It was the battle which led to the end of World War Two and Essex was on its front line. Show more Operation Varsity was the ...

After Mr Neal's brother died, he used that research and his own to tell their uncle's story in a book By Glider to Normandy ...

Managers at a country estate are preparing to host a special commemorative service to honour pilots who flew on a major World War Two mission. The ceremony at Markshall Estate near Braintree in Essex ...

Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended" World War Two in Europe, yet it is largely unknown to all but military history buffs. British, Canadian and American forces took off mostly from Essex ...

The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.

Ramstein Air Base will hold its regularly scheduled Operation Varsity exercise beginning Monday and lasting through March 14. Besides traffic delays, base and local residents in past exercises ...

A new exhibition honouring Worcestershire soldiers who played a key role in a pivotal World War2 operation has opened to the ...

He’s also suing Netflix for defamation for what he described as an inaccurate depiction of him and his son in the film, “Operation Varsity Blues.” He remembers the moment when his world was ...

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On Saturday, May 10, Woodstock will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special event in the town’s Market Square ...

A critical component of this crossing was Operation Varsity, a joint Anglo-American airdrop to secure the landing sights from the east side of the river. The original plan for Varsity involved ...