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

You can't describe the moral lift,
when in the fight your spirits weary
hears above the hostile fire,
Your own artillery.
Shells score the air like wavy hair
from a forward battery.
As regimental cannon crack
While from positions further back,
in bitter sweet song overhead
crashing discordantly
Division's pounding joins the attack;
Mother like she belches shell;
Glorious it flies, and well,
As, with a hissing screaming squall,
A roaring furnace, giving all,
she sears a path for the infantry....

- Aleksandr Tvardovskiy, from the poem "Vasily Tyorkin" 1943.

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Today in Military History

April 1

1908:

The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry): Fears no foe

1908:

The Rocky Mountain Rangers: Kloshe Nanitch (Keep a good lookout or Ever watchful)

1910:

14 (Calgary) Service Battalion - Dleasdanach Os Cionn Gagh Ni (Duty Above All)

1910:

Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke: Droit au But (To the point)

1910:

The Calgary Highlanders: Onward

1910:

The Kings Own Calgary Regiment: Onward

1910:

The Royal Westminster Regiment: Pro Rege et Patria (For king and country)

1911:

The British Columbia Dragoons: Quansem Hep

1912:

The Fort Garry Horse

1919:

The regular component of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals is authorized: Velox - Versutus - Vigilans

1984:

539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines formed

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