All news on the topic: World War 2

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A buried U.S. Second World War bomb has exploded at a Japanese airport
Unexpected blast at Miyazaki airport makes crater in taxiway and leads to grounding of 80 flights but no injuries
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German court rejects appeal by former Nazi secretary over involvement in 10,500 murders
Irmgard Furchner, 99, was found guilty in 2022 of being an accessory to killings at Stutthof concentration camp
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Hundreds of homes evacuated after suspected Second World War bomb found in Northern Ireland
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Northern Ireland after a suspected Second World War bomb was discovered.
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War of attrition: Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates into a new phase
The recent Russian setback in Kharkiv marks the start of another period of stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Secret spy tunnels may be unveiled in new £220 million UK tourist attraction
Mysterious wartime tunnels sprawling under the heart of London are set to be transformed into a high-tech visitor attraction.
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Germany outlines wartime plans: mandatory conscription and subway stations as bunkers
Conscription, rationing, and subway stations turned into bunkers. For the first time since the Cold War, Germany has updated its plans should conflict erupt in Europe, with ministers citing the threat posed by Russia.
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WWII veteran dies on the way to the D-Day anniversary in France
A World War II veteran has tragically died just hours before attending an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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WW2 veteran makes harrowing deathbed confession after crying out the number 22
A nurse has shared the harrowing deathbed confession a World War 2 veteran made to her during his final hours on this earth - and she says it'll stay in her memory forever
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Dermot O'Leary backs lifeboat heroes for refusing to bow to Farage migrants dig
Dermot O'Leary said it was 'inspiring' that the RNLI rescued the lives of everyone at sea regardless of where they are from, both then and now, adding it shouldn't be politicised
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D-Day hero who was one of youngest Royal Marine commandoes dies aged 98
Lieutenant Norman Rose was just 18 when he landed ashore to fight to take Port en Bessin from 4,000 Nazis in June 1944. On November 1, 1944, he badly injured his leg
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D-Day Veteran on his three-word secret to 100 years of happiness
Dennis Lanham served as senior mechanic for the 79th Armoured Division, operating the flame-throwing tanks known as Crocodiles that proved vital for the D-Day landings in 1944
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One of Britain’s last surviving D-Day veterans who stormed Normandy dies aged 99
Walter Bigland was only 19 when he landed on Sword Beach for the June 1944 D-Day landings at Normandy and went on to serve for three decades serving the country
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Pride of Britain Award winner says she 'had to make my life one worth saving'
Pride of Britain Award winner Dame Stephanie Shirley has spent her life fighting prejudice, as well as educating and inspiring others after she came to the UK on Kindertransport as a Jewish refugee
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Vladimir Putin's Kremlin mouthpiece says Germany 'preparing for war with Russia'
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who is now Vladimir Putin's deputy head of the country's security council, has accused Germany of taking steps to start a war with Russia
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Shocked mum finds hidden underground tunnel and shelter in back garden
Rebecca Hobson, 34, stumbled upon the tunnel while bored during lockdown - and was shocked to discover items from the 1940s, presumably belonging to women and children during WW2
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Last piece of wreckage from plane flown by British aviator sells for £3,600
A fragment of wreckage from the last plane flown by legendary female British aviator Amy Johnson has sold for £3,600 at auction after being discovered 83 years on
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Plymouth bomb residents 'traumatised' as gardens trashed after device disposal
Residents have been left with an extensive cleaning job potentially costing thousands - after their homes and gardens were trashed during the Keyham bomb removal
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'Wartime bomb' found near train line sparks major police investigation
Trains have been cancelled and a major road closed after a 'wartime bomb' was discovered near train tracks in Bradford - just days after thousands were evacuated in Plymouth
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WW2 D-Day veterans receive honour 80 years after largest seaborne assault ever
Stan Ford and John Roberts will be presented with their plaques at The D-Day Story museum today. The wall commemorates those who took part in the key Second World War attacks
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Footage shows moment WW2 device is detonated after mass evacuation
A World War 2 bomb found in a Plymouth garden was successfully detonated earlier this week, with footage of the explosion now circulating after residents returned to their homes
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Woman who found WW2 device in garden says she's 'sorry' for 'absolute nightmare'
Natalie Jary told how the WW2 bomb was found by her dad at their home in Keyham, Plymouth - and says she is 'sorry' for the 'absolute nightmare' caused as thousands were evacuated
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Plymouth bomb relief as thousands return home after WW2 device detonated
The World War 2 bomb discovered in the garden of a Plymouth property has been successfully detonated after over 10,000 residents were told to evacuate as the bomb was carried through the streets
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Inside ex-Nazi bunker after £50m transformation turns it into luxury hotel
The Flak Tower IV bunker, located in the St Pauli district of Hamburg, was built by more than 1,000 forced labourers in just 300 days and has now been transformed into a luxury hotel
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MoD confirms exact nature of 500kg Nazi bomb that sparked Plymouth evacuation
The Ministry of Defence said the 500kg SC-500 WW2 bomb that was found in a back garden in Keyham, Plymouth, earlier this week has been successfully detonated at sea
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Military moves 500kg WW2 unexploded device after thousands evacuated from homes
An unexploded bomb found in Plymouth has been transported by a military convoy and taken to sea as residents told to stay away were told the evacuation order has ended