| STANSTED | London airfield that was originally built by and for the US forces in World War Two (8) |
| ATOMIUM | Landmark building in Brussels that was originally built for the 1958 World Fair (7) |
| SNAFU | This acronym emerged from the US forces in WWII; put politely, it means 'situation normal, all foule |
| OLDE | Ye ___ Tavern (Vermont restaurant that was originally built in 1790) |
| OVERLORD | Operation ___, codename for the invasion of Normandy by Allied forces in World War II |
| WOLFPACK | Term for an attacking group of German submarines in World War Two (8) |
| PANTHEON | A Catholic church since the 7th century, this Roman structure was originally built as a temple to all the gods |
| DADSARMY | Classic sitcom about the Home Guard set in World War Two (3'1,4) |
| SPITFIRE | Throw out incendiary used as vital weapon in World War Two. (8) |
| ARMYBRAT | Issue with US forces backpedalling in Qatar by Mr Al Thani (4,4) |
| GERONIMO | Apache leader who fought Mexican and US forces (8) |
| STENGUN | It became the standard light weapon used by British and Commonwealth armed forces in World War Two (4,3) |
| OKINAWA | Largest of the Ryukyu Islands, it was annexed by Japan in 1879 and invaded by US forces in 1945 |
| MONS | Belgian town that was the scene of the first battle of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I |
| KUWAIT | Mid-east nation that was a jumping-off point for US forces in the recent Gulf War |
| REMAGEN | German town with a critical Rhine bridge captured by US forces in the closing days of the Second World War |
| STRONGER | US force, through revised roster, becomes more efficient (8) |
| ANZAC | What name was given to the combined New Zealand and Australian forces in World War I? (5) |
| MAQUIS | The French underground movement that fought against the German occupying forces in World War II (6) |
| AGENTORANGE | Highly poisonous herbicide used as a spray for defoliation by US forces in the Vietnam War (5,6) |
