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Those who ran away are now outside the distant perimeter wall of the airport. Now they're outside the wall and the heroic Republican Guard is now in control of the whole area of Saddam International Airport. So where are those villainous louts, those mercenaries?

- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, The Iraqi Information Minister

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Today in Military History

October 1



1870:

The Yukon field force reaches Dawson City


1916:

ANCRE HEIGHTS, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 11 Nov 1916)


1918:

VC won by Lt Milton Fowler Gregg, The Royal Canadian Regiment, Near Cambrai, France


1918:

VC won by Sgt William Merrifield, MM, 4th Battalion, CEF, Abancourt, France


1943:

MOTTA MONTECORVINO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 Oct 43)


1944:

THE SCHELDT, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 8 Nov 44)




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