The Battle of Cabañas was an attempt in 1638 by Dutch privateer Cornelis Jol to capture the Spanish treasure fleet captained by Carlos de Ibarra. The naval battle, framed in the Eighty Years' War, ended with the Dutch fleet retreating after suffering heavy damage.
Lawrence E. "Larry" Campbell, Jr. (1926–1992) was the first African American to fly a jet (F-80) in the U.S. Air Force in 1948, first African-American member of the Alaska Air National Guard and the first African-American group commander of the U.S. Air National Guard.
This is a list of fortifications in Moldova. The list includes preserved structures and the remains (ruins) of historical military constructions of a fortified nature; fortresses, castles, towers, etc.
Aux barge (Support vessel of the Indian Coast Guard)
The Auxiliary Barge (Aux Barge) of the Indian Coast Guard is a support vessel used primarily for logistical and operational assistance to the Coast Guard fleet. These barges play a crucial role in refuelling, resupply, repair, and transport of essential materials and personnel to ICG ships operating at sea.
The Barletta massacre (Italian: Eccidio di Barletta), was a German war crime that took place on 12 September 1943 in the city of Barletta in Italy. The event took place following the Italian surrender on 8 September 1943. Twelve Italian civilians were killed and several hundred houses were destroyed by artillery fire of the Waffen-SS under the command of Hart Gloocke.
Buhwal (Korean: 부활; Hanja: 復活; means "revival" or "resurrection" is the first domestically-developed powered aircraft of Republic of Korea. R.O.K. Air Force Technical School led its development and the test flight was conducted in October 1953. It is liaison, observation and psychological warfare aircraft.
The Old Tatar Quarter (tat.: Иске бистә, İske bistä) is a historical area in the southern part of the Vakhitovsky district in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The quarter stretches from northwest to southeast and is located between Lake Nizhniy Kaban and the Bolaq channel in the east, the southern intracity railway tracks in the west, the Central Market in the north and Vakhit Square in the south.
The siege of Venlo occurred in 1511 when a combined Habsburg and English force besieged Venlo in an attempt to capture the city and bring the Duchy of Guelders to its knees.
The Meeting, of European Communist Youth Organizations (MECYO) is an annual conference of communist-oriented youth associations from across Europe. It was established to enhance the exchange of experiences between these organizations and to develop a shared political assessment and joint actions in certain areas.
Svojanov Castle (Czech: hrad Svojanov) is a Gothic castle in Svojanov in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest stone castles in the country, with origins dating back to the 13th century. Located in a wooded valley above the Křetínka River, Svojanov Castle is notable for its combination of Gothic, Renaissance and Empire architectural styles, reflecting the various phases of its long and complex history.
The siege of Azov was a military campaign organized by the Russian Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great) against the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700). The siege was aimed at capturing the strategically important Azov Fortress as part of Russia's aim to reach the Black Sea.
No. (99) Light Infantry Division (Burmese: အမှတ် (၉၉) ခြေမြန်တပ်မ, abbreviated as Tha Ma Kha (99) (Burmese: တမခ (၉၉)) is a light infantry division of the Myanmar Army. It is headquartered in Meiktila, Mandalay Region, and its subordinate battalions are deployed across Mandalay Region and Naypyidaw Union Territory.
The 2nd Romanija Motorized Brigade was a motorized unit of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) within the Drina Corps. According to preliminary estimates, the brigade had over 7,000 fighters.
The 1st Battalion, 635th Armored Regiment is a combined-arms battalion of the 635th Armored Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, United States Army. It is associated with the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team. The 635th Armored Regiment takes its lineage from the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment "First Kansas", which, redesignated on 17 OCT 2020 while the [[137th Infantry Regiment (United States)|1st Combined Arms Battalion ...
The Military Government of Veracruz (Spanish: Gobierno Militar de Veracruz) was a provisional military government established during the American occupation of Veracruz in 1914 that lasted from April 21 to November 23.
Stasys Knezys (3rd Chief of the Defence Staff of Lithuania)
Colonel Stasys Knezys (born 20 November 1948) was a Lithuanian military colonel, a historian of warfare, and a doctor of technical sciences. He began his military career in the Soviet Army in 1966, serving until its dissolution in 1991. Knezys also authored several notable works on military history.
The Lister Expedition was a punitive expedition in 1850 against Lushai chiefs such as Mora who raided Cachar. It is referred to as the Lister Expedition, which was headed by Colonel Frederick George Lister.
The 75 mm Krupp-Lykoudis gun (Greek: Ρυμουλκούμενο πυροβόλο Κρουπ-Λυκούδη διαμετρήματος 75 χιλιοστών) was designed by Petros Lykoudis and developed in collaboration with Krupp.
Astrateias Graphe (Ancient Greek: ἀστρατείας γραφή) refers to a legal charge in Ancient Athens brought against citizens who failed to appear for military service after being enrolled for a campaign. This offense was part of a broader set of military-related crimes, regulated under Athenian law, and was dealt with by the military authorities.
Sagamore Sam (died 1676), also known as Upchattuck, Shoshanim, and Uskattuhgun, was a sachem of the Nashaway tribe of Massachusetts. He was an active leader during King Phillip's War. Sam was a major insurgent against white settlers, acting alongside other tribal leaders such as Monoco.
The siege of Stary Bykhaw was a military siege undertaken by the Cossack and Russians 1654–1655 against the city of Stary Bykhaw. The siege was part of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667), and resulted in a Polish-Lithuanian victory.
Operation Bharatayudha (Indonesian: Operasi Bharatayudha) was a major operation against Free Papua Movement (OPM) to suppress their movement in eastern regions and crush guerilla attacks. This operation was aimed at winning Act of Free Choice by defeating the OPM guerillas.
A missile farm is a type of ballistic missile site where many launch platforms and their associated logistics are gathered in a single cluster dispersed over a large area. The idea was initially explored by the United States for housing and protecting many LGM-30 MinutemanICBMs during the Cold War, but the concept was abandoned for more dispersed launch locations.
Perm is a nuclear attack submarine of the 4th generation of the Russian Navy. It is the sixth ship of Project 885. It is being built according to the modernized Project 885M (08851) Iassen-M. It is the second submarine named after the city of Perm, following the B-292 Perm of Project 671RTMK, which was in service from 2002 to 2005.
From 1956 to 1979, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia contested friendly team chess matches on an almost annual basis, with the venue alternating between the two countries. It was regarded as a highlight of the Eastern European chess calendar. Only men participated in the first three matches, but afterwards women and boys were often included on the teams as well.
The Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Командування об'єднаних сил Збройних Сил України, romanized: Komanduvannia obiednanykh syl Zbroinykh Syl Ukrainy) is a body of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was created in 2020 with the goal of planning and coordinating combined military operations in Ukraine.
Mohammad Isa Nooristani (1913–1979) was a lieutenant general in the Royal Afghan Army. Born in Kabul, he served such as commander of the Central Army Corps and Governor of Paktia. He served in the Royal Afghan Army from 1936 to 1973.
Lt. Col. Zbigniew Wiesław Rylski, ps. "Andrzej", "Brzoza" and "Andrzej Kaczor" (born 23 January 1923) is a polish Lieutenant Colonel and a veteran of the Second World War.
Luther H. Richmond (American air force major general and fighter pilot (1915-2003))
Luther Henry Richmond (December 13, 1915 – June 27, 2003) was an American Air Force major general and a World War II fighter pilot. During World War II, he flew P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts with the 486th Fighter Squadron in Europe before being shot down in 1944 and captured as a prisoner of war until the end of World War II.
The Battle of La Ladera was a three-day battle in the Colombian War of Independence fought between Neogranadine patriot forces and Spanish royalist forces between April 25 and April 27, 1812, in and around the city of Popayán.
The following article lists the many former ships of the Pakistan Navy (PN) that are no longer in service. Older ships from the dominion era used the old "HMPS" Ship prefix which was replaced with the current "PNS" after Pakistan became a republic.
Khalid Nawaz Khan is a retired senior officer of the Pakistan Army who served as the Corps Commander of X Corps based in Rawalpindi from May 2010 to August 2013.
Air Commodore Roger Leslie Topp AFC (14 May 1923 – 6 March 2020) was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, test pilot, and aerobatic innovator who founded the Black Arrows, a predecessor to the Red Arrows, the RAF's premier aerobatic display team. Topp is best known for leading the Black Arrows to achieve a world record for the largest number of aircraft looped in formation—22 Hawker Hunters—at the 1958 Farnborough Air Show, a record that remains unbroken.
Juan Nepomuceno Moreno (Paz de Ariporo, late 18th century - 31 December 1839) was a military commander and politician from Colombia. He was the interim president of New Granada between the 18th of December 1818 until the proclamation of a decree on the 10th of September 1819.
The Norfolk NATO Festival, formerly the International Azela Festival, has taken place in Virginia each spring since 1951 and is the longest continually running festival in the Hampton Roads Region. The Norfolk NATO Festival highlights Norfolk's role as the North American Headquarters of NATO and fosters cultural exchange and appreciation of NATO allies.
Theodoros (Theodorakis) Deligiannis or Papagiannopoulos (1774-1821) was born in Lagadia, Arcadia. He was the fourth son of the proestos Ioannis Deligiannis and Maria Petropoulos of Smyrna. He took over the leadership of the family after the death of his father and after his three older brothers resigned from the leadership.
The Franco-Visigothic War (496–498) also known as the First Franco-Visigothic War was an armed conflict between the Franks and the Visigoths. In this conflict, the Franks were the aggressors who tried to gain a foothold in Aquitaine, where the Aquitanian Goths had been in power since the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Department 2800 is a specialized Hezbollah unit, historically responsible for training militants and conducting external special operations, primarily in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria.
The Vickers–Peerless armored car was a Greek-made armored car model from the 1920s which served in various duties with the Greek police, until it was pressed into emergency military service during World War II.
Jamelle C. "Jami" Shawley is a United States Armymajor general who has served as the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, the only permanent American military base in Africa. On May 14, 2022, she became the first female U.S. commanding general on African soil, replacing Major Geneneral William Zana at Camp Lemonnier which is used to support counterterrorism efforts in neighboring Somalia.
Alexander Lepetchenko (Ukrainian: Александр Лепетченко, 1890-January 1920) was an adjutant of Nestor Makhno; brother of Ivan, Pavel, and Maria Lepetchenko; and son of police constable Savelya Lepetchenko.
Operation Orange was a planned Cubanair interdiction campaign to be carried out against the South African Air Force (SAAF) during the South African Border War. It was originally scheduled for July 1986, but was postponed until September 1986, when it was finally cancelled.
The Action of 15 August 1799 was a naval engagement between the Portuguese and the Algerians. The Portuguese brigantine was sailing alongside merchant ships until intercepted by an Algerian ship. The brigantine and a merchant ship were captured by the Algerians.
Wacław Czyżewski (real name Wacław Raś, pseudonyms Kora, Im; 25 April 1917 – 30 January 2002) was a Polish military commander and communist activist. He was officer of the People's Guard and People's Army, Divisional general of the Polish People's Army, deputy commander of the Silesian Military District (1959–1963), deputy commandant of the Military University of Technology (1963–1968), head of the Polish mission in the International Commission of Contro ...
