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

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A military man can scarcely pride himself on having 'smitten a sleeping enemy'; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten.
- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander in Chief of the Japanese Navy (about Pearl Harbor, 1942)
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September 17
1940: Operation Sea Lion postponed until further notice
1944: BOULOGNE, 1944, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 22 Sept 44)
1944: Operation Market Garden. Bridges at Veghel, Grave and Nijmegen are captured, but only temporarily at Arnhem
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