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    1. [ NB ] First World War
    2. Richard Murray
    3. April 9th, 2007, will mark the 90th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge, during the First World War... "the war that was to end all wars". The appalling disregard that the Military High Command had for the lives of the Rank and File, is highlighted, once again, at the following website; http://www.shotatdawn.org.uk/index.html The story told here, is not for the "faint of heart". Military Executions First World War: French: 600 Italy 500? British: 346 [Includes Commonwealth troops] German: 48 Canada: 25 Belgium 13 United States: 10 [For non-military offences - e.g. murder and rape] New Zealand: 5 Australia: Nil Russia: Nil

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