The 14th Infantry Brigade was a

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formation during the

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, when it served on the Western Front, and

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, when it fought in

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and

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, and then as

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Second Boer War

British Army

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had traditionally been ''ad hoc'' formations known by the name of their commander or numbered as part of a division. However,

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units involved in the

in 1899 were organised into sequentially numbered brigades that were frequently reassigned between divisions.Dunlop, p 74. After the disastrous

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in December 1899, a 7th Division was assembled and sent out from the UK under

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Charles Tucker with 14th and 15th Brigades under command.

Order of Battle 1900

14th Brigade was constituted as follows:Amery, Vol IV, Appendix to Chapters I-XIV, pp. 503–14.
/ref> * General Officer Commanding: ** Major-General Sir

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– promoted to command 3rd Division March 1900 ** Brigadier-General John Maxwell *2nd Battalion,

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– from

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, Ireland *2nd Battalion,

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– from

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*1st Battalion,

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– from

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, Ireland *2nd Battalion,

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– from

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, Ireland *Bearer Company and Field Hospital,

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The battalions embarked on about 4 January 1900, the Norfolks and Hampshires aboard the SS ''Assaye'', the Lincolns on the SS ''Goorkha'', and the KOSBs on the ''Goorkha'' and the ''

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''. They arrived at

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about 23–26 January and began to move up-country.Norfolks at Anglo-Boer War.
/ref>Lincolns at Anglo-Boer War.
/ref>KOSB at Anglo-Boer War.
/ref>Hampshires at Anglo-Boer War.
/ref> By 10 February 1900 14th Bde was at Enslin, while the rest of 7th Division was at Graspan

Modder River to Bloemfontein

7th Division then took part in Lord Roberts' advance from. the

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towards the

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(OFS) capital at

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, reaching

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on 15 February. When the OFS army under General

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was cornered at the

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on 18 January, Chermside was ordered to march there from Jacobsdal. 14th Brigade arrived on the evening of 19 January to join the siege of Cronjé's force, doing good work in repelling the Boer reinforcements trying to cut their way through to relieve him. The 1st KOSB had several sharp engagements against them, particularly on 23 February, when the Boer relieving force failed to recapture 'Kitchener's

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'. After Cronjé's surrender at Paardeberg the remaining Boer forces in the region dug in on both sides of the Poplar Grove drift across the Modder, blocking the way to the OFS capital of

. Roberts planned to surround the Boers south of the river with a wide outflanking manoeuvre on 7 March, and sent Chermside's 14th Brigade to harass and pin them in position. It was accompanied by 7th Division's artillery (3rd Brigade-Division,

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– 18th, 62nd and 75th Batteries) and the divisional mounted troops (Nesbitt's Horse, reinforced by the

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and Queensland Mounted Infantry), with orders to start when 6th Division had cleared the

s to the front. However, the Boers started to withdraw as soon as 6th Division began its advance and the

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was inconclusive. On 9 March Roberts issued his orders for the advance from Poplar Grove to Bloemfontein. This was in three parallel columns, with Tucker commanding the right (southern) column consisting of 7th Division and mounted troops. It was not engaged in the

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, and reached Bloemfontein on 14 March, the day after Roberts' entry. The division was then posted north of the city while Roberts built up his forces for the next phase of the campaign into

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Bloemfontein to Pretoria

Roberts sent a force up the railway to establish an advanced base at Karee Siding before advancing on

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and

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. It included 7th Division (6000 strong – 3000 short of establishment) and three mounted brigade, which gathered at Glen Siding, where the railway crossed the Modder (the Boers had destroyed the bridge). 14th Brigade crossed the Modder on 28 March and next day the force marched towards Karee Siding, where the Boers were strongly positioned in the hills. 7th Division followed the railway with 14th Bde echeloned ahead of 15th Bde, while the mounted troops made wide turning movements on the flanks. The Boers abandoned the first line of hills, which Chermside occupied. He then moved on to the second line, where a few shots were fired at the Lincolns in the lead but which were occupied by 13.30. However, the Boers' main position was well-concealed on the third and final range of hills. Two companies of the KOSB advancing over open ground came under fire and were forced to take shelter in a ''spruit'' (watercourse) . Two Boer guns caused some casualties until they were silenced by two British guns brought over rough ground to Chermside's right. A gap having opened between 14th and 15th Bdes, two battalions of the 15th moved over to extend Chermside's left, giving him six battalions in the firing line. Ineffectual fire was then exchanged for about an hour while the mounted troops attempted to turn the Boer position. However, about 16.00 15th Bde was able to force the position in its front, and the Boers began to give way. 14th Brigade then attacked, with the Norfolks in the lead, and cleared the hills. The mounted troops and artillery were still too far away to do much damage to the Boers fleeing towards

