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Today in Military History

February 13



1942:

Formation of first RM Cdo at Deal


1945:

Budapest falls to the Red Army


1945:

RAF and USAAF bombers cause firestorm in Dresden


2006:

Friedrich Engle part of the Nazi's SS who was convicted of murdering Italians dies at 97




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