Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

If they (the young pilots) are on land, they would be bombed down, and if they are in the air, they would be shot down. That's sad...Too sad...To let the young men die beautifully, that's what Tokko is. To give beautiful death, that's called sympathy.

- Admiral Takijiro Onishi (Note: Tokko means suicidal attack in Japanese)

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Today in Military History

November 17

1859:

The Canadian Grenadier Guards: Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense (Evil be to him who evil thinks)

1887:

On this day in 1887, Bernard Law Montgomery, British general and one of the most formidable Allied commanders of the war, as well as one of the most disliked, is born in London.

1914:

End of the first Battle of Ypres: stationary warfare now the rule

1951:

HILL 227, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 19 Nov 51)

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