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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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Military Word Of The Day
To disrupt
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(Mission/task Verb) A tactical task or obstacle effect (that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort) that breaks apart an enemy's formation and tempo, interrupts the enemy's time table, causes premature commitment of forces, and/or splinters their attack.


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Today in Military History

June 22



1812:Napoleon Invades Russia


1941:

Germany invades the Soviet Union


1941:

Hitler invades Russia


1944:

Russian Operation BEGRATION begins the destruction of German Army Group Centre




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