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- Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart'

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Military Word Of The Day
HMCS HURON
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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Huron


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Today in Military History

October 5



1813:

Death of Tecumseh in Battle of the Thames


1866:

The Brockville Rifles: Semper Paratus (Always ready)


1866:

The Brockville Rifles: Semper Paratus (Always ready


1866:

The Lanark and Renfew Scottish Regiment: Fac et Spera (Do and hope)


1871:

Fenian invasion force capture the Hudsons Bay Company at Pembina Manitoba.


1921:

763 (Ottawa) Communication Regiment (originally 3 Divisional Signals)




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