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Hampshire in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Hampshire in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records2 event labels1 people1940–1940

Historical events in Hampshire

1940

July 1940
Commander of 5th Corps
Bernard Law Montgomery · Military

Appointed Commander of 5th Corps, a promotion

July 1940
Commander of 5th Corps
Bernard Law Montgomery · World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of 5th Corps, a promotion

October 1940
Fifth Corps Command Assumed
Bernard Law Montgomery · World War, 2nd

Takes command of V Corps and continues intensive preparations against a possible invasion.

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Hampshire. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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