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...THIS starts when Napoleon finds out that his temptress is part English and part Irish. The combination, he says, after having been thoroughly fooled, may be the only formula to defeat him on the battlefield--a foreboding of his defeat by the Irish-born General Wellington leading the English army at Waterloo...

Author: By Gregory F. Lawless, | Title: A Rendezvous With Destiny | 12/14/1974 | See Source »

...them, the Syrians have cadres of Soviet-trained Cuban and North Korean pilots. In addition, the Russians have given the Syrians 30 Scud ground-to-ground missiles, which have a range of 180 miles and could hit both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv from positions well within Syria; for battlefield support, Moscow has sent 100 Frog missiles, which have a range of about 45 miles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: The Opposing Weapons | 12/2/1974 | See Source »

...military term (taken from the French word for selecting or sorting) that describes how limited medical supplies could be allocated on the battlefield. Under triage, first priority is given to the wounded who can make most use of the medicine-those capable of surviving because of treatment but who probably would not survive without it. Those so seriously injured that they cannot be saved have lowest priority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Section: WHAT TO DO: COSTLY CHOICES | 11/11/1974 | See Source »

With the continued withdrawal of American hardware and capital from South Vietnam, Thieu's economy is in a complete shambles. In addition, Thieu's military is badly demoralized and is losing on the battlefield. It is now apparent that the so called Republic of South Vietnam can no longer continue its pointless military campaign. Thieu has been forced to make several concessions to those who voice opposition to his war policy, including the ouster of several unpopular cabinet members and three of his top military commanders...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cut Aid to Thieu, Support the PRG | 11/7/1974 | See Source »

Jason helped develop the electronic battlefield system, laser-guided bombs, and other weapons systems used in the Vietnam...

Author: By Steven M. Heller, | Title: Scientists Criticize Weapons Research At CFIA Seminar | 11/7/1974 | See Source »

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