later the town fell - France, 15th April 1918. Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto #ww1 #worldwar1 #bailleul #france #britisharmy
British soldiers march through a field, past a French Potez 630 reconnaissance aircraft brought down near Braine-le-Comte, Belgium, 16th May 1940. Credit : IWM. Colour by RC #ww2 #worldwar2 #belgium #brainelecomte #potez630 #britisharmy
The Battle of Passchendaele (October-November 1917), the final stage of the Third Battle of Ypres, took place in Flanders, Belgium, during the First World War (1914-18). #History #BritishArmy #DouglasHaig #FirstWorldWar #GermanArmy #Passchendaele #WesternFront #WorldWarI #WWI #Ypres #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2893-en/
Duke of Edinburgh Honours Scots Guards for Kosovo Service
https://youtu.be/44QF5YyfTrA
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Double amputee’s incredible journey to climb highest peaks on every continent
Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/01/british-army-chief-government-drugs-mdma-therapy-veterans #Military #Politics #Drugs #Drugs #DrugsPolicy #BritishArmy #UkNews #PosttraumaticStressDisorder #AlternativeMedicine #Iraq #Afghanistan #MentalHealth #Health #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #Cambridge #UniversityOfCambridge #Science
Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/01/british-army-chief-government-drugs-mdma-therapy-veterans #Military #Politics #Drugs #Drugs #DrugsPolicy #BritishArmy #UkNews #PosttraumaticStressDisorder #AlternativeMedicine #Iraq #Afghanistan #MentalHealth #Health #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #Cambridge #UniversityOfCambridge #Science
Two officers face court martial over handling of Jaysley Beck sexual assault case
“Activists disrupt arms factories across the UK”
by The Canary
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“The factories targeted were #BAESystems in Samlesbury, near Preston, #Leonardo in Edinburgh and #Rafael in Newcastle. Groups from across the UK joined, travelling hours at a time to support the blockades”
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/01/28/activists-disrupt-arms-factories-across-the-uk/
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‘Endearingly joyful’ Army soldier shot and killed during live-fire exercise
British army officer dies during live firing training https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/27/british-army-officer-dies-during-live-firing-training #BritishArmy #MinistryOfDefence #Military #UkNews