Army.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

There are only two kinds of people on this beach; the dead and those about to die. so lets get the hell out'a here

- Colonel George Taylor, Omaha beach, 6 June 1944
Commander of the 16th. Infantry

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Military Word Of The Day

IFCS

Integrated Fire Control System, comprising ballistic computer, turret stabilization system, laser range finder and optical sights - tank gunsights

Today in Military History

May 7

1867:

VC won by Dr (Asst-Surg) Campbell Mallis Douglas, 24th (Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot (British Army), Island of Little Andaman, The Burma Campaign

1915:

Lusitania torpedoed, 1198 lost

1945:

Unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies, signed at Eisenhower's HQ at Rhiems

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