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Rascals, do you want to live forever?"
(Ihr Racker, wollt ihr ewig leben?)

- Frederick the Great, 1757.
When the guards hesitated at the battle of Kolin.

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Military Word Of The Day

landing ground

Today in Military History

May 8

1915:

FREZENBURG, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 13 May 15)

1945:

German unconditional surrender

1945:

Marked th official V.E. day for Allied countries

1954:

The French are defeated at Dien Bien Phu

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