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On the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we salute five women who worked tirelessly in the shadows to bring about an Allied victory ...

It features alongside a deep blue uniform jacket that was designed by ... a fur-trimmed jacket worn by Hussar regiments over the shoulder. Also seen in the new exhibition is Benjamin West's ...