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Old 23rd Sep 2005, 14:56
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barit 1, we would conceed that the grunts in the Pacific can lay a large claim to that theatre but in the west of the theatre the British and India Armies were no less engaged.

One bit that is frequently overlooked on the naval side is that the Royal Navy hard-topped fleet carriers survived kamikazi attacks when the USN wooden ships succumbed.

HMS Victorious had a 5 in armoured deck and simply swept the debris over the side. She had the dent until the day she was scrapped.
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