A 2018 video shows the typical clothing worn by British troops in World War I to protect them from the weather and hostile fire. The clothing, relatively simply by today’s standards, was often ...

While millions of Americans can name Western Front battles like Belleau Wood or the Meuse-Argonne, almost no one remembers ...

When Joe Rogan starts referring to the Trump regime as if they’re Nazis, you know ICE and the GOP have a problem. On Tuesday, ...

India has banned its railway staff from wearing their traditional uniform as part of Narendra Modi’s sweeping campaign to ...

Six people have been charged over alleged involvement in the theft of two memorial plaques. Christ Church Luton in Chatham, Kent, reported in May that memorials bearing the names of 163 people who ...

A NEWLY published book largely set in Craven tells the true story of two brothers who fought in the First World War.

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...

From redcoats to camouflage, the evolution of British military uniforms tells the story of changing tactics, technology, and global conflict. In this video, we trace the transformation of British ...

pt. 1. The three design authorities & propeller manufacturers from the Aircraft Construction Company to Boulton & Paul -- pt. 2. Propeller manufacturers from the British & Colonial Aeroplane Company ...

Francis "Jim" Grant, a Royal Marine and one of the last surviving British D-Day soldiers, died last week at 101.

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As a travel journalist, a baby boomer, and an enthusiastic fan of seeing as much of the world as I can, I’ve flown, cruised, and driven a few million miles over the past 50 years or so. I’ve traveled ...