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Discover more about the night of 24-25 March 1944 when 76 officers broke out of prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III.
Discover the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain and how the RAF came to defeat the German Luftwaffe and prevent a Nazi invasion.
On the 6 June 1944, Allied Forces launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe, one of the greatest operations of all time, the D-Day Normandy landings.
The Second World War finally came to an end on 15 August 1945, with Prime Minister Clement Atlee's announcement: "The last of our enemies is laid low".
Victory in Europe Day on 8 May, generally known as VE Day, marked the formal end of Hitler's war in Europe.
Veterans share their memories of VJ Day on our VJ Day commemorative site.
Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, Malta endured some of the fiercest fighting of the Second World War thanks to its strategic location on the main supply lines to North Africa and the Suez Canal.
The Battle of the Somme started on 1 July 1916 and continued for 141 days until 18 November 1916. The battle was the largest of the First World War on the Western Front, stretching along 16 miles north of the Somme River.
Explore the role that the Royal Flying Corps played in the Battle of the Somme.
Learn more about Operation Manna and other humanitarian aid missions carried about by the RAF.