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An Army is still a crowd, though a highly organized one. It is governed by the same laws, and under the stress of war is ever tending to revert to its crowd form. Our object in peace is so to train it that the reversion will become very slow

- Major-General J.F.C Fuller, "Training soldiers for war" 1914

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Today in Military History

April 17



1918:

First battle of KEMMEL RIDGE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 19 Apr 18)


1945:

KUSTEN CANAL, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 24 Apr 45)




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