In this month: May
2nd 1982 Falklands War: British submarine HMS Conquerer sinks Argentina's Belgrano
8th 1945 VE Day is declared, celebrating the end of war in Europe
11th 1948 British troops withdraw from Palestine
15th 1957 Britain carries out first H-Bomb tests in the Pacific
17th 1943 617 Squadron begin 'Dam Busters' raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley
