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What you need to know about the Military Humvee

February 21, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Military
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If you are someone that has been in the army, then I am guessing that you are kind of familiar with the Military hummer. This is a car that has been designed in the 80 when the army was in dire need of a car that will help them with their missions in the different parts of the globe that they would travel. When it was designed, it appeared to be like a boxy car and even though it was not one of the best looking cars, it was surely one car that was meant to enter in history.

The Actions of the Churchill’s Secret Army

December 11, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Military
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While it was technically created in July 1940, the SOE (Special Operations Executive) had come together in 1938 with the combination of three current, top secret sections shortly after Germany annexed Austria. Churchill’s Secret Army was instructed to “Set Europe Ablaze”.

German Iron Cross – Symbolic of Heroes

December 4, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Military
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Many nations happen to have been shaped by wars and from these, numerous folks are hailed as heroes. For every country, kingdom or tribe, heroes are given distinction be awarding them recognitions, titles and tributes. By means of the eons, such recognitions have developed into war medals and badges. 1 prominent war medal is the German Eisenkreuz (Iron Cross).

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The Martini Henry Rifle That Rescued The British At Rorkes Drift

December 1, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Military
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The Battle of Rorkes Drift is without doubt one of the more well-known actions from the history belonging to the British Army. On 22 January 1879, just hours immediately after the Zulu victory at Isandlwana, approximately 4,000 Zulus assault the mission station at Rorkes Drift just along the Buffalo River in Natal.

Review about the mini series Band of Brothers

November 29, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Military
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The mini series Band of Brothers is deemed undoubtedly one of the finest war movies ever created. Influenced by the book by Stephen Ambrose, the ten parts follow the history among the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Regiment of the American 101st Airborne. Episode one gets under way with their basic training at Toccoa, Georgia just before being transferred to the United Kingdom as they make ready for their role in the D-Day Assault at Normandy.