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, but 7th Division now held the hills, opening the way for Roberts' later advance. 14th Brigade's casualties in the action were about 100. Roberts was unable to advance from Bloemfontein until early May when he had built up his forces and supply lines. During April Chermside was transferred to the command of 3rd Division and

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John Maxwell was promoted to take over 14th Bde. Before the army could move, 7th Division carried out some preliminary movements on 30 April to clear the hills north of Krantzkraal. The operation was confused by unclear orders, but Maxwell's 14th Bde was able to occupy its objective without trouble. The main advance began on 3 May, with 7th Division part of the central column. 14th Brigade was delayed by the Ermelo Commando until nearly sunset, but Roberts' wide advance forced the Boers to retreat and Brandfort was occupied that day. Roberts' infantry halted on 4 May to allow supplies to come up, but renewed their advance next day, passing through Smalldeel on 6 May. The Boers attempted to make a stand at the Zand River to defend

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, but Roberts forced a crossing on 10 May, the cavalry turning the flank and 7th Division going over at Junction Drift. 15th Brigade led the way, supported by 14th Bde, which worked to make the drifts easier for the transport column. Kroonstad was occupied on 12 May, where there was another 10-day halt to bring up supplies. Roberts then advanced rapidly with his central column, crossing the

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and entering Johannesburg on 31 May. Roberts stationed 15th Bde to garrison Johannesburg, leaving 14th Bde as 7th Division's only infantry. The advance towards Pretoria began on 3 June, and the undefended city was occupied two days later. The Central Column, including 14th Bde, had marched 299 miles from Bloemfontein since 3 May. Between 16 May and 16 June, 14th Bde had only lost 150 (5 per cent) out of its 2657 men, mostly to sickness and exhaustion. Once Pretoria was occupied 14th Bde was assigned as its garrison, with Maxwell appointed as governor. 14th Brigade remained in existence at Pretoria for some months, but after the

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(11–12 June 1900) 'divisions and even brigades were broken up haphazardly to form columns', and permanent numbered formations disappeared.

Postwar

During 1902, 7th Division and 14th Bde began to reform at the

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outside Dublin, but it was not until 1 November 1905 that Colonel

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was appointed as brigadier-general commanding 14th Bde, which then comprised:''Hart's'', 1906.
/ref> * 4th Bn,

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at the Curragh * 4th Bn,

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at Dublin * 1st Bn,

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at Dublin * 1st Bn,

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at the Curragh Under the

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, a British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was planned, with Regular Army units assigned in peacetime to the permanent brigades and divisions with which they would go overseas in the event of war. Divisions were now to comprise three rather than two brigades, so the division at the Curragh was renumbered

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. Colonel William Douglas succeeded Thorneycroft in command of 14th Bde on 1 November 1909, by which time the composition of the brigade was:''Hart's'', 1910.
/ref> * 1st Bn, Royal Fusiliers at Dublin * 2nd Bn,

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at Dublin * 2nd Bn,

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at the Curragh * 1st Bn,

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at the Curragh Units were regularly rotated thereafter.

Curragh incident

The

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occurred in March 1914, when officers serving in Ireland were asked whether they were prepared to march to

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, potentially to act against the

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who were threatening to rebel against

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. Although most attention was paid to 3rd Cavalry Brigade at the Curragh, 14th Brigade was also involved. On 20 March the officers of the 2nd Bn,

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, among others, unanimously resolved to resign their commissions rather than take action against Loyalists in Northern Ireland. Next day the commanders of 5th Division and 14th Bde addressed the officers of the Suffolks, who agreed to march north if ordered for protective duty, reserving the question of resignation if they were subsequently ordered to take action they considered unacceptable. The Government shelved the question in the face of widespread protests, and it was overtaken by the outbreak of

later in the year.

