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Re: MG trip to England (more off-topic by the hour)

To: "ROBERT G. HOWARD" <mgbob@juno.com>, <spridgeteer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: MG trip to England (more off-topic by the hour)
From: Phil <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 97 21:25:22 -0000
On 11/12/97 8:36 pm ROBERT G. HOWARD said

> No, unfortunately.  Gallipoli in this reference is something far worse,
>one of the incomprehensible human events that call into question the idea
>that mankind is on the top of the evolutionary pyramid.
> Gallipoli is a peninsula on the west side of the Dardanelles.  During
>WWI, it was decided by the Brits that the peninsula should be invaded
>from the sea, the territory being Turkish and Turkey being an ally of
>Germany. The lads directed to do the landings were, principally, from New
>Zealand and Australia.  The invasion was a disaster, and the troops on
>shore were left there without reinforcement for weeks. In addition to a
>disaster, it was a disgrace for the casualty rate was appalling.   WWI is
>noted today for its casualty rates, and the dogged determination of
>strategic planners to continue pushing an immovable object against an
>irresistible force. 

Sounds terrible. However, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the US 
wasn't involved in WW1?

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