Prince Louis knew exactly how to get his father Prince William's attention during the VE Day celebrations. In a charming ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The British armed forces had been heavily cut back in the 1920s. The British Government was concerned with the ...

“For the past few days, I've been in the Falkland Islands with the cross-party Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. The key mission of the British Forces South Atlantic is to deter any military ...

Outcome: The British armed forces increased in number by more than 1.5 million by the end of the year conscription was introduced. The Emergency Powers (Defence Act) of August 1938 had empowered ...