| A Sad Day for Britain |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|08:06 am] |
Today is the 93rd anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest battles of World War I. The plan was for Allied forces (which included soldiers from Britain, Newfoundland, South Africa, Canada and Australia) to attack German positions along a 12-mile front north and south of the River Somme in northern France. On this day in 1916, the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead, making it the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army.
Wikipedia: The Battle of the Somme. |
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Wow! There were 57,470 casualties, but not all of them were dead? Zombies? Yes, yes, I know... casualty doesn't always mean death, it might mean loss of limb or something equally serious... but think about it. Zombies is much funnier.
And funny is needed on a sad day. | |
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