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15 February 1942
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
7 of 10 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Burma
Ind 17th Div begins withdrawal behind Bilin R line, 46th Brig abandoning Thaton. Japanese follow closely and try to outflank div.
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Luzon
In II Corps area, Japanese attack in limited strength to ease pressure against troops withdrawing northward from I Corps sector.
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Singapore surrendered to Japanese forces; this is arguably the most devastating loss in British military history.
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Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 14 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-02-15, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-02-15, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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