Phil wrote:
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> On 11/12/97 8:36 pm ROBERT G. HOWARD said
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> > 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?
>
> Philip Raby
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You obviously didn't study The Waltons either!
PaulH.
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