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- General Sir Brian Horrocks, "A Full Life" 1960.

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Military Word Of The Day

EXCON

Exercise Control

Today in Military History

June 1

1879:

Eugene, Prince Imperial of France, killed in the Zulu campaign

1915:

Lord Kitchener made a K.G.

1917:

Since beginning of the war, British have taken 76,067 prisoners on the Western front

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