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As has happened so often in history, victory had bred a complacency and fostered an orthodoxy which led to defeat in the next war.

- Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart (Strategy, 1954; discussing the French army between the World Wars)

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senior subaltern


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Today in Military History

September 14



1852:

The Duke of Wellington Dies


1857:

VC won by Surgeon Herbert Taylor Reade, 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot (British Army), Delhi, India


1866:

The Elgin Regiment: Officium Primum


1866:

The Grey and Simcoe Foresters: Tenacious and Versatile


1866:

The Highland Fusiliers of Canada: Defence


1866:

The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment): Air Son Ar Duthchais (For our heritage)


1866:

The Ontario Regiment: Fidelis et Paratus


1866:

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)


1944:

RIMINI LINE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 21 Sept 44)


2011:

Taliban occupy building and conduct attacks on ISAF HQ and US Embassy in Kabul.




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