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Lys-class ship of the line

2024-09-09

French ship Content (1747) (Ship of the line of the French Navy)

Content was a third-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, designed by Joseph Véronique Charles Chapelle.

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Phillipm0703 (503)

2024-09-09

French ship Fougueux (1747) (Ship of the line of the French Navy)

Fougueux was a Lys-class third-rate ship of the line of the French Royal Navy, designed by Jacques-Luc Coulomb.

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Phillipm0703 (503)

2024-09-09

The Lys-class ships of the line were a series of three 64-gun third-rate ships of the line, designed for the French Navy by Jacques-Luc Coulomb.

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Phillipm0703 (503)

2024-08-27

106th Infantry Regiment (PA) (Military unit)

106th Infantry Regiment, is a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army activated in January 1942 to augment the forces in Mindanao. It was attached to Zamboanga Force under Lieutenant Colonel William F. Dalton and later Lieutenant Colonel Alvin T. Wilson.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-09-11

Royal Westminster Volunteers

The St Anne's Volunteers was a Volunteer Corps formed in the parish of St Anne's Soho in 1787 and renamed the Royal Westminster Volunteers by permission of George III in 1797. By then it was made up of two Companies. By 1798 it consisted of one grenadier company, six grenadier battalions, and one light infantry battalion.

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MayneAndRowan (811)

2024-08-18

Samuel Johnson (American colonel)

Samuel Johnson (23 Mar 1713 – 12 Nov 1796) was an American-born military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He fought for the American Continental Army as commander of the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment also known as Johnson's Regiment of Militia.

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Sharriso (335)

2024-05-22

Second Program of the CPSU (Communist party establishing document)

The Second Program of the CPSU was the main document of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, adopted during the 6th Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) in 1917. The Program was later amended during the 8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (b) in 1919, after the Bolsheviks had been swept to power during the October Revolution, to include numerous changes, including a description of ...

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SiberianBeagle (29)

2024-08-08

Austro-Daimler Panzerautomobil (Weapon)

The Austro-Daimler Panzerautomobil was an armored car built by Austro-Daimler in 1905 for use with the Austro-Hungarian Army.

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Tengu99 (1241)

2024-06-17

John F. Hamtramck (American military officer (1798–1858))

John Francis Hamtramck (April 19, 1798 – c. 1858) was an American military officer and son of the French-Canadian soldier Jean-François Hamtramck, the first American commander of Fort Shelby, Michigan, the fortification at Detroit. The township of Hamtramck, Michigan is named for his father.

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Kaisershatner (17557)

2024-04-13

Yu Yingqi (Chinese general (1907–1950))

Yu Yingqi (Chinese: 喻英奇; pinyin: Yù Yīngqí; 30 November 1907 – 28 November 1950) was a Lieutenant General of the Republic of China Army. He was a senior general trained by the Kuomintang.

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Kevin9217 (6584)

2024-08-16

Josef Gerl (Austrian socialist (1912–1934))

Josef Julius Gerl (13 February 1912 – 24 July 1934) was an Austrian socialist and member of the Socialist Workers Youth (SAJ)

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SamiTK-T2 (175)

2024-08-14

Oleg Vasilyevich Volkov (Russian writer (1900–1996))

Oleg Vasilyevich Volkov (Russian: Оле́г Васи́льевич Во́лков; 9 (21) January 1900, St. Petersburg – 10 February 1996, Moscow) was a Russian and Soviet writer, translator, social activist, conservationist and hunter.

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נוביסלב ז'אליץ' (17)

2024-09-05

Sathish Vasudev (Indian Navy Admiral)

Rear Admiral Sathish Vasudev, NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group.

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Zwerubae (13323)

2024-08-09

75th Provisional Infantry Regiment (Philippine military unit)

75th (Provisional) Infantry Regiment was a reserve unit of Philippine Commonwealth Army activated under Negros Force in January 1942. It saw no action as it was disbanded in May 1942 after it surrendered to Japanese during World War II. Most of its soldiers escaped and joined guerilla movement organized by Major Salvador Abcede.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-09-24

Nathan Schneersohn

Nathan Aleksandrovich (Anatoly Abramovich) Schneersohn (also known under the alias Yeryoma, 18 March [O.S. 6 March] 1881, Yekaterinoslav, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire – 9 October 1937, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) – a Russian Menshevik revolutionary and Soviet museum curator, the founder and first director (1920–1937) of the New Jerusalem State Museum of History and Art, located near Moscow in the monastery of the same name.

