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Today in Military History

June 15

1915:

VC won by Lt Frederick William Campbell, 1st Battalion, CEF, Givenchy, France (posthumous)

1940:

A&SH leave France

1940:

The Canadian Provost Corps is authorized: Discipline by Example

1982:

Formal surrender by General Menendez to Major-General Jeremy Moore, of all Argentine Forces on East and West Falklands

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