Word: beaching
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...beach the battle was short, bloody, expertly fought by both sides. But after four hours, the proud, tradition-conscious British "Jollies" beat the Germans down, swarmed up the dikes, and put the German guns out of action with grenades and flamethrowers. Four days later the Admiralty disclosed that of 25 gunships all but five had been lost. Many ordinary troop-landing craft had also been destroyed and casualties were "severe." Westkapelle would go down in history with Dieppe and Tarawa...
Hirohito, the Son of Heaven himself, last week presented several tanks to his troops in northern Japan to use in case the U.S. attempted to land there. Said the tankers' commanding officer: "If the enemy approaches, we will destroy him on the beach and ease the mind of his Imperial Majesty...
...hundred forty-six new men reported to the Midshipmen Officer's Unit of the Navy Supply Corps School last night from the Navy Supply Operations Training Center at Ledo Beach, New York, it was announced by Lt. Comdr. W. J. Salmon, SC, USN, Liaison Officer...
...visions of mortgages or uniforms, long term (family) debentures vanished from our minds. The allowance had arrived. A little while longer and we'd have lost that instinct for thrift so necessary in a D.O. if his C.D.s aren't O.H. from the G.A.O. But now to hit the beach, as we say, for a long, sweet leave...
...others dined, played bridge, arrived at midnight. Supper was served before 1:00 for the elderly, who took a glass of champagne, a cup of bouillon, a roll, and their departure. The youngsters danced till daybreak, ate breakfast of ham & eggs, and hurried to Bailey's Beach for a swim...