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Apr1 (38)

2024-09-27

Battle of Lucanzo (1590) (1590 battle)

The Battle of Lucanzo (1590) was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Ndongo and the Kingdom of Matamba.

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Oleksiy Marchenko (general)

2024-06-07

8th Motorized Brigade (Army of Republika Srpska) (Military unit of the Bosnian Serb Army)

The 8th Motorized Brigade, also called the Nevesinjska Brigade, was one of the units of the Herzegovina Corps of the Army of the Republika Srpska. The brigade was officially founded on 16 June 1992 at Čobanovo Polje in Podvelež. It was born from the 10th motorized brigade of the JNA.

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Hollowww (1154)

2024-09-07

Oleksiy Stanislavovych Marchenko (Ukrainian: Олексій Станіславович Марченко; born in 1968), is a Ukrainian army officer who served as the commander of the Air Command West from 2016 to 2023.

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Ivan Milenin (8529)

2024-10-01

Russell J. Nelson

Russell J. Nelson, is a US Army colonel who served both on World War I and World War II. He was known to comma.nd Cotabato subsector and Japanese invasion of Mindanao on later Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942. He surrendered his regiment upon the surrendered of all forces in the Philippines in May 1942.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-10-02

List of 7.92×33mm Kurz firearms

The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge.

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ZuangLaoXi (79)

2024-03-23

IRIS Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (Iranian missile corvette)

IRIS Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is an Iranian missile corvette with hull number PC313-01. It is the lead ship of the Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis class of missile corvettes. It is the third indigenous high-aspect-ratio twin-hull (HARTH) class of vessel unveiled on 6 January 2024 in Bandar Abbas by Iran after the Shahid Nazeri class commissioned in 2016 and Shahid Soleimani class commissioned in 2022.

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DRIS92 (678)

2024-09-30

X-date (Russian rock band)

X-date is a Russian musical rock-band founded in 2022 in Moscow by Daniil Patlakh, Egor Grigoriev, Igor Nikitin, Miroslav Ignatenko, Vitaly Luzhinsky.

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MatMatChill (36)

2024-10-04

Bhishm-class tugboat (2024 class of Indian naval tugs)

The Bhishm class of tugboats are a series of six 25 t (25 long tons) bollard pull tugboats being built by Titagarh Shipyard near Kolkata, for the Indian Navy.

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Aviator Jr (4130)

2024-10-04

Stanisław Rawicz-Dziewulski (Polish officer (1869-1939))

Stanisław Rawicz-Dziewulski of the Rawicz coat of arms (born November 6, 1869, in Okniny, Łuków County, died October 18, 1939, in Warsaw) was a brigadier general of the Polish Army, knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari.

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Rakoon (8002)

2024-10-06

DMS-K (Egyptian dual missile platform)

DMS-K dual missile platform is an Egyptian anti-tank missile carrier based on the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Single Cab pick-up. It employs the 9M113M Konkurs-M missiles. It was unveiled at the EDEX 2023 and developed by the Arab International Optronics in cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization, tailored for special forces.

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18Carlox32 (2377)

2024-10-04

Ludwik Kmicic-Skrzyński (Polish officer)

Ludwik Kmicic-Skrzyński (August 26, 1893 – February 14, 1972) was a brigadier general of the Polish Army during the existence of the Second Polish Republic.

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Rakoon (8002)

2024-08-30

Joseph H. Jackson (Nauvoo Legion)

Joseph H. Jackson was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois in the 1840s. He played role in Mormon founder Joseph Smith's arrest, which ultimately lead to his killing at the hands of a lynch mob.^: 58

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Feoffer (25541)

2024-10-09

ESR-32A (Egyptian 2D air surveillance and early warning radar)

ESR-32A is an Egyptian two-dimensional L band aerial scanning and early-warning radar. It was unveiled during EDEX 2018.

