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John Stevenson's Personal Account of fighting in North West Europe during the Second World War.

The 2nd Bucks was a very smart regiment, and there was an air of seriousness everywhere and everyone seemed under pressure all the time.

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John Timothy's recollection of the Bruneval Raid

Bruneval, the site of a German radar unit 12 miles north of Le Havre in France, was the location of the second airborne raid by British Forces during World War II on 28 February 1942.

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John Timothy’s Account of his time as a POW after Arnhem and his subsequent escape with Major Ronnie Stark (1 PARA)

“After a fortnight we were taken for interrogation by a Luftwaffe pilot with a couple of Iron Crosses.

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Japanese Airborne Forces

Training for Japanese paratroopers began in early 1940 at four training schools at Shimonsiki, Shizvoka, Hiroshima and Himeji.

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Jackal Armoured Vehicle

The Jackal is a high mobility weapons platform, with a unique air-bag suspension system allowing rapid movement across varying terrain.

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Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

Javelin, the medium range anti-tank guided weapon replacement for Milan, is an enhanced version of the American weapon proven on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan by US forces.

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Quad Bike (ATV)

Delivering vital combat supplies to troops on the ground, the Yahama Quad Bike and trailers provide sterling service on frontline operations.

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Joint Services Freefall Trials Team (JSFTT)

The Post War Development of Free Fall Parachuting

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John Stevenson's Personal Account of fighting in North West Europe during the Second World War.

John Timothy's recollection of the Bruneval Raid

John Timothy’s Account of his time as a POW after Arnhem and his subsequent escape with Major Ronnie Stark (1 PARA)

Japanese Airborne Forces

Jackal Armoured Vehicle

Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

Quad Bike (ATV)

Joint Services Freefall Trials Team (JSFTT)

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John Stevenson's Personal Account of fighting in North West Europe during the Second World War.

John Timothy's recollection of the Bruneval Raid

John Timothy’s Account of his time as a POW after Arnhem and his subsequent escape with Major Ronnie Stark (1 PARA)

Japanese Airborne Forces

Jackal Armoured Vehicle

Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Weapon

Quad Bike (ATV)

Joint Services Freefall Trials Team (JSFTT)

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