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This high proportion of history's decisive campaigns, the significance of which is enhanced by the comparative rarity of the direct approach, enforces the conclusion that the indirect is by far the most hopeful and economic form of strategy.

- Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart

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Today in Military History

November 8



1935:

The League of Nations imposes sanctions against Itlay for actions in Ethiopia, but is incapable of enforcing them


1942:

Operation Torch: Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria


1942:

VC won by Capt Frederick Thornton Peters, Royal Navy, Oran, North Africa




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