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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 the siege of Tobruk, which today has a population of 120,000, and is approximately 90 miles west of ...

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 attracts about 400,000 walkers a year. But the park authority said a task group would consider the p...

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 it's worn over the heart of a veteran, or carried by one of their loved ones. And that matters so much - especially today. “Sometimes you feel alone… On days like...

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. William was sent to work by the Japanese on the infamous Burma railway, sometimes known as the Tha...

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 privilege of visiting many such places. Each was a unique experience, with the common thread that at the...