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The shovel is the brother to the gun.

- Carl Sandburg, American poet, biographer, and Spanish-American War veteran. A soldier in combat quickly learns that digging a hole to hide in offers better protection than using his weapon.

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Today in Military History

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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