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



We trained very hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn in this life that we tend to meet any situation by reorganizing. And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

- Wrongly attributed to Petronius Arbiter, Roman hedonist, about 60 A.D.It is not found anywhere in his works. The earliest known occurrence seems to be in the British occupation force in Germany

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4 RCR
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4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (London and Oxford Fusillers)


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Today in Military History

April 29



1769:

Duke of Wellington born


1916:

General Townsend surrenders Kut to the Turks, 3000 British and 6000 Indian troops taken prisoner following 143 day seige


1945:

The German Army in Italy surrenders unconditionally to the Allies




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