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18Carlox32 (2377)

2024-10-07

Mark Rausenberger

Mark Sherman Rausenberger (November 7, 1967 – May 23, 2016) was an American intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) known for his medical, security, and intelligence roles. Originally from Davenport, Iowa, Rausenberger began his career in the U.S.

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Jumplike23 (10224)

2024-08-12

Battle of the Vistula River (1341) (Battle between Poland and Ruthenia)

Battle of the Vistula River - a battle fought in January 1341 between the Polish army and an army of rebellious Ruthenian boyars supported by Tatar reinforcements.

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Mediawistyczny Polak (34)

2024-05-28

Magadha-Kosala War (Series of wars in Ancient India)

The Magadha–Kosala War was a military conflict between the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha and the neighbouring Kosala kingdom. The conflict is mentioned in ancient Indian literature of Hindus, Buddhist and Jain traditions. The conflict ended in defeat for the Kosala and the Māgadhīs annexing their territory, including Kashi.

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Shalivahan2 (603)

2024-10-09

North West Officers' Training Regiment (Military unit)

North West Officers' Training Regiment (NWOTR) is a British Army regiment of the Officers’ Training Corps in North West, England.

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Knowledgework69 (932)

2024-09-12

HMS Tartar (1886) (1886 Archer-class torpedo cruiser)

HMS Tartar was an Archer-class torpedo cruiser of the Royal Navy, built by J. & G. Thompson at Glasgow and launched on 28 October 1886.

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PrivateRyan44 (434)

2024-10-01

Imam Shamil Dagestan Battalion (Ukraine) (Military unit)

The Imam Shamil Dagestan Volunteer Battalion is a volunteer combat unit operating under the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a part of the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine against the Russian forces. It mainly consists of volunteers from Dagestan which seek an independent Dagestan from Russian rule.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-10-16

USCGC Robert Goldman (US Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutter)

USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC-1142) is the 42nd Sentinel-class cutter built for the United States Coast Guard. She is homeported in Manama, Bahrain.

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Redoct87 (280)

2024-07-02

7th Air Assault Corps (Military unit)

The 7th Air Assault Corps (Ukrainian: 7-й десантно-штурмовий корпус) is a corps that combines all field units of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.

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Romanov loyalist (9083)

2024-06-25

RMAF Jugra Air Base (Royal Malaysian Air Force's heliport and ground regiment headquarters)

Jugra Air Base (Malay: Pangkalan Udara Jugra), a heliport and military installation under the Royal Malaysian Air Force, is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Klang and just 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Straits of Malacca. Also known as RMAF Jugra, Kem Jugra (Jugra Camp) and Rejimen TUDM Jugra, this base serves as the home for both the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) special forces and infantry units.

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Quickbar (1619)

2024-04-20

Battle of Ashbourne (Conflict in Ireland in 1916)

The Battle of Ashbourne took place, near Ashbourne, County Meath, during the Easter Rising in Ireland in 1916. The Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic.

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New guy editor (344)

2024-08-26

André Gibert (French aviator)

André Gibert (31 March 1914 – 11 July 2003) was a Second World War fighter ace in the Free French Naval Forces and a member of the Groupe de chasse Île-de-France [fr]. Gibert ended his career with more than 25,000 flight hours.

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Manunuscript (1247)

2024-10-12

52nd Infantry Regiment (Philippines) (Military unit)

52nd Infantry Regiment, is a reserve unit of Philippine Army during World War II. It was activated and organized in August 1941 in Camarines Sur in Bicol Region.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-09-21

53rd Infantry Regiment (PA) (Military unit)

53rd Infantry Regiment, is a unit of the Philippine Commonwealth Army activated and organized in 1941. It was part of 51st Infantry Division commanded by Major General Albert Jones. It fought the Japanese forces who invaded the Philippines during World War II.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-06-29

Attack for Bitków

Attack for Bitków - an attack on a Polish settlement (administratively belonging to the village of Bitków) located in the Nadwórnia district of the Stanisławów Voivodeship by a branch of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on 14 April 1944.

