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



There will one day spring from the brain of science a machine or force so fearful in its potentialities, so absolutely terrifying, that even man, the fighter, who will dare torture and death in order to inflict torture and death, will be appalled, and so abandon war forever.

- Thomas Edison

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Today in Military History

August 8



1918:

AMIENS, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 11 Aug 18)


1918:

VC won by Cpl Harry Garnet Bedford Miner, 58th Batalion, CEF, Dermuin, France (posthumous)


1918:

VC won by Cpl Herman James Good, 13th Battalion, CEF, near Amiens, France


1918:

VC won by Lt James Edward Tait, 78th Battalion, CEF, Amiens, France (posthumous)


1918:

VC won by Pte John Bernard Croake, 13 Battalion, CEF, Amiens, France




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