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Angels of Mons
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Angels of Mons
a spectral army of angels that supposedly came between German and British forces (1914). [Br. and Fr. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 447]
See : Ghost
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During the First World War, soldiers reported many strange sightings, the most famous being the Angel of Mons which would mysteriously intervene to save them.
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From time to time the Angel Of Mons - sighted by soldiers as they went over the top to their deaths - hovered dramatically above the battlefield.
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The letter from The Rev Willians with regard to the power of prayer during World War II reminded me of a story my mother used to tell me about the Angel of Mons.
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