Air-Force.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.

- Marshal Ferdinand Foch [Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre] (circa 1911)
He was Supreme Commander of Allied forces, 1918

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Today in Military History

August 13

1918:

VC won by Sgt Robert Spall, PPCLI, CEF, Parvillers, France (posthumous)

1940:

The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps is authorized

1941:

The Canadian Women's Army Corps is authorized

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