The Doodlebug was a thing of nightmares, a pilotless weapon which droned ostentatiously overhead and, with its sudden silence, heralded disaster. The V2 was worse.
Tag: Ww2
3rd September 1939 – World War Two Begins
The Second World War really began with the Treaty of Versailles, but France and Britain missed numerous opportunities along the line to halt its dawning as the Nazi Machine gathered steam.
Receiving War Medals after Service – Story of WW2 Heroine
As an Italian grandmother’s war service is honoured 70 years after her brave actions, we look back on the role played by the Special Operations Executive in World War Two.
New Year’s Eve 1943: The end of a year spent at war… and the beginning of another!
As 1943 drew to a close, Britain was a happier nation than it had been for many a year. There was still a way to go before World War Two would be over, but finally it felt like the Germans were on their back foot. A New Year’s message by Deputy Prime Mini
Meet the Experts: Forces War Records Web Manager Neil White talks about his grandfather, who served in Burma in World War Two.
Today we have a brand new video of our own Neil White, Forces War Records Web Manager, talking about his grandfather Major P H White who served in Burma in World War Two. If you have ever commented on or messaged our Forces War Records Facebook page, or f