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WWII: German Afrika Korps surrender to Allied forces 13th May 1943 The Afrika Korps was derived and formed upon Adolf Hitler's personal choice of Erwin Rommel to its command. Following the defeat at El Alamein and the Allied invasion in Morocco and Algeria, The German Armed… Read more...
WWII: The Bismarck is spotted 26th May 1941 An RAF Catalina spots the Bismarck at 1030 on 26th May. Swordfish Torpedo-bombers from the Ark Royal score hits on the Bismarck, disabling her steering gear and rendering her unmaneuverable. Read more...
Simon de Montfort victorious at the Battle of Lewes 14th May 1264 The Battle of Lewes was one of two main battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons' War. It took place at Lewes in Sussex, on 14 May 1264. It marked the high point… Read more...
Battle of Tewkesbury 4th May 1471 On 4 May 1471 the forces of Lancaster under the Duke of Somerset and those of York under Edward IV clashed at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire in one of the decisive battles of the Wars of… Read more...
The Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916 World War I: The Battle of Jutland between the British and German fleets. Germans claim victory but fail to break British control of the North Sea. The Battle of Jutland is said by some to… Read more...
Heydrich Henchman Of Death Shot 27th May 1942 World War II: Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich is shot in Prague - dying of his wounds on June 4th. His death prompts savage reprisals. As Charles Whiting perceptively points out in this absorbing study of… Read more...
SPRING EVENING AIRSHOW (Airshow in Nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire) Sat 19th May Gates open 10am flying starts 5.30pm Provisional display content will be posted nearer the time, please see website for details. Read more...
SOUTHEND FESTIVAL OF AIR 2012 (Airshow in Southend-on-Sea, Essex) Sat 26th May 2012 will be the 27th year that Southend-on-Sea has staged one of Europe's largest free Airshows. The two day Southend Air Festival is undoubtedly the… Read more...
The Battle for the Falklands (Falklands celebration in Weston-super-Mare) Sat 19th May Live open air re-enactment, also test your flying skills on over 40 different flight simulators inside the museum and watch the large screen virtual displays. … Read more...
Murder Mystery at the National Museum of the Royal Navy (Murder Mystery Night in Portsmouth) Sat 19th May Saturday 19th May 7.30pm - 10.30pm As part of the national event - Museums at Night Join the secret code breakers in wartime Britain and… Read more...
The Forces March (Challenge event in Ilfracombe) Wed 23rd May One of the toughest challenge events in the UK. Open to EVERYONE to walk/run/tab 132.2 miles over 5 days from Ilfracombe, North Devon to Bulford… Read more...
AEROEXPO UK 2012 (Airshow in Sywell, Northants) Fri 25th May AeroExpo UK is the dedicated General Aviation exhibition in 2012, showcasing everything from ultralights through to turbo props and jets. Whether you are interested in… Read more...