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Birczenin (142)

2024-03-06

101st Infantry Regiment (PA) (Military unit)

101st Infantry Regiment is military unit and formation activated by Philippine Army during the early days of World War II. It was composed of Filipinos who resided in Mindanao, few officers from Luzon, Moros, and American soldiers assigned to command and train the regiment.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-10-04

1st Podlaska Territorial Defence Brigade (Military unit)

1st Podlaska Territorial Defence Brigade named after Brig. Gen. Władysław Liniarski, pseudonym "Mścisław" (1 PBOT) (Polish: 1 Podlaska Brygada Obrony Terytorialnej im. gen.bryg. Władysława Liniarskiego, ps. „Mścisław”) is a tactical unit of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Polish Armed Forces.

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Rakoon (8002)

2024-08-09

4th Vidzeme Latvian Riflemen Regiment (Regiment of the Latvian Riflemen (1916–1918))

The 4th Vidzeme Latvian Rifle Regiment (Latvian: 4. Vidzemes latviešu strēlnieku pulks) is an infantry rifle military unit of the Imperial Russian Army. The regiment was an armed formation of the Latvian Riflemen as part of the 1st Latvian Rifle Brigade.

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Kevin9217 (6584)

2024-10-21

Keilyn DiStefano (American military officer)

Major Keilyn S. DiStefano is an American military officer. She served as a signal officer in the Georgia Army National Guard before coming out as a transgender woman in 2010. After completing her gender transition, DiStefano was assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard's 91st Cuber Brigade.

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Willthacheerleader18 (66310)

2024-09-07

Jubilee Medal "80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Commemorative medal of Russia)

The Jubilee Medal "80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Russian: Юбилейная медаль «80 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 гг.») is a state commemorative medal of the Russian Federation. It was established on 2 September 2024 by Presidential Decree No.

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Andrey I. Kuznetsov (346)

2024-10-23

Military operations other than war (Indonesia)

Indonesian military operations other than war (MOOTW) focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises.

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RB515 (123)

2024-10-22

Bernard-Philippe-Alexis Carrié (Haitian politician and military leader)

Bernard-Philippe-Alexis Carrie (1780–1867) was a Haitian military commander and politician.

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BlkGeneral2000 (1963)

2024-09-29

12.7x81mmSR (12.7 X 81mm Semi-Rimmed, Breda / Vickers .5"V/565)

The 12.7×81mmSR cartridge was created by Vickers as an export variant of the cartridge developed for the Vickers .50 machine gun. The major changes were to modify the case from rimless to Semi-Rimmed and reduce the bullet weight from 580 gr (38 g) to 565 gr (36.6 g).

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SimonFoley (179)

2024-07-07

Mikhail Fetisov

Mikhail Fetisov was a career police detective and member of the Moscow Militia (then known as the Moscow Municipal Militsiya) who in 1983 became the lead investigator into the Andrei Chikatilo serial murder case. He later became a lieutenant general in the Russian police force.

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KTcup82 (225)

2024-10-19

Muhammad Nour Saad (Sudanese military officer (died 1976))

Muhammad Nour Saad (Arabic: محمد نور سعد, died 1976) was a Sudanese military officer who lead the ground operation for the 1976 coup attempt against the government of then-President Gaafar Nimeiry. The coup was orchestrated by opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi and aimed to overthrow the Nimeiri regime, which had ruled Sudan since a 1969 coup.

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FuzzyMagma (31633)

2024-06-12

Incident in Lez (1998 incident in Lez, Yugoslavia)

The Incident in Lez occurred on 1 September 1998 when Serbian Police (MUP) attacked Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) positions in the village. In addition to Lez, as part of this action, KLA positions in the villages of Kushtendillë, Lybeçevë and Hoçë e Qytetit were also attacked but the fiercest battle took place in Lez.

