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An Army is still a crowd, though a highly organized one. It is governed by the same laws, and under the stress of war is ever tending to revert to its crowd form. Our object in peace is so to train it that the reversion will become very slow

- Major-General J.F.C Fuller, "Training soldiers for war" 1914

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Today in Military History

November 1



1918:

VALENCIENNES, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 2 Nov 18)


1918:

VC won by Sgt Hugh Cairns, 46th Battalion, CEF, Valenciennes (posthumous)


1944:

Walcheren




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