The Southern Guerrilla War (Chinese: 南方三年游击战争), or Three-Year Guerrilla War in Southern China, denotes the interval from autumn 1934 to winter 1937, during which remnants of the Chinese Red Army and guerrilla factions, following the main forces' initiation of the Long March, sustained armed resistance in 15 regions across eight southern provinces: Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Henan, and Guangdong.
The conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin, also known as the conquest of Yan by Qin, was a military campaign launched by the Former Qin dynasty against the state of Former Yan from January to December 370 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of China. The campaign concluded in the fall of Yan, establishing Qin dominance over northern China and beginning their rapid attempt at unifying China.
Zhu Shaoqing (January 10, 1913 – February 3, 1989, Chinese: 朱绍清), also referred to as Zhu Jixun (Chinese: 朱继勋) and Zhu Linxun (Chinese: 朱霖勋), was a founding major general of the People's Republic of China. He was born in Dongshan Township, Huarong County, Hunan Province.
Wang Gui-de (June 1914 – April 7, 2017) was a founding lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army. He was born in Dadi Village, Taiba Township, Shanghang County, Fujian Province, China.
Higinio "Nino" Díaz Ané (January 11, 1925 – March 2022) was the commander of the guerrilla warfare "Special Battalion" of Brigade 2506 as part of "Operation Mars," which was a feint attack operation that took place alongside "Operation Pluto" during the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
Fadlallah bin Rabih ruled parts of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1900–1901, succeeding his father Rabih az-Zubayr. Fadlallah came to power in the aftermath of his father's defeat and death at the battle of Kousséri and immediately faced an invasion by France, supported by local loyalists of the al-Kanemi dynasty (which had been deposed by Fadlallah's father).
The National Army of the Sihanoukists (Khmer: កងទ័ពជាតិសីហនុ;French: Armee Nationale Sihanoukiste) (ANS) were the armed forces of the Cambodian monarchists who supported Norodom Sihanouk. They awre the paramilitary wing of the FUNCINPEC party.
Fort Platte Saline is a fort on the island of Alderney built during the Victorian era. In 1859, the fort had five 68-pounder cannons mounted. Today, the fort is now used as part of the gravel industry.
Flak Trap (anti-aircraft submarine used by Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II)
The concept of the "U-flak" or "Flak Trap" originated on 31 August 1942, when U-256 was seriously damaged by aircraft. Rather than scrap the boat, it was decided to refit her as a heavily armed anti-aircraft boat intended to combat the losses being inflicted by Allied aircraft in the Bay of Biscay.
Firozpur Fort (14th-century fortress in Punjab, India)
The Firozpur Fort is a hexagonal-shaped fortress located in the city of Firozpur in Punjab, India, near the Indo-Pakistani border. It is purported to have originally been constructed during the reign of Feroze Shah Tughlaq (r. 1351–1388). Other sources claim the fortress was constructed during the Sikh-period.
The Order "For Personal Courage" (Belarusian: Ордэн «За асабістую мужнасць»; Russian: Орден «За личное мужество») is a state award of the Republic of Belarus. It is awarded for exceptional courage and personal bravery, feats performed in extreme circumstances.
Newspeak in Russia (Usage of euphemisms by Russian state media and officials)
Newspeak in Russia refers to the systematic substitution of euphemisms by Russian state media and officials to shape public perception, obscure realities, and reinforce government narratives. Drawing inspiration from George Orwell’s dystopian concept in Nineteen Eighty-Four, the term describes both historical Soviet bureaucratic jargon and the contemporary propaganda substitution by the Kremlin.
The Bundeswehr Operational Command (German: Operatives Führungskommando der Bundeswehr) (known in it acronym OpFüKdoBw) is a higher command authority of the Bundeswehr. The command was established on October 1, 2024, primarily by merging the Bundeswehr Territorial Command [de] and the Bundeswehr Operations Command.
Thomas Dimitri Samaras (January 29, 1921 - July 25, 1945) was an officer in the United States Navy and distinguished Naval Aviator decorated for action in during World War II.
The Battle of Baisi (simplified Chinese: 柏肆之战; traditional Chinese: 柏肆之戰; pinyin: Bǎisì zhī zhàn) was fought in late March 397 during the Northern Wei invasion of Later Yan during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of China. The battle concluded in victory for Wei and was a turning point in their campaign, as a large portion of the main Yan army was destroyed and rebellions began to spring up in Yan which forced the emperor, Murong Bao to abandon the Central Plains for the northeast.
Lü Guang's invasion of Western Qin was a punitive invasion launched by the Heavenly King of Later Liang, Lü Guang against the state of Western Qin in March or April 397. The campaign ended in defeat for Later Liang, triggering a chain reaction of rebellions which saw the breakaway of the Southern Liang and Northern Liang dynasties.
The battle of Varbovka (Bulgarian:"Битка при Върбовка") was an armed engagement between a rebel group of 35 men led by Filip Totyu and a huge Ottoman regular and irregular army near today's village of Varbovka in May 1867.
Dong Yanping (Political and military figure of Taiwan)
Dong Yanping (1896 – November 5, 1976) was a political and military figure of Taiwan. His original name was Zhifang, and his courtesy name was Peiqing. He was a native of Horqin Right Front Banner in Inner Mongolia (now part of Taonan City, Jilin Province).
Fort 5 is a polygonal fortress located in Edegem, a municipality in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. It was built between 1859 and 1864 as part of the Brialmont fortifications, a defensive ring around the city of Antwerp designed by the military engineer Henri Alexis Brialmont.
