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| While the Western Allies struggled up the spine of Italy, the war was being won and lost on the Eastern Front after Hitler's ill-judged invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. |
| Territorial units, nicknamed Terriers, are composed of part-time soldiers who have volunteered to undergo military training in addition to their normal civilian careers. In time of war, they can be mobilised and become full-time soldiers like their Regular Army colleagues. |
| The origins of the term "Tommy Atkins" as a nickname for the British (or rather English) soldier are still nebulous and indeed disputed. |
| Designed initially as a replacement for the Canberra, the British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 developed into a potential replacement for the RAF 'V' Bomber. |
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