21K views · 650 reactions | British Armed Forces WW2 The United Kingdom, along with most of its Dominions and Crown colonies declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939, after the German Invasion of Poland. War with Japan began in December 1941, after it attacked British colonies in Asia. The Axis powers were defeated by the Allies in 1945 Never To Forget the 450,900 British Lost Both Military & Civilian | The British Falkland Islands & British Military | Facebook

Today over 1,000 soldiers and more than 200 horses from the British Army will take part in the first State Visit hosted by HM The King. Supporting the ceremonial elements of the President of the Republic of South Africa’s official visit, this will be the first State Visit the Armed Forces have taken part in since the Covid-19 pandemic. The last State Visit was by Their Majesties The King and Queen of The Netherlands in 2018. Lt Col James Shaw, Brigade Major of The Household Division and in charg

British 2nd Army troops deploying to protect US flanks during the Battle of the Bulge. Aprox 95,000 British and Canadian troops took part in the Battle of the Bulge and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery played a key role in reversing the tide of the battle, using British Commonwealth, but mostly American troops under his command. Britain's Battle of the Bulge - A Christmas Special https://youtu.be/wvcJfXtkCW8 | British & Commonwealth Forces