The Decree-Law on the repression of the crimes of banditry and terrorism was a Spanish decree-law [es] promulgated by Francisco Franco on 18 April 1947 during the first Franco regime. It was intended to combat the guerrilla activity of the Maquis, which had increased due to the expectations raised among Republicans that the Allied victory in World War II would bring about the end of General Franco's dictatorship.
The Zolskoye Uprising (also known as the Zolskaya Revolt) was a peasant uprising that occurred in July 1913 in the village of Zolskaya and surrounding areas in the Terek Oblast of the Russian Empire. It was part of a broader wave of social unrest in the North Caucasus driven by economic hardship, feudal exploitation, and colonial repression.
Operation Solstice (German: Unternehmen Sonnenwende) was a German offensive operation in January 1945 and formed part of Operation Nordwind. The strategic objective of Operation Solstice was an area shaped like a triangle between the rivers Ill and Rhine near the towns of Erstein and Sélestat.
The battle of Hacihasanlar was a phase of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829). On 24 September 1828, the Ottoman corps under the command of Omer Vrioni inflicted a major defeat at Hacıhasanlar near Varna on the Russian army's reconnaissance corps under General Harding, who was besieging Varna.
Pavel Tikhonovich Maslov (Russian: Павел Тихонович Маслов; born October 10, 1946, Shakhty, Rostov Oblast) is a Russian military leader, colonel general (1998) who served as the commander-in-chief of the Internal Troops of Russia.
The Proskuriv offensive or Proskuriv breakthrough (Ukrainian: Проскурівський прорив) was a major military operation carried by the Ukrainian People's Army against the Bolshevik forces in June of 1919 as a part of the Soviet-Ukrainian War. The operation was successful and resulted in a seizure of large parts of Western Podolia by the People's Army, capture of Kamianets-Podilskyi and it's proclamation as a temporary capital of the Ukrainian People's Republic.
The Twelve Knights of Mariwan as well as the Twelve Chevaliers of Marivan (Kurdish: دوانزە سوارەی مەریوان, romanized: Dwanze Swarey Merîwane) are legendary knight warriors from Marivan, a city in the region of East of Kurdistan who ultimately emerged victorious.
Viktor Alekseyevich Prudnikonv (Russian: Виктор Алексеевич Прудников; 4 February 1939 - 3 January 2015) was a Russian military officer who served as the commander-in-chief of the Air and Missile Defense Forces. He held the rank of General of the Army.
The 92nd Support Battalion (MUN A4934) is a battalion level military unit of the Ukrainian Support Forces, part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It has seen combat during the Russian invasion of Ukraine being involved in engineering, demining and CBRN warfare tasks.
The Military Order of Achievement (Arabic: وسام الأمجاد العسكري, romanized: Wisam al-Amjad al-Easkarii), also called the Military Order of Glory, is an order of Oman.
The Capture of Bitlis was a military engagement that took place in January 1855 during the rebellion of Yezdanşêr against the Ottoman Empire. Leading a force of approximately 2,000 men, Yezdanşêr successfully occupied the city with minimal resistance from local Ottoman forces.
IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, a Shahid Soleimani-class warship, was unveiled on February 19, 2024, during a ceremony in Bandar Abbas, which was attended by Mohammad Bagheri, the (former) Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, and Alireza Tangsiri, the Commander of the IRGC Navy.
Arturo Benigni (Mercogliano, 20 January 1890 – Rome, 27 May 1961) was an Italian general, veteran of the Royal Colonial Troops of Eritrea, of the Italo-Turkish War, of the First and Second World Wars. During the Second World War he participated in the Tunisian Campaign in command of the Divisional Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division "Superga".
Battle of Scerdilaidas was a military engagement fought in the early 3rd century BCE between the forces of the Illyrian king Scerdilaidas and the Greek Aetolian League. The battle took place along the Adriatic coast in the region inhabited by the Illyrians, although the precise ___location remains uncertain.
Igor Mikhailovich Koshkin (Russian: Игорь Михайлович Кошкин; February 20, 1931, Leningrad – November 3, 1997, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian athlete and swimming coach. Honored coach of the USSR.
The Campaign Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Campanha) was a medal of the Brazilian armed forces. it was authorised for members of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, and members of allied militaries that participated in the war under the command of or in close collaboration with forces of the Brazilian Army, who have participated in military actions without disreputable conduct.
Meidingu Ayangba Sharichongba Thawanthaba, shortly known as Thawanthaba was a king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Manipur Kingdom, as recorded in the royal chronicle, the Cheitharol Kumbaba. His reign is noted for several military expeditions that expanded the kingdom's influence over neighboring tribes and regions.
This list of tanks in production and in development by the European defence industry aims at summarising the current status of the land defence industry in Europe. This list focuses on the Western European military block industry, and excludes Russia, Belarus and Serbia.
The Russo-Iranian Bank (RIB, Russian: Русско-иранский банк), also known a Rusiranbank (Русиранбанк), known before 1935 as Banque Russo-Persane (Русско-персидский банк) or Ruspersbank (Русперсбанк), was a Russian-sponsored bank headquartered in Tehran.
Since 2022, reports have emerged about Russians using chemical weapons against Ukraine, which were subsequently confirmed multiple times. Such use is prohibited by the first article of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
The 8th Personnel Command (PERSCOM) was a US Army unit activated in 1982 as part of the US Eighth Army in Yongsan Garrison, South Korea. In 2005, the unit was redesignated as the 8th Personnel Center and reassigned to Fort Shafter, Hawaii under the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.
The Reichspropagandaleitung or the RPL (in English: Reich Propaganda Directorate) was the central propaganda office of the NSDAP from 1926 to 1945, responsible for press, film, radio, and "Volksbildung" (people's education). Though closely linked to the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda (RMVP) after 1933, it remained a distinct party organ focused on internal Nazi party propaganda.
