Today in Military History:
December 18
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 1845 | Battle of Moodkee. After a long march, British troops were surprised, but rallied and drove the Sikhs from the field. |
| | 1916 | Battle of Verdun ends. In total, the French and Germans hurled 40 million shells into Verdun. |
| | 1944 | Germans besiege Bastogne. |
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