World War I

In August 1914 14th Bde mobilised as part of 5th Division and served with it on the Western Front.Becke, Pt 1, pp. 65–71.5th Division at Long, Long Trail.
/ref> On 30 December 1915 the brigade was transferred to the 32nd Division, with which it served for the rest of the war.Becke, Pt 3b, pp. 21–9.32nd Division at Long, Long Trail.
/ref>

Order of battle

Subordinate units during the war included: *1st Battalion,

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- (''left January 1916 transferred to 95th Brigade'') *2nd Battalion,

- (''left September 1914'') *1st Battalion,

East Surrey Regiment The East Surrey Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1959. The regiment was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot, the 70th ( ...

- (''left January 1916 transferred to 95th Brigade'') *1st Battalion,

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- (''left January 1916 transferred to 95th Brigade'') *2nd Battalion,

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- (''joined December 1915, left February 1918 transferred to 96th Brigade'') * 1st Battalion,

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(''joined 7 January 1916'') * 1/5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment - (''joined February 1915, left November 1915'') * 1/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Scots - (''joined November 1915'') *2nd Battalion,

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- (''joined November 1915'') * 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Scots – (''joined July 1916'') *

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- (''joined December 1915 transferred from 95th Brigade, left January 1916 transferred to 13th Brigade'') *19th (Service) Battalion,

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(3rd Salford) – (''joined January 1916 transferred from 96th Brigade, left July 1916'') *15th (Service) Battalion,

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(1st Glasgow) – (''joined January 1916 transferred from 97th Brigade'') *14th Brigade Machine Gun Company – (''joined February 1916, moved to 32nd Battalion

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(MGC) 21 February 1918'') *14th Trench Mortar Battery – (''formed March 1916'')

World War II

At the start of the war this formation was made up of regular army battalions based in the

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garrisons, nominally part of the 8th Infantry Division. It was present at the

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, holding

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airfield and causing many casualties among the

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troops. Evacuated to

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where it became part of the 70th Infantry Division in the break out from

. The 70th Infantry Division was transferred to

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and then

. Here the division, including the 14th Infantry Brigade, was split up and reformed as

, fighting in the Second Chindit Expedition of 1944 (codenamed Operation Thursday). The brigade suffered 489 casualties during the Chindit operation.Joslen, pp. 253–4. On 1 November 1944 the brigade was redesignated as the 14th British Airlanding Brigade.Joslen, p. 416.

Order of battle

The following infantry battalions were assigned to the 14th Infantry Brigade for various periods during the war. *2nd Battalion,

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*1st Battalion,

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*2nd Battalion,

Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army formed in January 1800 as the "Experimental Corps of Riflemen" to provide sharpshooters, scouts, and skirmishers. They were soon renamed the "Rifle ...

*1st Battalion,

Welch Regiment The Welch Regiment (or "The Welch", an archaic spelling of "Welsh") was an infantry regiment line infantry, of the line of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1969. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the am ...

*1st Battalion,

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* 2nd Battalion,

York and Lancaster Regiment The York and Lancaster Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was created in the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of ...

*2nd Battalion,

King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It served under various titles and fought in many wars and conflicts, including both the First and the Second World Wars, from 1680 to 1959. In 1959, the ...

*1st Battalion,

*2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) * 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion *2nd Battalion,

Leicestershire Regiment The Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Leicestershire Regiment after 1946) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688. The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both ...

*7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment

Commanders

Commanders of 14th Brigade included the following: * Maj-Gen Sir

(December 1899–March 1900) * Brig-Gen John Maxwell (March 1900) * Temporary Brig Gen

(1 November 1905) * Maj-Gen William Douglas (1 November 1909) * Brig-Gen

Stuart Peter Rolt Brigadier-General Stuart Peter Rolt (29 July 1862 – 8 May 1933) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Military career Stuart Rolt was the son of Peter Rolt, a Conservative Member of Par ...

