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(June 11, 2021) This week, 80 years ago, Allied forces, commanded by Gen. Sir Noel Beresford-Peirse, reluctantly, and under pressure from London, launched “Operation Battleaxe.” The Allied forces, now designated XIII Corps, included the British 7th Armored Division, commanded by Maj.-Gen. Michael O’Moore Creagh; the 4th Indian Division, commanded by Maj.-Gen. Frank Messervy; and the 22nd Guards Brigade, commanded by Brig.-Gen. Ian D. Erskine. It was a feeble attempt at relieving ...

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionSnowdon - or Yr Wyddfa - is the highest mountain in Wales at 3,560ft (1,085m) Wales highest mountain could only be called by its Welsh name under plans being considered by park authorities. It follows a motion brought by a Gwynedd county councillor that Snowdonia National Park authorities be asked to only refer to the mountain as Yr Wyddfa, and Snowdonia as Eryri. The mountain in Snowdonia National Park stands at 3,560ft (1,085m) and a...

Five brothers, including Ricky’s grandfather, served in the First World War. Four of them backed up and served in the Second World War. More than twenty family members have seen active service - service that’s woven its way from Pozieres, Passchendaele, and Amiens, to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, East Timor and Afghanistan - and with the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force. Ricky says “every medal tells a story” - whether its worn over the heart of a veteran, or carried by one of their l...

Anzac spirit flows through Starling’s veins Author Share on social media ANZAC Round holds special significance for Raiders hooker Tom Starling and his family. Tom’s Great Grandfather, William John Starling, known as ‘Snow’, served in World War II in the 2/30th Unit of the Australian Infantry Battalion with the Australian Army. William, from Parramatta in Western Sydney, was sent to Singapore and was captured by the Japanese and made a prisoner of war. William John Snow Starling. ...

The Anzac legend, forged overseas, thrives here today - our acts of commemoration on home soil underpinned by remembrance of extraordinary deeds carried out by ordinary men and women on foreign shores. Those stories continue to captivate Australians of all ages and backgrounds. For many, the ultimate immersion is in travelling to the places the Anzacs served - to walk in their footsteps and see where they lived and died. Researching and filming for AnzacLive and Anzac360, I have had the priv...

Paris to Zurich. New Orleans to St. Paul. Russia and the Baltic Sea. I pile the pamphlets on the coffee table. Then I toss out the 2020-21 guides and leaf through the 2021-23s. River voyages. Ocean expeditions. Amazon adventures. Undiscovered Adriatic. I think I’m ready for adventure. Is adventure ready for me? My husband smiles, gauging my mood. Restlessness, optimism or magical thinking? Maybe all three. It’s been 15 months since I stepped onto an airplane, and even longer since I hugged ...