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The American forces have suffered terrible losses. The losses are far more than what Eisenhower has admitted, and worse is ahead. Tunis is only a foretaste of what is waiting for us in Europe.

- Roane Waring, Commander of the American Legion (after the victory at North Africa)

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S&T
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Today in Military History

December 24



1900:

British authorities accept an offer of postal clerks for service in South Africa: this unit is called the Canadian Postal Contingent


1944:

HMCS Clayoquot is torpedoed by a U-boat and sinks in the Halifax approaches.




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