(30 November 1912; sick 20 October 1914) * Lt-Col J.R. Longley (acting 20 October 1914) * Brig-Gen

Stanley Maude Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude KCB CMG DSO (24 June 1864 – 18 November 1917) was a British Army officer. He is known for his operations in the Mesopotamian campaign during the First World War and for conquering Baghdad in 19 ...

(23 October 1914, wounded 12 April 1915; returned 4 May 1915) * Lt-Col E.G. Williams (acting 12 April 1915) * Brig-Gen

George Thesiger Major General George Handcock Thesiger, (6 October 1868 – 27 September 1915) was a senior officer in the British Army during the First World War who was killed in action during the Battle of Loos by German shellfire. His career had encom ...

(temporary 17 April 1915) * Brig-Gen C.W. Crompton (10 September 1915) * Brig-Gen W.W. Seymour (24 November 1916; sick 12 April 1917) * Brig-Gen

Frederick Lumsden Brigadier-General Frederick William Lumsden, (14 December 1872 – 4 June 1918) was a British officer in Royal Marine Artillery and during the First World War. During his service he was decorated four times for valorous service and saw action ...

, VC, DSO*** (12 April 1917; killed 4 June 1918) * Lt-Col V.B. Ramsden (acting 4 June 1918) * Brig-Gen Lewis Pugh Evans VC, DSO* (10 June 1918) * Maj.-Gen.

J. F. C. Fuller Major-General John Frederick Charles "Boney" Fuller (1 September 1878 – 10 February 1966) was a senior British Army officer, military historian, and strategist, known as an early theorist of modern armoured warfare, including categorisin ...

(? – 14 December 1930) * Maj.-Gen. H. J. Huddleston (14 December 1930 – 1 July 1933) * Brig. H. C. Maitland-Makgill-Crichton (11 July 1933 – 29 June 1937) * Brig. H. C. Harrison (29 June 1937 – 27 January 1939) * Brig. A. R. Godwin-Austen (31 December 1938 – 23 August 1939)''London Gazette''
25 August 1939 (issue 34658), p. 5842 * Brig. G. Dawes (3 September 1939 – 26 July 1940) * Brig. O. H. Tidbury (30 October 1940 – 27 April 1941) * Brig. B. H. Chappel (27 April 1941 – 2 May 1942) * Brig.

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(2 May 1942 – 6 November 1943) * Brig.

Thomas Brodie Major General Thomas Brodie, (20 November 1903 – 1 September 1993) was a British Army officer who saw service in the Second World War, in Palestine and in the Korean War. After retirement in 1955, he became involved with the British pressure ...

(6 November 1943 – 31 October 1944)

Notes

References

* L.S. Amery (ed)
''The Times History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902'', London: Sampson Low, Marston, 7 Vols 1900–09.
* Maj A.F. Becke,''History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 1: The Regular British Divisions'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1934/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-38-X. * Maj A.F. Becke,''History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X. * Col John K. Dunlop, ''The Development of the British Army 1899–1914'', London: Methuen, 1938. * J.B.M. Frederick, ''Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978'', Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-009-X. * Lt-Col H.G. Hart, ''The New Annual Army List, and Militia List'' (various dates from 1840). * Lt-Col H.F. Joslen, ''Orders of Battle, United Kingdom and Colonial Formations and Units in the Second World War, 1939–1945'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1960/London: London Stamp Exchange, 1990, ISBN 0-948130-03-2/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2003, ISBN 1-843424-74-6. * Lt-Col C.C.R. Murphy, ''The History of the Suffolk Regiment 1914–1927'', London: Hutchinson, 1928/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2002, ISBN 978-1-84342-245-7.

External sources

Anglo-Boer War

Chris Baker, ''The Long, Long Trail''

Second Boer War

Order of Battle 1900

Modder River to Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein to Pretoria

Postwar

Curragh incident

World War I

Order of battle

World War II

Order of battle

Commanders

See also

Notes

References

External sources

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