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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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Those far distant, storm-beaten ships, upon which the Grand Army never looked, stood between it and the dominion of the world.
- Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914): The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812 (1892)
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May 18
1944: HITLER LINE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 24 May 44)
1944: LIRI VALLEY, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 30 May 44)
1972: 2 Royal Marines SBS parachuted alongside QE2 to search for a bomb.
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