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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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Military Word Of The Day
GRIT
:
Group, Range, Indication, Type of fire


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Today in Military History

October 8



1869:

The West Nova Scotia Regiment: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)


1918:

CAMBRAI, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 9 Oct 18)


1918:

VC won by Capt Coulson Norman Mitchell, 4th Battalion, Canadian Engineers (1st Tunnelling Company), CEF, Canal de l'Escaut (near Cambrai)




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