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- General Giulio Douhet: The Command of the Air, 1921

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Military Word Of The Day

Grey & Sim For

The Grey and Simcoe Foresters

Today in Military History

June 2

1916:

MOUNT SORREL, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 13 June 16)

1917:

VC won by William Avery Bishop, Royal Flying Corps, near Cambrai, France

1953:

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

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