Peter Le Barbier Duplessis (French pronunciation: [dyplɛsi]; c. 1779 – 8 October 1817) (not to be confused with his father (7 January 1749 – 8 November 1815) and his son (c. 1806 – 24 October 1849) of the same name) was the first United States marshal of the State of Louisiana, and "played an important role in the defense and development of a still young United States ...helping General Andrew Jackson not only save the city [of New Orlean ...
Lanzhou uranium enrichment plant (Chinese official name: CNNC Lanzhou Uranium Enrichment Co., Ltd., weapon program codename: Plant 504) is the largest uranium enrichment facility in China. It currently produces low-enriched uranium (LEU) for China's fleet of civilian nuclear reactors.
The Common Regulations of the People's Liberation Army (Chinese: 中国人民解放军共同条令), also known as the "Three Major Regulations" (Chinese: 三大条令), include the Regulations on Internal Affairs of the People's Liberation Army, the Regulations on Discipline of the People's Liberation Army, and the Regulations on Formations of the People's Liberation Army, which are the basic disciplinary system and regulations of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The Djiboutian Coast Guard (French: Garde-Côtes Djiboutienne GCD), is the coast guard of Djibouti is a division of the Djiboutian Navy responsible for protecting the interests of the Republic of Djibouti at sea. Formed in 2011, the coast guard is tasked with such as illegal fishing and exploitation of natural resources, search and rescue (SAR), protection of ecology, fishing, marine pollution, ballast waters, combat against terrorism, trafficking of people, narcotics, and similar.
The 14th Infantry Division or "Wolverine Division" was a unit formed at Camp Custer, Michigan in July 1918. In October 1918, Camp Custer was hit with the Great Influenza Epidemic and Brigadier General Howard Laubach put the entire post on quarantine shutting down theaters, dining facilities and shutting off the post from the nearby town.
The Crimean Campaign against Hatuqay (1551) Crimean KhanSahib I Giray launched a new campaign against the Circassians. The reason for the punitive expedition was the attack on the Turks by the princes Aleguk and Antanuk Djanbekov. The Crimean Tatars defeated the army of the Hatuqai and ravaged the Bzhedug lands.
The 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade is a unit of the US Army in Sembach, Germany that was activated in October 2022. The Brigade's mission is to support the European Command with short and long range air defense systems.
Walter Dönicke (German Nazi Party politician (1899 – 1945))
Kurt Walter Dönicke (27 July 1899 – 19 April 1945) was a German Nazi Party official and politician who became the Oberbürgermeister of Leipzig in Nazi Germany. Removed from office in 1938, he committed suicide in the last days of the Second World War when the city fell to the US Army.
Russian Long Range Aviation (Russian: Авиация Дальнего Действия, romanized: Aviatsiya dal'nego deystviya, literally Aviation of Distant Action and abbreviated DA) is a sub-branch of the Russian Air Forces responsible for delivering long-range nuclear or conventional strikes by aircraft (rather than missiles).
Vitaly Shchur (Russian amateur wrestler (born 1987))
Vitaly Shchur (Russian: Виталий Леонидович Щур; born 27 November 1987) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 130 kg weight class. He is a two-time medalist at the European Wrestling Championships and a Military World Champion.
Ayman Siam (Hamas military commander killed in 2023)
Ayman Siam (Arabic: أيمن سيام; died November 2023) was a senior Hamas commander in the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. He was reportedly in charge of the group's rocket and artillery units and played a leading role in the coordination and execution of rocket attacks against Israel.
Leonid Poleshchuk (1938–1986) was a senior Russian counterintelligence officer and double agent who was arrested in 1985 for passing secrets to the CIA and executed in 1986.
Alejandro Suarez(March 14, 1897 – 1965), is a Filipino constabulary officer who commanded the guerilla forces in Tawi-Tawi and Sulu Islands in southern Philippines during Japanese Occupation of the Philippines during World War II. He served as Constabulary enlisted man from 1914 to 1920 and as officer from 1920 to 1948.
Zarb castle is a castle in Ghammas, Iraq. The castle served as a military stronghold during regional conflicts, providing protection to local populations and monitoring movement across the territory.
The Wedding campaign of Tymofiy Khmelnytsky in 1652 was a campaign in Moldavia by Bohdan Khmelnytsky's eldest son to force the Moldavian voivode to marry off his daughter Ruxandra Lupu to him, as had been arranged in 1650 after Khmelnytsky's first campaign into Moldavia.
The Guardian of the Republic (Chinese: 共和国卫士) is an honorary title awarded by the then Premier Li Peng and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Deng Xiaoping to military personnel who had made contributions or were seriously injured or died in the during the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4, 1989.
Irina Vasilyevna Kostrova (4 April 1923 – 1 May 2025) was a Soviet-Russian actress, celebrated for her extensive contributions to theatre over a career spanning more than seven decades. She was honored with the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 1999 and continued to perform into her centenarian years.
Subedar Ali Madad, T.J (Urdu: علی مدد ; c. 1932 – 25 January 1979), was a Pakistani military officer and recipient of the Tamgha-i-Jurat, awarded for gallantry during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. A veteran of both 1965 and 1971 wars, he served in the 8th Northern Light Infantry and is remembered for his exceptional leadership, and bold nature.
Grigory Tolchinsky (Soviet, Italian, German, Swedish and American singer and actor)
Grigory Yakovlevich Tolchinsky (Russian: Григо́рий Я́ковлевич Толчи́нский; November 11, 1936 — March 5, 1988, Moscow) was a Soviet theater and film actor. He gained fame voicing Filya in the children's television program "Good Night, Little Ones!".
The Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve Command is the principal enlisted advisor to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command on regulations, policies and quality of life issues for the enlisted soldiers of the US Army Reserve.
Felipe Mañón (1848–1938) was a Dominican revolutionary who participated in the events of the Dominican Restoration War at a young age. After the war, he held an active political career during the periods of the Second Dominican Republic.
The Second Company of the Special-Purpose Kyiv Regiment (Ukrainian: 2-ша рота полку особливого призначення «Київ», romanized: 2-sha rota polku osoblyvoho pryznachennia «Kyiv»), formerly known as the Kyiv-2 Battalion (Ukrainian: Батальйон «Київ-2», romanized: Batalion «Kyiv-2») is a battalion of the Kyiv Regiment of the National Police of Ukraine's Special Police Forces.
HNoMS Glaisdale (L44) was a Type III Hunt-class escort destroyer in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy during the Second World War. Originally constructed by the United Kingdom as HMS Glaisdale, she was transferred to Norway before being launched in 1942 and commissioned as HNoMS Glaisdale, operating with the Royal Navy but crewed by Norwegian sailors.
The Fiona is a Ukrainian6x6MRAP developed jointly between the UAE-based STREIT Group and the Ukraine-based KrAZ company. The vehicle is a further development of the earlier KrAZ Shrek One, and is named after the character of the same name in the 2001 animated film Shrek.
The Battle of Hammond’s Store was a conflict that occurred at Hammond’s Old Store near modern-day Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina. The battle happened in response to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Waters’ raids of Patriot settlements in South Carolina.
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) is one of Nigeria's 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos). IBEDC serves parts of southwestern Nigeria including Oyo, Ogun, Osun, and Kwara states.
SS Llandaff Castle was a British steam passenger–cargo liner operated by the Union-Castle Line. Built in 1926, she was used extensively during the Second World War for troop transport, and was sunk by a German submarine in 1942 off the coast of Zululand.
Fodé Kaba Doumbouya, also spelled Dumbuya, was a Diakhankemarabout in the 19th century, one of the leaders resisting French and British colonial expansion in Senegambia.
Muhammad Zahid Khan is a retired two-star general in the Pakistan Army. He served as the Deputy Inspector General of Arms at General Headquarters till 2025.
The 354th Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit in the US Army Reserve since 1966. The unit was origitnally the 354th Civil Affairs Area in Riverdale, Maryland. In 1975 it was redesignated the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade.
SŁ-34C is a bulldozer-loader (spycharko ładowarka) produced by Huta Stalowa Wola and used by Polish army for excavation, leveling, pushing and dumping earth, loading and transporting mined material, and other engineering tasks.
WLR-100 Liwiec – Radar Artillery Reconnaissance Set manufactured by PIT-Radwar S.A., installed on the Jelcz P.662D.43 chassis. It allows to detect enemy barrel and rocket artillery positions and to correct the fire of own fire assets.
Breń-2 is a ground station for reconnaissance of microwave signals, developed by the Industrial Telecommunications Institute (currently PIT-Radwar), built on an armoured vehicle based on the Tatra 815 chassis.
The 359th Signal Brigade (United States) is a unit of the US Army Reserve. The unit began as the HHD, 3359th Signal Service Battalion in 1944 as a part of the US forces in Brazil during World War II and the unit earned the American Theater campaign streamer and a Meritorious Unit Commendation.
On September 16, 1996, a Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter (tail number 905) crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 12 miles (19 kilometers) off the coast of Nahariya, Israel. The crash occurred during a joint night training exercise with two Israeli Navy missile ships.
Života Ðurić (Serbian Cyrillic: Живота Ђурић; 11 April 1963 – 25 March 1999) was a Yugoslavfighter pilot who fought in the Kosovo War, during which he was killed in the FR Yugoslav Strike Mission.
The 361st Civil Affairs Brigade (United States) was a unit of the US Army Reserve until September 9, 2023. The unit was created in 1966 as the HHC, 361st Civil Affairs Area in Pensacola, Florida. In 1975 the unit was redesignated HHC, 361st Civil Affairs Brigade.
Battle of Sukha Dorogva River was an armed clash between the armies of Daniel Romanovich and the forces of Leszek the White, following Daniel's political actions. A key element of his strategy was to conclude an alliance with Mstislav Mstislavich, which made it possible to regain lost lands.
Battle of Halych (1221) was an armed clash as part of the Galician War of Succession, which took place between a coalition of Ruthenian princes supported by the Polovtsians and Hungarian-Polish forces led by the voivode File.
The 85th Civil Affairs Brigade was a unit of the US Army that was first organized January 1966 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 362nd Civil Affairs Area in Dallas, Texas. It was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 362nd Civil Affairs Brigade in June 1975 and deactivated in September 1979.
The 4.32x45mm SBR was an intermediate rifle cartridge used in the AAI Serial Bullet Rifle. It was designed for the United States Armed Forces' Future Rifle Program, which aimed to replace the Colt M16 rifles in service with the United States Armed Forces at that time.
Izrail Abramovich Ozersky (Russian: Израиль Абрамович Озерский; March 28, 1904, Pochinkovsky, Smolensk Governorate – 1971) was a Russian war photographer working for RIA Novosti. His photograph The Work of a Soldier became a classic of Soviet war documentary photography.
Neeraj Sood (22 November 1970 – 22 June 2010) was an colonel in the Indian Army, who was killed while fighting with terrorists in the Jammu and Kashmir in 2010. For his gallantry action, he was posthumously awarded Shaurya Chakra. He is the highest-ranking officer to be killed in Kashmir in 2010.
