Riders of the British Army of the Rhine filmed during a speedway race at Hanomag Sports Stadium in Germany, 1946. The clip comes from a newsreel produced for Rhine Army troops. Find it in full on our website: https://bit.ly/3Kyzw8G Film: IWM PME 11 | Imperial War Museum London

Within touching distance of the famous John Frost Bridge, veterans and dignitaries - including HRH Prince Margriet (CORR) of the Netherlands -remembered the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem. Under fierce attack, 2nd Parachute Battalion had held a foothold at the bridge over the Rhine after jumping in on 17 September 1944. ‘Out of ammunition, God save the King!’ was the last message heard from troops at the bridge in the early hours of 21 September. This evening at the Airborneplein monum

53K views · 948 reactions | Army dog helps out veterans. The nine year-old year old Labrador served on active duty for three years in Afghanistan, detecting IEDs, patrolling bases, and searching vehicles at checkpoints. And is the winner of The Sun’s Hero Dog Award 2018. Keda is now serving in another way – by helping wounded sick and injured soldiers recover from their conditions. | British Army | Facebook

69K views · 1.4K reactions | Troops of the British Army of the Rhine filmed during an exercise for a 1979 Ministry of Defence-sponsored film, demonstrating how a small village might be defended during a Soviet attack. You can find the full film on our website: https://bit.ly/42akxss Film: IWM DRA 1401 | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook

British overseas military bases 1 Falkland Islands: Classed as a British Overseas Territory, there are 1600 military stationed there. 2 Kenya: An army Peace Support Team and training unit are posted near Nairobi. 3 Germany: Around 20,000 personnel are stationed there as part of the Rhine Garrison. 4 Brunei: Around 900 military are there as part of a mechanised infantry battalion and helicopter unit. 5 Sierra Leone: The UK has an International Mine Action Training Center based near Freetown. 6 Gi