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This high proportion of history's decisive campaigns, the significance of which is enhanced by the comparative rarity of the direct approach, enforces the conclusion that the indirect is by far the most hopeful and economic form of strategy.

- Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart

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Today in Military History

April 22

1915:

GRAVENSTAFEL, effective dates for battle honour begin

1915:

Poison gas first used by Germans, German advance checked by Canadians following French retreat

1915:

The 10th Bn CEF fight in the Battle of St. Julien.

1915:

YPRES, 1915, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 25 May 15)

1951:

KAPYONG, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 25 Apr 51)

1951:

THE IMJIN, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 25 Apr 51)

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