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Commonwealth War Graves in the Second World War: Evacuation and Detention
Commonwealth War Graves in the Second World War: Evacuation and Detention
27 January 2025

When the world was once again plunged into war in 1939, the then Imperial War Graves Commission faced an entirely new set of challenges. This is the story of our staff in the Second World War.

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Commonwealth War Graves in the Second World War: Evacuation and Detention
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Commonwealth War Graves in the Second World War: Evacuation and Detention
27 January 2025
The Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial: A New Chapter in Commemoration
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The Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial: A New Chapter in Commemoration
20 January 2025
Legacy of Liberation: The Race for Rangoon
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Legacy of Liberation: The Race for Rangoon
07 January 2025
Legacy of Liberation: Commonwealth troops at the Battle of the Bulge
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Legacy of Liberation: Commonwealth troops at the Battle of the Bulge
03 January 2025
Hitler’s Christmas V1 attack on Manchester and Commemoration of Civilian War Dead
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Hitler’s Christmas V1 attack on Manchester and Commemoration of Civilian War Dead
23 December 2024
Festive fallen: World War Christmastime Casualty Stories
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Festive fallen: World War Christmastime Casualty Stories
16 December 2024