Events for February 2021

February in History

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Devonshire and Dorset Regiment merged int The Rifles

1st February 2007

Since its formation on 17 May 1958, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment has played an extremely full role in the British Army's order of battle, serving in Cyprus, British Guiana (Guyana), Northern Ireland, West Germany,… Read more...

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Singapore falls to Japan

15th February 1942

In one of the greatest defeats in British military history, Britain's supposedly impregnable Singapore fortress surrenders to Japanese forces. Singapore, located off the Malay Peninsula was considered invulnerable to attack because of its big defensive… Read more...

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German WWI Bomber bombs St Pancras

17th February 1918

As fighter aircraft improved in WWI, the great gas-filled Zeppelins prove too vulnerable to undertake bombing raids. In their place both sides developed heavy bombers during the second half of the war, and by 1918… Read more...

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The Battle of Verdun

21st February 1916

The Battle of Verdun, which lasted from 21 February to 15 December 1916, was a turning point in the First World War and Fort Douaumont was the heart of the battle. Situated at 395 metres… Read more...

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HMS Dreadnought (1906) launched

10th February 1906

HMS Dreadnought was a battleship of the British Royal Navy that revolutionised naval power. Her entry into service in 1906 represented such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated… Read more...

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Selection of women get the vote

6th February 1918

The Representation of the People Act gave the vote to women over 30 who "occupied premises of a yearly value of not less than £5". Read more...

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