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

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- Winston Churchill, on formal declarations of war

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Today in Military History

April 29

1769:

Duke of Wellington born

1916:

General Townsend surrenders Kut to the Turks, 3000 British and 6000 Indian troops taken prisoner following 143 day seige

1945:

The German Army in Italy surrenders unconditionally to the Allies

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