The 2022 Israeli Air Force AS565 Panther helicopter crash occurred on January 3, 2022, when an AS565 MA Panther (known in the Israeli Air Force as "Atalef") crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Bat Galim beach, Haifa, Israel, during a nighttime training exercise.
The 412th Contracting Support Brigade (United States) was a unit of the US Army stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas until 2017. The unit was created in 2009 and for the entirety of its existence was station in San Antonio, Texas.
The 1913 Cherek Uprising was a peasant revolt that occurred in the Cherek Gorge of the Terek Oblast (present-day Kabardino-Balkaria), part of the Russian Empire, in July 1913. It was triggered by widespread discontent among Balkar peasants over the privatization and sale of communal forest lands by local feudal elites, known as taubii, particularly the Zhankhotov and Zhenokov families.
ZWD-3 (Polish: Zautomatyzowany wóz dowodzenia, lit.'Automated command vehicle') is a Polish command vehicle built on the Honker chassis. Together with the ZWD-1 and ZWD-2 vehicles, it forms the IRYS 2000 system. Entered service in 2001.
The 916th Support Brigade is a unit of the US Army at the National Training Center. The unit was originally activated in 1997 at the NTC Theater Support Command and became the 916 Support Brigade in 2009. The mission of the 916 Support Brigade is to provide logistical support and aviation support for the National Training Center and the units rotating there.
HMS Ariguani, formerly SS Ariguani requisitioned and commissioned as an Ocean Boarding vessel and subsequently a fighter catapult ship (FCS) during World War II forthe Royal Navy.
The Ramanya Joint Column, also known as the Ramanya Joint Task Force, was a joint military force active in southern Myanmar. Its establishment was announced on 19 January, 2025, by several Mon resistance organisations fighting against the military junta of Myanmar.
Ali al‑Amoudi is a senior Hamas official and the Head of the Media department of Hamas. He also appears as a spokesperson for the group and oversees messaging that frames Hamas narratives that is tactical and ideological.
Abd al-Sattar al-Aboussi (Arabic: عبد الستار العبوسي, 1930 – 26 November 1970) was an Iraqi military officer. He's recognized as the main perpetrator of the al-Rehab Palace Massacre and the killer of the Iraqi Hashemite royal family during the 14 July 1958 revolution.
Vakil Mustafayev (Kurdish: Ԝәкил Мьстәфайев, romanized: Wekîl Mistefayêv; Russian: Вакил Мустафаев; 1938 – 19 April 2019) was a Soviet-Kurdish political leader and activist, best known for his role in establishing the Kurdish Republic of Lachin, an attempt to revive Red Kurdistan, an autonomous Kurdish region in the Soviet Union that dissolved in 1929.
Anatoly Afanasyevich Shkirko (Russian: Анатолий Афанасьевич Шкирко: born September 13, 1947 in Grozny, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian military leader, Colonel General who served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and commander-in-chief of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia from 1995 to 1997.
Artur Sigizmundovich Khominsky (in Polish: Artur Franciszek Julian Chomiński, January 5 [17 N. S.], 1888 – after May 1917?) was a Russian-language poet and prose writer. His work, teetering on the edge of epigonic Russian Symbolism and surrealist absurdity, went unnoticed by his contemporaries and was rediscovered in the 21st century.
The Białystok Inspectorate of the Home Army (Polish: Inspektorat Białostocki Armii Krajowej) was the local structure of the Białystok District of the Home Army.
Chistopol Prison (Russian: Чистопольская тюрьма) (previously known as UE 148/T-4) is a prison in Chistopol, Tatarstan Republic in Russia. It is one of the oldest penitentiary institutions in Russia. Since 2006 (after significant reconstruction) it has been functioning as Regional Pre-trial Detention Facility No.
Al-Thawriyyun group (Arabic: جماعة الثوريون, romanized: jamaeat althawriuwn, lit. 'Revolutionary group') is a pro-Iranian militant organization which active in Iraq and Syria.
Świerczewski General Staff Academy (Polish: Akademia Sztabu Generalnego im. gen. broni Karola Świerczewskiego) was a military academy of the Polish People's Army. It was named after Karol Świerczewski.
The 635th Regional Support Group is a unit of the Kansas Army National Guard. The unit has a long lineage starting in 1917 when it was formed as the 1st Field Artillery Kansas ARNG. It was federalized as the 130th Field Artillery, 35th Infantry Division for World War I where it earned campaign streamers for Meuse-Argonne, Alsace 1918 and Lorraine 1918.
Tajamu Saraya Darayya (Arabic: تجمع ألوية داريا, lit. 'Gathering of Darayya Brigades') commonly referred to as Saraya Darayya is a militant organization in Syria.
Ryszard Gołębiewski (born 1893 in Białystok, died 1968 in Szczecin) was a Polish official and economist, Home Army officer and underground activist during World War II. Following the German's departure from the city in the summer of 1944, he served as the Mayor of Białystok from August 3rd to 7th, 1944.
The Weihua Uprising was a Chinese Communist Party insurgency during the Chinese Civil War. Responding to the White Terror implemented by Feng Yuxiang, the Weihua Uprising began in March 1928. The uprising was led by Liu Zhidan. It was defeated by Song Zheyuan in June 1928.
US Army Engineer Command, Europe (ENGCOM) was a unit of US Army Europe from 1966-1974. The command was the idea of General Andrew P. O'Meara, USAREUR commander 1965-1967 who had been disappointed with Engineer support while 4th Armored Division commander.
The European Civil Affairs Division (ECAD) was a unit assigned to the European Theater of Operations (ETO) from February 1944 to July 1945. ECAD was created in Shrivenham, England before D-Day and Colonel Cuthbert P. Stearns was its first commander and was soon promoted to Brigadier General.
