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- Newton Baker, US minister of defense (1921)

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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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