Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

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



The only hope you have is to accept the fact that your already dead, the sooner you accept that , the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier. To function without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends on it.

- Lt. Spears, 1944 Battle of the Bulge (Bastogne) E Coy, 101st Airborne, 506th Reg.

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hy mor
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heavy mortar


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Today in Military History

September 13



1759:

Battle of the Plains of Abraham


1759:

The Battle of Quebec


1942:

HMCS OTTAWA is cut in two and sinks after being attacked by U-91 in the mid-atlantic. HMCS ST CROIX conducts depth charge attacks, while two corvettes pick up just 65 survivors from a crew of 179.




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