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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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[the blurring of the line between policy and strategy] couraged soldiers to make the preposterous claim that policy should be subservient to their conduct of operations, and (especially in democratic countries) it drew the statesman on to overstep the definite border of his sphere and interfere with his military employees in the actual use of their tools.
- Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart
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October 20
1871: Origin of the regular component of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery: Ubique (Everywhere), Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt (Where right and glory lead)
1914: British losses to date: 57,000 including sick
1914: Royal 22e Regiment: Je Me Souviens (I remember)
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