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

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Dead battles, like dead generals, hold the military mind in their dead grip and Germans, no less than other peoples, prepare for the last war.
- Barbara W. Tuchman: August 1914 (1962) ch. 2.
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September 13
1759: Battle of the Plains of Abraham
1759: The Battle of Quebec
1942: HMCS OTTAWA is cut in two and sinks after being attacked by U-91 in the mid-atlantic. HMCS ST CROIX conducts depth charge attacks, while two corvettes pick up just 65 survivors from a crew of 179.
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