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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault failed of success only because dead men can advance no further.

- Battle of the Somme. 733 of 801 down

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Canadian Forces Intelligence Liaison Staff (Washington)

Today in Military History

August 3

1914:

Germny declares war on France, Order for British mobilization

1941:

100,000 Soviet troops encircled in the Uman pocket

2005:

Sgt. (ret) Ernest A. SMOKEY Smith VC OBC, Canada's last Victoria Cross Recipeint dies in Vancouver BC at age 91

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