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Word: gustay (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Cannon of basic design that goes back to the Civil War (when breechloaders were first used) will plow and batter the Continent, preparing it for the onward sweep of infantrymen and armor. Western Europe will quake then with cannonading greater than last week's Allied barrage at the Gustay Line. Artillery will determine the pace and final success of the push inland. With few important qualifications, the old adage still stands: God is on the side with the best cannon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - God and Cannon | 5/22/1944 | See Source »

Cannon of basic design that goes back to the Civil War (when breechloaders were first used) will plow and batter the Continent, preparing it for the onward sweep of infantrymen and armor. Western Europe will quake then with cannonading greater than last week's Allied barrage at the Gustay Line. Artillery will determine the pace and final success of the push inland. With few important qualifications, the old adage still stands: God is on the side with the best cannon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - God and Cannon | 5/22/1944 | See Source »

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