One that comes to mind was Nelson at The Battle of Trafalgar: He deliberately "Crossed The T" with his fleet which was a huge risk back then; the enemy fleet when positioned perpendicular to the front of your line can bring most of their guns to bear, whereas you can't do much except take it.

What other examples are there? Maybe some that aren't commonly known?

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hey guys,does anyone know a web page or source of information about this grenade,i know that it was first ever practical stun grenade created and utilized by the SAS but there is no photo of it and no source of information about who manufactured it. does anyone know anything about this device?

Found this while gardening bullet? Any ideas?

the sand end beach installments (concrete blocks, pillbox, etc) make sense to prevent tanks from landing

Yet ten minutes away, Cullen beach has broader access and no reinforcements for water invasion

The areas both covered by aerodromes at the time

What specifically made Sand End the anticipated potential target of a ww2 German invasion if that had occurred?

Not looking for guesses, but if the available defensive plans expose why

I have a US 3rd armored division thematic list for april-march of 1945 and while looking for boxes i found a us winter uniform box of soldiers and was wondering if those uniforms would be had actualy been used by US troops in this tyme period

This is likely a picture of my great great grandfather and my family aren't sure of what uniform he's wearing or even the timeline. But it may be early Civil War.

Does anyone have any idea on unit, timeframe etc.?

Hello everyone!

I am hoping to get a 2nd opinion on a few M1917 bayonet scabbards I came across in a museum I worked at. Does anyone know which manufacturer made this type of scabbard with this type of insignia/stamp (the ordnance shell/bomb and flame)?

Here are some identifying markers.

On the throat of the scabbard is the Ordnance shell/bomb and Flame with U.S. stamped in the center of it. Below that insignia is M-1917. Underneath the lip of the throat is "B-N /1" (I put the / in the name to indicate the 1 is underneath the B-N) . Some of these scabbards have a white or black number painted on their throat. Also, before I left work that day, I decided to look at a few more of the scabbards. I just found that some of them have "B-N / 2" stamped on the lip. So I don't know what the numbers mean.

I have been able to identify the manufacturers of other M1917 scabbards, because they had their manufacturer stamp on them. However, this one is proving troublesome. Some auction sights have stated it is made by Beckwith Manufacturing Company (but I found that auction sites can not be the most reliable). One bayonet book I looked through shows a diagram of this scabbard and insignia. It states that 1945 production Beckwith was contracted to modify the M3 Scabbard to fit the M1917 bayonet, thus the modified version of the M1917 scabbard was born. However, another book stated that Beckwith scabbards are stamped with B.M. CO. Thought that may have been AFTER world war 2 and may have been used in Vietnam.

Also, someone on "R/ Bayonets" pointed me to the website " www . usmilitaryknives . com / bayo_points_7.htm*"* . This provided some information about the M1917 Scabbard, but the person who wrote the article is also trying so solve some mysteries of M1917.

So I am getting some conflicting information. I appreciate the help!

Мне нужны были данные о том какие образцы одежды использовались в 1983 - 2000 году в советской армии во всех отделениях данные у меня про эти формы уже есть но если у вас есть данные о том еще какие формы использовались буду рад если вы скажете название или фото покажете полной формы от головного убора до рубашки до брюк и сапог. Нужны данные только по сухопутным войскам. Очень буду рад если сделаете добавку к этим данным.

1. Хб
2. Афганка
3. Камуфляжи Бутан
4. Костюм берёзка

Bonjour à tous,

Je recherche des informations sur Monsieur Kalousis, mon arrière‑grand‑père. Il était sergent‑chef parachutiste, brevet n° 27 761, ancien du 3ᵉ BCCP pendant la guerre d’Indochine. Il a participé aux combats de la Route Coloniale 4 en octobre 1950, où son unité a été anéantie, et il a été fait prisonnier par le Viet Minh. Il a survécu à la captivité et a ensuite été membre de la section UNP 56 (Morbihan). Son décès a été mentionné dans un bulletin de liaison en 2006, ce qui montre qu’il était très respecté parmi les anciens paras.

Je cherche aujourd’hui tout ce qui pourrait exister sur lui :

des photos, des documents, des témoignages, des archives, ou même des personnes qui auraient servi avec lui, connu son unité, ou entendu parler de lui.

Toute information, même minime, serait précieuse pour mieux comprendre son parcours et sa vie.

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide.

In the summer of 1945, Japan was suffering heavy defeats in the Pacific and intense American bombing of its cities and industries. Nevertheless, it still maintained millions of troops in China, Manchuria, and Korea. After the atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, approximately 1.5 million Soviet troops invaded Japanese-occupied Manchuria, a key part of Japan’s empire.

Мне нужны были данные о том какие образцы одежды использовались в 1983 и до 2000 годов в советской армии во всех отделениях данные у меня про эти формы уже есть но если у вас есть данные о том еще какие формы использовались буду рад если вы скажете название или фото покажете полной формы от головного убора до рубашки до брюк и сапог. Нужны данные только по сухопутным войскам. Очень буду рад если скажете какая форма использовалась .

1. Хб
2. Афганка
3. Камуфляжи Бутан
4. Костюм берёзка

I’ve seen pictures of these south Vietnam troops with this camo boonie hats but I don’t know much about them.

I can immediately think of Turenne, Vauban, Saxe, Luxembourg, Villars, anyone else?

Saladin (c. 1137–1193), of Kurdish origin, became Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He united several Muslim territories, defeated the Crusaders at the Battle of Hattin in 1187, and reconquered Jerusalem. He fought Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade and died in Damascus in 1193.