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A metal detectorist unearthed the silver cigarette case of Private Thomas Whitmore, who died in the Battle of Dunkirk, buried 370 miles away near his childhood home in Shropshire. The artifact, engraved with his initials, offers a rare personal link to one of history’s most harrowing retreats.
The British Army conducted covert wargames in a disused section of the London Underground to simulate NATO’s response to potential Russian aggression. The exercises, held in January 2024, involved 150 soldiers and civilian experts in a high-stakes, real-time scenario.
The British Army has confirmed the death of a soldier who suffered fatal injuries after falling from her horse during a display at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. A formal investigation has been launched as the incident sparks urgent safety reviews across military equestrian units.