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Sailor Steve · 08-16-14, 10:53 AM

August 16

Adolf Hitler joins the German army. He will end up being a messenger, being wounded several times, and recieving more than one medal for valor.

Off the coast of Venezuela SMS Karlsruhe spots a merchant ship. The ship also sees them and runs northward. Captain Köhler decides that the risk of running into one of Cradock's ships is too great and breaks off the pursuit.

No. 5 Squadron RFC transfers from Gosport to Maubeuge. Last to arrive is Lieutenant Louis Strange. Strange had a life time of misadventures spanning two world wars and more. He won a couple of cross-country races starting in 1913, and his hard-luck story began on June 20, 1914, when he entered his Bleriot monoplane in a race from Hendon to Manchester. He won the first leg of the race, which made him lose the rest. The mayor of Manchester stood on one of the Bleriot's bracing wires to shake Strange's hand. Strange took off for the return trip, only to have the wire break, causing damage that forced Strange out of the race. His future with the army will be equally checkered.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	August 16 Adolf Hitler joins the German army. He will end up being a messenger, being wounded several times, and recieving more than one medal for valor. Off the coast of Venezuela SMS Karlsruhe spots a merchant ship. The ship also sees them and runs northward. Captain Köhler decides that the risk of running into one of Cradock's ships is too great and breaks off the pursuit. No. 5 Squadron RFC transfers from Gosport to Maubeuge. Last to arrive is Lieutenant Louis Strange. Strange had a life time of misadventures spanning two world wars and more. He won a couple of cross-country races starting in 1913, and his hard-luck story began on June 20, 1914, when he entered his Bleriot monoplane in a race from Hendon to Manchester. He won the first leg of the race, which made him lose the rest. The mayor of Manchester stood on one of the Bleriot's bracing wires to shake Strange's hand. Strange took off for the return trip, only to have the wire break, causing damage that forced Strange out of the race. His future with the army will be equally checkered. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 09-13-14 at 11:16 AM.