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...other starting backs for Cornell will be Nehrer, who carries the brunt of the blocking load, and wingback Stofer, who does the punting and a large share of the team's aerial work...
Pictured on page 19 are types of carrier planes which would bear the brunt of naval air war if it comes before the ships now on order are available: Grumman fighters, designed to protect the fleet from enemy attack by destroying enemy planes; Douglas torpedo planes, for attack on enemy vessels; Curtiss scout bombers, whose dual role is to scout and to pepper the enemy ships with light bombs...
...with the Yugoslav collapse in the Vardar Valley. From the information so far available, it appears that from then on less than three full divisions of British-Anzacs troops and perhaps five divisions of Greeks (perhaps ten Greek divisions were facing the Italians on the Albanian front) bore the brunt of the best attack that could be mounted by 40 divisions of Germans. Under these conditions the Allies had virtually no reserves except a British tank division which backstopped the line wherever it weakened. The British and Anzacs held the anchor position on the right wing at the Aegean coast...
...battles of the campaign were over. At some points Adolf Hitler's infantry troops had attacked in oldfashioned, 1918-style, suicidal mass, but at a price. According to Greek accounts "Adolf Hitler's Own" SS (Elite Guard), magnificent hand-picked lads of 19 and 20, bore the brunt of the slaughter...
...promising field event will be the shot put with the pair of powerhouses, Dick Pfister and Sophomore John Shattuck, bearing the brunt of the burden. Each has surpassed 45 feet and Tom O'Loughlin is steadily approaching it. This same trio will hurl the discus, but their record there is less assuring...