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JOHN’S JOURNAL My big splash in a landing craft

he Internet has come a long way since the idea was first conceived in the 1960s and eventually launched on the world in the 1980s. Today’s younger generation would find it hard to imagine a world without it. It has certainly evolved to become a powerful tool in the work place, and for students it has become a valuable part of their education. For militaria collectors and military enthusiasts it has become an absolute boon with specialist websites that allow them to buy and sell items of militaria, from anywhere in the

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