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Notice how discovery channel programming jumps from North Africa in 1942 straight to D-Day, in 1944. Probably because nothing really happened, and Italy isn't a real country anyway.
Skim past 1943 and let's talk a little about monte cassino.
Skim past 1943 and let's talk a little about monte cassino.
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 20, 2004
Get the 1943 mug.A Pyrrhic victory is a victory which is only achieved with heavy losses on one's own side.
This alludes to the Battle of Ausculum (Ascoli Satriano, in Apulia). in 279 BCE, when the Epirote King Pyrrhus, aiding the Tarentines, defeated the Romans but with severe casualties of his own. After the battle, Pyrrhus is recorded to have commented: "If we win another such battle against the Romans, we will be completely lost" (Plutarch, Pyrrhus 21,14).
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This alludes to the Battle of Ausculum (Ascoli Satriano, in Apulia). in 279 BCE, when the Epirote King Pyrrhus, aiding the Tarentines, defeated the Romans but with severe casualties of his own. After the battle, Pyrrhus is recorded to have commented: "If we win another such battle against the Romans, we will be completely lost" (Plutarch, Pyrrhus 21,14).
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The world wars could be loosely considered Pyrrhic victories.
The best example of a pyrrhic victory is in the anglo-zulu war, in which Ntshingwayo Khoza set 22,000 zulu warriors, about 55% of the male population of zululands to attack 1,400 British soldiers in a surprise attack at the Battle of Isandlwana.
Although less than 100 soldiers escaped survived, 4000 zulus, about 10% of the entire male population were lost or substantially wounded in defeating a poorly maintained and inexperienced third of the army in the area. To make matters worse for king Cetshwayo, later that day a force of 5000 zulus took on a hospital with 142 men in it, including all ranks. The zulus, amred with weapons from the earlier pyrrhic victory failed to do any more than kill 17 soldiers and wound 15. This was at an expense of almost 1000 soldiers.
The best example of a pyrrhic victory is in the anglo-zulu war, in which Ntshingwayo Khoza set 22,000 zulu warriors, about 55% of the male population of zululands to attack 1,400 British soldiers in a surprise attack at the Battle of Isandlwana.
Although less than 100 soldiers escaped survived, 4000 zulus, about 10% of the entire male population were lost or substantially wounded in defeating a poorly maintained and inexperienced third of the army in the area. To make matters worse for king Cetshwayo, later that day a force of 5000 zulus took on a hospital with 142 men in it, including all ranks. The zulus, amred with weapons from the earlier pyrrhic victory failed to do any more than kill 17 soldiers and wound 15. This was at an expense of almost 1000 soldiers.
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 20, 2004
Get the Pyrrhic victory mug.The steady inflow of cash into a legally recognised entity such as a person ro a private or public limited business.
"Most businesses that fold within five years do so because of cashflow problems."
"I have some cashflow problems so I won't be able to go out drinking this weekend"
"I have some cashflow problems so I won't be able to go out drinking this weekend"
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 21, 2004
Get the cashflow mug.(n.) A formation of powerful warships in a tight formation around merchant vessels. Can also be applied to people movement on any level, such as walking, on bikes, driving etc.
In World War II the combat box method was shown to be flawed when U boats would sail under the outer warships and closely attack the merchant vessels.
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 21, 2004
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Get the pompous mug.Any married person that asks at every occassion why you are not married, and if you are REALLY happy with your life. If it weren't for the fact that you have a mutual friend who is present, chances are you'd choke them on your tongue. These bastards are also known to ask people in thier early teens who they plan to marry.
You're 33 now, yet you aren't married, you have a son you never see with some ex-girlfriend, you are still at entry level on your job, are you REALLY happy with your life.
*punch*
*punch*
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