The doughboys hated British chow (not to mention drinking tea instead of coffee). They got along better with the Australians, ...

Many royal family members, like Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Edward, served in the military.

Nazi Germany overran France and forced the British army to evacuate at Dunkirk. Severely lacking in military equipment, Britain and her empire now stood alone against Adolf Hitler's forces.

From 27 March BBC account holders across the UK will start to receive an online questionnaire to help identify what they want from the BBC now, and what they want from it in the future ...