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Wrweewfw (128)

2024-10-21

Rachel Jones (military officer) (American military officer)

Major Rachel Jones is an American military officer who served as a chief of the United States Army Sustainment Command Cyber Division.

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Willthacheerleader18 (66310)

2024-10-22

Shahverdi Khan Ziyadkhanov

Shahverdi Khan Ziyadkhanovor Shahverdi Khan Ziyadkhan (October 3 (15), 1869, Yelizavetpol – May 8, 1919, Ganja) — Officer of the Tsar's army and the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Army, brother of Ismail Khan and Adil Khan Ziyadkhanov.

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Burlaçiçək (1309)

2024-08-17

Shaheen Rahman (Bangladeshi Naval officer)

Rear Admiral Shaheen Rahman, NUP, ndc, ncc, psc is a two star admiral of Bangladesh Navy and the incumbent chairman of Mongla Port Authority. He also served as Commander Flotilla West leading the Western Fleet, senior directing staff (Navy) at the National Defence College in Dhaka, and Commander Khulna Naval Area, taking charge of a broad area under Bangladesh Navy.

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Šepurine Military Barracks

2024-06-02

Sandatahan (Unit of the Philippine Republican Army)

The Sandatahanes (plural, from Tagalog sandatahan), also known as bolomen, were lightly armed, often irregular units within the Philippine Republican Army. It was officially called Cuerpo de Armas Blancas (Knife Corps in English). Typically equipped with a bolo knife, they served primarily to support the regular forces.

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Ariesrooster (890)

2024-10-16

Mohammad Pulalun Kiram (Sultan of Sulu)

Mohammad Pulalun Kiram (d. 1862) was sultan of Sulu from 1844 to 1862. He succeeded his father, Jamalul Kiram I. During his reign, Spanish expedition to Sulu was led by Governor-General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua and subsequent conflict with the Spanish military under Governor-General Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo.

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AsianStuff03 (2058)

2024-10-28

Arthur Soghomonyan (Armenian businessman)

Arthur Soghomonyan (born June 15, 1967) is an Armenian businessman and current chair of the board of FC Pyunik, an Armenian football club.

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DowryOfMary (49)

2024-07-22

Legionnaire E33k UAV

The Legionnaire E33k is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) currently in testing with the Russian ground forces. It is made by Tikhiye Krylya (Quiet Wings) Group, a subsidiary of Russian joint-stock arms manufacturing company Kalashnikov Concern.

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Maxsmart50 (134)

2024-10-22

Oleksandr Dmytrovych Chetverikov (Ukrainian soldier)

Oleksandr Dmytrovych Chetverikov (July 30, 1992, city of Novomoskovsk, now Samar – May 15, 2023, Bakhmut direction, Donetsk Oblast) — a Ukrainian military personnel, junior lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

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Alex Blokha (836)

2024-10-20

Šepurine Military Barracks (ICAO: LD57) is a former military base and airfield located in Zaton, Zadar County, Croatia.

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Bollardant (784)

2024-10-01

Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian

Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian (born 1962) is a brigadier general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) who has been the Security and Law Enforcement Deputy of the Minister of Interior since October 2024. He also serves as the commander of the Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada Base.

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Razgura (179)

2024-06-18

Japanese 61 cm torpedo (Japanese weapon used by ships, submarines, and aircraft)

Several 61 cm (24-inch) torpedoes have been used by the Imperial Japanese Navy, particularly during the Second World War. The size category has not been used by Japan since the end of the war.

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Dracova (619)

2024-05-24

TsKB

The TsKB (Central Design Bureau) was a Soviet aircraft design bureau established in the early 1930s. It was headed by aircraft designer Sergei Ilyushin.

