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Queen Lucy I didn't send any troops to fight in World War II, because the population of Lovia was relatively small. However, there were a few senior officers in the army who wanted to participate. McFadden, a Scottish-Lovian lieutenant, was perhaps the most ardent proponent. He was given permission by the Queen to search for volunteers.

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  • Queen Lucy I didn't send any troops to fight in World War II, because the population of Lovia was relatively small. However, there were a few senior officers in the army who wanted to participate. McFadden, a Scottish-Lovian lieutenant, was perhaps the most ardent proponent. He was given permission by the Queen to search for volunteers.
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  • Queen Lucy I didn't send any troops to fight in World War II, because the population of Lovia was relatively small. However, there were a few senior officers in the army who wanted to participate. McFadden, a Scottish-Lovian lieutenant, was perhaps the most ardent proponent. He was given permission by the Queen to search for volunteers. Assisted by Sergeant John Hopewell, who shared his views, McFadden traveled all over the country to find volunteers. He initially expected to find many men, but he only got 29. He was especially treated suspiciously in Oceana, as its people stated that WWII wasn't their war. The United States entered the war in 1941 and then the McFadden's Thirty traveled to Europe to participate in Operation Torch. Later, the American army invaded North Africa, under the command of Dwight Eisenhower. In the disastrous Battle of the Kasserine Pass, the Americans were defeated and many of the Lovians volunteers died there. However, the Allies managed to stop the German advance in Tunisia and by May 1943, Axis troops in North Africa surrendered. The American army efforts turned towards Sicily and Italy. The first American troops landed on the Italian peninsula in September 1943, and Italy surrendered on 8 September. The Germans were defeated at Monte Cassino. Some Allied troops, including the Lovian soldiers, remained in Rome until the end of the war. The McFadden's Thitry returned in Lovia, in October 1945. They were welcomed by Queen Lucy and given a generous pension. All of them were awarded with the Silver Star of the Order of Arthur I, except Lt. McFadden who was awarded with the Gold Star. The survivors dissociated within an emotional atmosphere.
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