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Thousands of Australian soldiers could lose their medals after a report claimed there was no longer ‘sustained outstanding service’ after a damning inquiry exposed a litany of alleged war crimes. The atrocities allegedly committed by Australian Special Air Service members were so heinous they that more than 50 pages in Thursday’s report had to be redacted. … Read more
The Siege of Lucknow began on May 25, 1857, when the woman and children in the Indian city were ordered into the Residency, the area’s chief fortress. The Indian Mutiny had begun 15 days before, on May 10 when Indian soldiers, known as Sepoys, protested the new Enfield Rifle. To use the gun soldiers had … Read more
‘After years of living in barracks, it’s like checking into the Ritz’: Hilarious reviews appear on Tripadvisor page for Pontin’s resort in Liverpool from soldiers staying there to carry out Covid testing About 2,000 soldiers are deployed in Liverpool for mass coronavirus testing Many of are staying at Pontins in Southport, some leaving Tripadvisor reviews The … Read more
Chinese troops used ‘microwave’ weapons to force Indian soldiers to retreat by making them violently sick during a Himalayan stand-off, a professor has claimed. The electromagnetic weapons which cook the human tissue of enemy troops ‘turned the mountain tops into a microwave oven’ and made the Indian soldiers vomit, international studies expert Jin Canrong told … Read more
She and her pro partner Gorka Marquez narrowly avoided being booted off Strictly Come Dancing over the weekend. But Maisie Smith soldiered on on Monday, turning up for another week’s rehearsals ahead of Saturday’s show. Maisie, 19, looked a little sheepish as she strolled into the building in her gym gear. Close call: Maisie Smith … Read more
Covid regiment troops ‘held lockdown drugs bash at barracks’: Military police probe 21 soldiers over illegal bonfire night party while their comrades helped mass-testing drive in Liverpool Military Police are probing party in Catterick Garrison on Thursday night At least 21 soldiers are thought to have taken part in the outlawed bash Camp was locked … Read more
British soldier who was decorated for saving his comrades’ lives by lobbing Taliban explosive from Helmand ditch is forced to deny it was his OWN grenade as he’s set to fetch £120,000 from sale of his seven medals Deacon Cutterham, 37, is this week selling off his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross He is auctioning the accolade … Read more
A moving display of 200 life-size soldiers has been erected on the lawn at Blenheim Palace to mark Remembrance Sunday. Standing with Giants, made from recycled materials by local artist Dan Barton, stand among 75 poppy wreaths in memory of those who gave their lives in the two world wars. The moving statues stand at 6ft and are … Read more
A haunting display of silhouettes of fallen soldiers has been erected on a village green where men were enlisted in a poignant act of Remembrance. The black-painted 4ft tall plywood cut outs of 41 soldiers represent all the men from Haughley, near Stowmarket, Suffolk, who died in World War One and World War Two. The … Read more
China’s state broadcaster has released footage of the country’s soldiers launching multiple missiles to take down enemy targets during a live-fire drill. The large-scale military exercise was conducted recently by Beijing’s Rocket Force, the missile division under the People’s Liberation Army, according to China Central Television Station. The troop fired Dongfeng cruise missiles from day … Read more