🗓️ #OTD in 1945 – John Maxwell and Ernest Smith, two Royal Marines from Detachment 385 who were captured four months ago while on recce of Phuket with COPP, are beheaded by officers from the Japanese army's intelligence staff. We will remember them.🕯️ ▶️ coppsurvey.uk/march-1945/#co…

To me, the #LordAshcroftGallery is about more than medals. It is about the extraordinary people who won them and their incredible stories of bravery and patriotism. Time is running out to visit - please do try and go before it closes - Imperial War Museums London

1/2 Did you know Queen Camilla’s father earned 2 Military Crosses during WW2? Major Bruce Shand MC and Bar, 12th Royal Lancers and his two Military Cross citations. Regimental History has him captured on 6th November 1942. Whilst serving in

Hard to argue with this.

I LOVE ENGLAND

1st August, a truly sad day for our forces during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 6 brave young men killed in action 💔 Thank you for your service Ralph, Adam, Alex, Ross, Matthew and Dale ❤️ Lest we forget 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇯🇲🇬🇧

Today is Thorpey Day at the Oval. Let’s remember him for his outstanding England career and spread the word that when things go dark there is help out there and support the charity Mind.

🇬🇧🌹 Today is Minden Day, a proud tradition in the British Army marking the anniversary of the Battle of Minden in 1759 – a major victory during the Seven Years’ War. Known as the Battle of the Roses, British soldiers famously plucked roses from the hedgerows and wore them into

On 7 January 1945, during the attack on Goronne, two tiger tanks where spotted just outside the village, heading toward Menil. Vandervoort (pic right) and his men of the 505th attacked the Tiger tanks. He got badly wounded in his face and torso by mortar fire, losing his left eye

#Normandy veteran #KenCooke is celebrating 100th birthday today. Ken landed at Gold Beach as an 18-year-old infantryman and later fought his way into Germany. Kind, patient and a true hero, we send Ken our best wishes on this special day. Thank you for your service. #WW2

Charlie Richards and Sid Machin - the last two surviving Chindits. #VJDay ⁦BFBS Forces News⁩

‘Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, Reached out my hand and touched the face of God’ 16 August 2025, sadly it has been announced that Flt Lt John Alexander Cruikshank V.C formerly RAF Coastal Command has died aged 105. He was the oldest and only remaining Second World

24-year-old Tracy Chapman forced to fill in last minute and stuns Wembley Stadium into silence with just a guitar and her vocals (1988)

Today we pause to remember Cpl Bryan Budd VC of A Coy 3 PARA who was killed in action on the 20th Aug 2006, Afghanistan. His citation involves two acts of bravery during that tour. His name lives on and he will never be forgotten. Ready for anything 🇬🇧🟩 #VictoriaCross #Paras

Five men from the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry's 'A' Squadron ride on a battered Tiger tank they captured from the 501st SS Heavy Tank Battalion, 27 June 1944. You can find the full footage here: bit.ly/4lA7LcL Film: IWM A70 59-9

For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association up to £50,000. Time is running out following Imperial War Museums’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.

RIP Your Grace. Dickon. Loyaulte me lie.

OTD 540 years ago, King Richard III rode into Battle at Bosworth. Against the odds of betrayal and treachery, he very nearly won the day. He would be the last King of England to die in battle. Loyaulte me lie

2nd Gig at Knebworth

Observer’s Post, Eric Ravilious, 1939. Ravilious served in the Royal Observer Corps at this time until his appointment as an Official War Artist early in #WW2. The original artwork is in the collection of The Higgins Bedford Art Gallery & Museum.