World War Two
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Oddball Nazi war vehicle could fetch £80,000 at auction
An incredibly odd German military vehicle is set to go under the hammer at the Goodwood Members' Meeting auction. Known as the Kettenkrad, the vehicle is a bizarre fusion of tank and motorcycle, and was used by the German army at the height
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Classic Willys Jeep heads to Monaco auction
The Jeep Willys is one of the most iconic vehicles of the Second World War, embodying simple mechanics and rugged dependability. During the war, the Jeep was built by Ford Motor Company and also Willys-Overland in Toledo,
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Duke of Westminster-owned Fiat heads to auction
Photo credit: Classic Car Auction A pre-war Fiat 500 Topolino that was formerly owned by the second Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, is heading to auction in Warwickshire. The Topolino, which was made on September 14 1939, was specially
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Surrey museum evacuated by bomb squad amid WWII live shell fears
A museum in Surrey had to be evacuated by a bomb disposal squad amid fears a donated WWII shell was still live. The Royal Logistics Corps bomb disposal unit was called to the Chertsey Museum after a curator found reports that suggested a number
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Missing World War II plane found in sea in Cornwall
Divers have discovered the wreckage of a WWII Vickers Wellington Bomber, 69 years after it crashed into the sea off Falmouth. According to This Is Cornwall, research suggests that the plane was on an evening navigation exercise in October,
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Woman foraging for seaweed on UK beach finds WWII mines
A woman who went foraging for seaweed on a beach in Pembrokeshire found more than she bargained for when she discovered three World War II mines. Julia Horton-Powdrill was walking along Caerfai beach, near St Davids, with the intention of
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32 WW2 bombs found on Essex beach detonated by bomb disposal experts
Stock photo, Southend: Getty A huge haul of 32 World War II bombs found off the coast at Southend, Essex, have been detonated by bomb disposal experts. Fisherman Pete Tutt, 30, came across the bombs while digging for bait on New Year's
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