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Skysmith (71266)

2024-10-18

Donovan Swanton

Donovan Swanton (September 21, 1891 - February 6, 1976), was an American soldier who served in both World War I and World War II. He fought in Bataan and became POW when US - Filipino forces surrendered on April 9, 1942. He endured the Bataan Death March and was brought to Taiwan and later in Manchuria where he was liberated in 1945.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-10-04

11th Public Order Brigade (Ukraine) (Military unit)

11th Separate Public Order Odessa Brigade "Mykhailo Hrushevsky" is a brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with protection of public law and order, and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the territorial integrity of Ukraine. It was established in 1992 as the 7th Separate National Guard Regiment on the basis of the 42nd Special Motorized Militia Regiment.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-10-09

27th Pechersk Brigade (Ukraine) (Military unit)

The 27th Separate "Pecherska" Brigade' is a brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with the transport and escort of soldiers and prisoners and the protection of the judicial facilities and Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Pechersk, Kyiv.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-10-04

19th Public Order Regiment (Ukraine) (Military unit)

The 19th Public Order Mykolaiv Regiment is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with law enforcement tasks and the defense of Ukrainian territorial integrity. In the wake of Russo-Ukrainian war, it has seen combat in Donbass as well as in Mykolaiv Oblast.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-10-14

Basgal Castle

Basgal Castle is a medieval fortress located in the Basgal settlement of Azerbaijan. It is considered the largest fortress discovered in Azerbaijan in terms of its area and the length of its walls.

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Burlaçiçək (1309)

2024-04-25

Yarynak (Zaisan of the Second Chui Volost)

Yarynak (Altay: Jарнак) was a Zaisan of the Second Chui Volost, as well as a Qing official of the third rank (since 1757) and a major in the Russian Empire (since 1763)..

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Nightmaretime9999 (18)

2024-10-01

Reed Graves

Reed Graves (1898–1944) is a US Army officer who served in the Philippines during World War II. He fought the Japanese in Digos at Cotabato-Davao Sector of Mindanao Force. He became POW when all Filipino and American troops surrendered on May 12, 1942.

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Benjo0831 (2132)

2024-10-09

31st Cherkasy Regiment (Ukraine) (Military unit)

The 31st Cherkasy Regiment is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with escort, transportation, law enforcement and protection of the Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established on 10 January 2001, as the 25th Separate Battalion on the basis of the 4th battalion of the 1st Convoy Brigade.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-10-10

34th Kherson Regiment (Ukraine) (Military unit)

The 34th Kherson Regiment is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with patrol, reconnaissance, law enforcement and protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established as the 8th separate battalion of the on the basis of the 131st Separate Special Motorized Police Battalion in 1992.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-08-26

Special Unit Golubovi (Special military unit of the APZB)

Golubovi was a special forces unit of the National Defence of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia, which was split up into nine other Brigades numbering 10,000 soldiers. It was commanded by Zlatko Hušidić. It operated from 1993 to 1994, most notably in the village of Vrnograč, alongside other units such as Ajkini and Metalni.

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Arhiv Autonomne Pokrajine Zapadna Bosna (35)

2024-10-12

13th National Guard Battalion (Ukraine) (Military unit)

The 13th Separate National Guard Battalion is a battalion of the 40th Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with the protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity, maintenance of public order and escorting convicts during court proceedings. It's garrisons are located in Khmelnytskyi and Kamianets-Podilskyi.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-10-15

26th National Guard Battalion (Ukraine) (Military unit)

The 26th National Guard Battalion is a battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with protection of public law and order and the protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established in 2000 and is garrisoned in Kremenchuk.

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M Waleed (12068)

2024-10-25

Destruction of the Ateviros

The Destruction of the Ateviros (named after a high mountain on the island of Rhodes) was done during an operation to thwart a major attack planned by Abu Jihad, Yasser Arafat's deputy. The target of the attack was the Kariya camp in Tel Aviv, and the planned date was Independence Day 1985.

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Isles of Wonderland (118)

2024-07-31

Sergey Gazarov (Russian actor)

Sergey Ishkanovich Gazarov (Russian: Сергей Ишханович Газаров, Armenian: Սերգեյ Իշխանի Գազարով, romanized: Sergey Ishkhani Gazarov; born January 13, 1958) is a Russian and former Soviet actor and filmmaker of Armenian origin.

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MicNickBell (1892)

2024-10-04

Jaych al-Charkiya (Syrian rebel group formed in 2017)

Jaych al-Charkiya (Arabic: جيش الشرقية‎, English: Army of the East) is a rebel group that was formed in 2017 during the Syrian Civil War. The group is active in the Aleppo Governorate.

