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- General Sir Brian Horrocks, "A Full Life" 1960.

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Military Word Of The Day

TBM

tactical ballistic missile

Today in Military History

April 27

1913:

The March of the Lone Baptist. The RCR, Halifax

1921:

German reparations for WW I fixed at 200 million gold marks (about $40 billion US)

1945:

OLDENBURG, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 5 May 45)

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