War Diaries (July 27) (nonfiction)
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Jack Thomas Hutton: 27 July, 1916
It's just like hell pure & simple
Ernest Vincent Helms: 27 July, 1944
Constant chatter of machine guns and sniper fire all night
Saw a flight of Fw 190s come over but they broke up right over the top of us to attack when a few P-47 Thunderbolts hit them. They scattered to the four winds and one was shot down right over us. The other six or seven Fw 190s were being chased by P-47s when they all disappeared into the clouds.
25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Diarist: 27 July, 1953
There was a heavy artillery duel all afternoon to put finish to the war. The [Royal Canadian Regiment] received a good portion of the incoming rounds and their only casualty was line communication which was completely taken out.
—To Put Finish to the War: Armistice in Korea, 27 July 1953 - The fighting in the Korean War ended on 27 July 1953 in an armistice signed at Panmunjom, Korea.
