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Old 12-30-2010, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Abbott Shaull View Post
Funny thing about the UK and US being Allies in both wars. Both aways try to claim it was the other who actually won the War, and not a group effort... Okay WWI there were other factors... But WWII was won due to the shear weight of three allied forces squeezing a nation like a pimple...
There is a story that engraved over the main entrance of the German Officer's Academy, in letters 25cm tall and lines with gold leaf is the phase

"NEVER FIGHT A TWO FRONT WAR, DAMN IT!"

Right underneath that in letters equaly high is the phase

"NEVER, EVER, INVADE RUSSIA, DAMN IT"
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