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Here, on 26 July 1972 the Royal Thai Army burned all its American textbooks. From this dates our victory over the communists.

Inscription over the incinerator in the Royal Thai Army Headquarters

- Stuart Slade, "Successful Counter-insurgency: How Thais Burnt the Books and Beat the Guerillas,"Internal Security & CO-IN, an editorial supplement to International Defense Review 22, (October 1989):21.

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Today in Military History

July 3



1868:

Stromont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders: Dileas Gu Bas (Faithful unto death)


1905:

The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment: Inter Pericula Intrepedi (Fearless in the face of danger)


1905:

The Royal Regina Rifles: Celler et Audax (Swift and bold)


1905:

The Saskatchewan Dragoons: Esprit d'Initiative


1905:

The South Alberta Light Horse: Semper Alacer


1941:

Stalin orders "scorched earth" policy


1976:

Operation Thunderbolt - the Israel Defence Force raid on Entebbe to liberate hi-jack hostages




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