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EF5 (15362)

2024-10-15

278 Medium Regiment (Military unit)

278 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

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Panchapakesan.iyer (21)

2024-10-10

Royal Logistics Corps (Malaysia)

Royal Logistics Corps is an organization that responsible providing logistical support includes managing the supply chain, ensuring the availability of essential resources like food, water, fuel, ammunition and overseeing the transportation of personnel and equipment for Malaysian Armed Forces.

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Kistara (6182)

2024-11-03

Muaná Revolt (1823)

The Muaná Revolt (1823) was a revolt against the Kingdom of Portugal after an unsuccessful rebellion in Belém. However the revolt also resulted in failure.

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The battle of Hatikvah Neighborhood

2024-07-04

Internal Defense Forces (Poland) (Military unit)

Internal Defense Forces (Polish: Wojska Obrony Wewnętrznej) was one of the types of troops of the Polish People's Army.

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2024-10-21

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Operation Brana 94

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Operation True Promise III

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Chief Warrant Officer of the Army

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RAF Beit Daras (Former Royal Air Force station)

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Veshevo Air Base (Airport in Leningrad Oblast, Russia)

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KeyMen12 (1402)

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Siege of Khujand (1866 siege during the Russo-Kokand War)

The siege of Khujand (17–24 May 1866) was part of an unapproved Russian military operation led by military-governor Dmitry Romanovsky [ru] that aimed to capture several settlements on the Russian border. Khujand, a historically autonomous city that had recently declared independence from neighboring states was the second settlement to be attacked during the operation.

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SIG Sauer P322 (Semi-automatic pistol)

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16th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine) (National Guard of Ukraine unit)

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List of military engagements during the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)

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5th Slovozhansk Brigade (Ukraine) (Military unit)

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2nd Galician Brigade (Ukraine) (Military unit in Ukraine)

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18th Sloviansk Brigade (Ukraine) (Military unit)

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Operation Prijedor 95

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Sargodha Airfield Complex (Airfield complex in Punjab, Pakistan)

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Stamford Hill Aerodrome (Airport in Durban, South Africa)

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Incident in Sarajevo (1994)

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Siarhei Bulba (Belarusian politician)

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Luftwaffe Memorial (War memorial in Germany)

The Air Force and Aviation Memorial (German: Ehrenmal der Luftwaffe und der Luftfahrt) also known as the Luftwaffe Memorial (German: Ehrenmal der Luftwaffe) is the central memorial for the modern German Air Force. Built between 1957 and 1962 with donations from then current and former members of the German air forces and other private individuals, It is dedicated to the dead of the German air forces who fell both in war and peacetime.

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Merlin (missile) (Short-range air-to-air missile)

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Peregrine (missile) (Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile)

The Peregrine, also known as Gökdoğan, is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the Turkish company TÜBİTAK SAGE. The missile is developed from the GÖKTUĞ program.

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Central Asian possessions of the Russian Empire (Central Asia, a region ruled by the Russian Empire)

"Conquest of Central Asia by Russia". By the 1820s, goods produced in the British Empire began to compete with products imported from the Russia. Great Britain had begun to openly state its remedies for Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia. In order to strengthen its position in the Asian markets, Russia created preferential customs conditions for bringing Russian products to the region.

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Vichycombo (2213)

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Bieżeństwo (1915 non-combatant evacuation operation)

The Bieżeństwo (Belarusian: Бежaнствa, Ukrainian: Біженство, Russian: Беженство) was a mass evacuation during World War I, in Polish context and historiography also called exile, resettlement or displacement of the population, mainly of Orthodox faith, from the western governorates of the Russian Empire into the depths of Russia, after the German troops broke through the front line in the period from May 3 to September 1915.

