Broken spear

Broken spear

Broken spear may refer to:

*Lance Corporal, "lancia spezzata", literally "broken lance" or "broken spear", the presumed origin of the rank

ee also

*Broken Arrow (nuclear), an accidental event that involves nuclear weapons or nuclear components but which does not create the risk of nuclear war
*Bent Spear, other nuclear weapons incidents that are of significant interest


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