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  1. March 12, 2020, 05:54 PM #7901
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    Battle of Grosny (First Chechenian War Winter 1994/1995).
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    You'll need to be more specific than just "Chechnya"

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    Battle of Grosny (Winter 1994/1995).
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  4. March 12, 2020, 06:22 PM #7904
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    Thank you.


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  5. March 13, 2020, 09:17 AM #7905
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    Göllheim.




















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  6. March 13, 2020, 09:20 AM #7906
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    You are right, your turn.
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  8. March 13, 2020, 10:37 AM #7908
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    HAH! Instantly recognised this has to be Maurice, the prince of Orange, but had to google the battle to be the battle of Nieuwpoort.
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    Battle of Nieuwpoort (Slag van Nieuwpoort)- Eighty Year's War

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    Cookie has it. Great try t hough Turk




















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  11. March 13, 2020, 10:44 AM #7911
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    If only I had been 3 minutes earlier.

    Oh well better luck next time.
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  12. March 13, 2020, 11:04 AM #7912
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    Ikr? It's the complete opposite of me as a writer.
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    Is it Battle for Hill 3234?
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    Novye Aldi? - Never mind that one, it's battle for Height 776.
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    Yes it's 776, which incidentally is also the no of reps soon owed between us
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    Strange how faith threw us such a correct number aint it?





















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  17. March 14, 2020, 05:57 AM #7917
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    It reminds me of this picture of spetsnaz from the war in Dagestan 1999, but as to which specific battle in that war this could be, I do not know.
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    Was looking for the Dagastan conflict. You have the floor but not my rep, sadly.




















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  19. March 16, 2020, 04:07 AM #7919
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    I reppped Cookie.

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  20. March 16, 2020, 05:11 AM #7920
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    A big thanks to Paleo for all the reps. Can you give me one for the miracle on the ice as well? XOXO
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