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Sylhet Cantonment (Cantonment of the Bangladesh Army)

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Operation Shield 94 (Offensive in Western Bosnia (1994))

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Tri Tankista (1939 song composed by Pokrass brothers with lyrics by Boris Laskin performed by Alexandrov Ensemble)

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Edward Plunkett, 16th Baron of Dunsany (British Royal Navy officer (1808-1889))

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SpaceRefugee (225)

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Laffly S20 (French truck used in WW2)

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Tongan Air Wing (Military unit)

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49th Assault Engineering Brigade (Ukrainian Brigade)

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Three Great Campaigns of the Wanli Emperor (1592–1600 Chinese military campaigns)

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Waldau Airfield (Former German military airfield)

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Warwick Beauregards (Civil war volunteer military unit from Warwick County, Virginia, May 1861 - April 1865)

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Battle of the Wierzbołów station (1914 battle in World War I)

Battle of the Wierzbołów (Russian: Битва у Вержболово), was one of the largest battles of the first 16 days of the World War I, during which the parties were preparing to conduct full-scale operations.

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Seizure of Višegrad (1992)

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Wrweewfw (128)

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Attack on Doboj (1992)

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Doboj shelling

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Red Spino (832)

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Battle of Azići

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Wrweewfw (128)

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Johovica ambush

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Siege of Polotsk (1563) (1563 battle)

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The Stairway (1989 Soviet Union film)

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Maximilian Andronnikov (Russian militant (born 1974))

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Execution of Tczew hostages (Public execution of Polish hostages by the German occupiers in Tczew)

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Bolevec Disaster (ammunition factory explosion in Pilsen in 1917)

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Christian IV's naval expedition to Stockholm (Failed Danish attack on Stockholm)

The naval expedition to Stockholm (Swedish: Sjötåget mot Stockholm; Danish: Kristian IV's Tog mod Stockholm) occurred from 31 August to 10 September 1612. It occurred during the late stages of the Kalmar War, where a Danish fleet of 36 warships under Christian IV attempted to attack Stockholm and capture it, which failed.

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Sundial was the codename of one of two massive nuclear bombs planned for testing by the University of California Radiation Laboratory, Livermore Branch as part of a classified American weapons project in the early 1950s. Announced by Edward Teller at a meeting of the General Advisory Committee of the Atomic Energy Commission, it was intended to have a yield of 10 gigatons of TNT, while its counterpart, Gnomon, was intended to have a yield of 1 gigaton.

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Wolves of the Drina (Bosnian Serb army unit, 1992 to 1995)

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Orhov (451)

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Operation Buna (Code name operation)

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Red Spino (832)

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Bad Zwischenahn Airfield (Luftwaffe aviation in Lower Saxony)

Bad Zwischenahn Airfield (also known as Land-und Seefliegerhorst Zwischenahn) was a significant aviation hub in northwestern Germany (Lower Saxony).

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FN 510 (Polymer frame semi-automatic handgun)

The FN 510 is a polymer frame striker-fired semi-automatic pistol manufactured by FN America, a division of FN Herstal. Based on the FN 509, It is chambered in 10mm Auto featuring double-action operation and a Picatinny rail located forward of the trigger guard.

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17th Poltavska Brigade (Ukraine) (Military unit)

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Royal Army Medical Service (Medical Service of the British Army)

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Skirmish at Bowman's Place (1861 battle of the American Civil War)

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Maksymilian Cygalski (Polish telegraphist & patriot)

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The siege of Älvsborg was a siege of the Swedish castle of Älvsborg by a Danish army under the command of Christian IV in the summer of 1612 as part of the Kalmar War. Despite the Swedes putting up a good fight, the Swedish commander Olof Andersson Stråle surrendered to the larger force of the Danes.

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The Skirmish at Cedar Lane was a Civil War skirmish fought near Newport News, Virginia on July 12, 1861, as part of the operations on the Virginia Peninsula. The skirmish was the first Civil War combat, and first victory, of future Confederate General John Bell Hood.

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AxelRavera (4266)

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November 2024 Moscow drone attack

On 10 November 2024, at least 34 Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow. It is the largest drone strike on the city since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Three Moscow airports were temporarily closed and landings were diverted.

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Thriley (57964)

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Japanese 45 cm torpedo (Japanese weapon used by ships, submarines, and aircraft)

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