The Regimental Special Troops Battalion (abbreviated RSTB) is the special troops battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment. It has been in service since its most recent reactivation in October 2007 in response to the challenges created by the war on terror and the changing nature of Ranger operations.
The Dominican–Spanish Treaty (1855) (Spanish: Tratado Dominico-Español de 1855) was an international treaty between the Dominican Republic and the Kingdom of Spain. This treaty, signed on February 8, 1855, marked Spain's formal recognition of the independent nation, which had finally declared its sovereignty in 1844.
The 706th Military Intelligence Group is a unit of the US Army stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The unit shares a lineage with the 116th Military Intelligence Group but not that unit's colors or insignia.[circular reference] The unit was first created in 1946 as the 116th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment in Washington, D.C.
The Battle of Peña Colorado Creek was a small but major battle fought between the Mescalero Apache and the Confederate States of America that took place on August 11, 1861 near Marathon, Texas. The exact ___location of the battlefield is unknown but it was near the Peña Colorado Creek.
The 413th Support Brigade (United States) is a unit of the US Army stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The unit has a long lineage going back to 1898 in Hawaii when the army needed contracting in the newly annexed territory. The unit's roots like in US Army Western Command (WESTCOM) as a part of the US Pacific Command as early as 1979.
Bernhard Hofmann (22 November 1896 – 19 November 1982) was a German military officer and a Nazi Party politician. He fought in both world wars and, as an SA-Gruppenführer in the Nazi Sturmabteilung, commanded the SA-Gruppe Hochland in Munich from June 1943 until Germany's surrender in May 1945.
The battle of Sofia valley took place in 1371 or 1372, near what is today Sofia, after the battle of Maritsa and the fall of Bitola to the Ottoman Turks. The result of the battle is Indecisive, however, the Bulgarians managed to repulse the Ottoman advance towards Northern Bulgaria.
The Commandant Regiment of the Ministry of Defense (Tajik: Полки комендантӣ вазорати мудофиаи), also known as the Military Commandant’s Office of the Dushanbe Garrison, is an administration unit of the Military Police under the Ministry of Defence in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.
Mohamed Ibrahim Khaddor (born 13 January 1976) is a former Syrian Major General in the Syrian Arab Army, known for his role in suppressing early protests in Douma during the 2011 civil uprising while serving as the commander of the 106th Republican Guard Brigade with the rank of Brigadier General.
The East Frisian-Gueldrian War of 1531–1534, also known as the Gueldrian Feud was a conflict between Counts Enno II and Johan I of East Frisia on the one hand, and Balthasar von Esens and Duke Charles II of Guelders on the other. In this war, which lasted from 1531 to 1534, East Frisia suffered severe devastation.
Muhammad ibn al-Alqami (1197–1258) was a Shia vizier and advisor to the last Abbasid caliph, al-Musta'sim. Al-Alqami began his administrative career as a scribe under his uncle, Ustadār Adūd al-Dīn Abū Nasr al-Mubārak and he was appointed head of Dār al-tashrīfāt, then ustādār and finally vizier.
The Invasion of the Veluwe was an invasion of the Dutch Republic in 1629 carried out by Imperial and Spanish troops in order to divert the States army from the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch. The invasion was led by Count Hendrik van den Bergh with an army that likely consisted of around 20.000 men.
Ildus Akhmetovich Fayzov (also Faizov, Russian: Ильдус Ахметович Файзов, Tatar: Илдус Әхмәт улы Фәизов / Фәиз, romanized: İldus Əxmət ulı Fəizov / Fəiz; born January 29, 1963, Tatar ASSR) is a Tatar imam, the former mufti of the Republic of Tatarstan (2011–2013).
The United States Army Legal Services Agency (USALSA) is an agency under the Judge Advocate General of the US Army since 1973. The USALSA was originally created from the Army Field Operating Agency. Over time the agency has taken command over 20 division, activities, services, etc. including:
The Hełm HB-04 is a ballistic helmet developed by Maskpol designed for Police, Border Guards and other uniformed forces. Its purpose is to protect the user’s head against direct shrapnel impact and some small arms ammunition.
Operation Triangle I (Bosnian: Operacija Trokut I) was a military offensive conducted by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) in early July 1995, during the final months of the Bosnian War. The offensive was launched by the ARBiH 5th Corps in northwestern Bosnia, targeting Serb-held positions near Bosanska Otoka and Bosanska Krupa.
The Caithness Blitz was a series of bombing raids on the town of Wick and the surrounding area by the Nazi GermanLuftwaffe. The first, on 1 July 1940, alongside the raid in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, were the first daylight raids of World War Two in Britain.
Mohammed Arif Khan (Kabul, Afghanistan, ca. 1907– Bonn, West-Germany, ca. 1983) was an Afghan military general, diplomat, and Minister of Defense under King Mohammed Zahir Shah. A member of the prominent Mohammedzai branch of the Barakzai dynasty, he held key positions in Afghanistan's military and diplomatic affairs during crucial decades of the 20th century.
James Wesley Ashby (April 2, 1944 – June 1, 1967) was a United States Navyhospital corpsman who posthumously received the Navy Cross, the Navy’s second-highest decoration for valor in combat, for his actions during the Vietnam War. He was killed while rendering aid to wounded Marines under hostile fire.
Brigadier General Jesus Jeffrey F. Grapa is a senior officer in the Philippine Army and currently serves as the Deputy Commander of the Army Support Command (ASCOM). He is widely recognized for his contributions to ordnance modernization, logistics interoperability, and support operations across the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The House of Aghall, otherwise referred to as the House of Noori Aghal, House of Aghal, House of Haji Aziz Aghal, is an influential noble and royal Soranî-speaking Kurdish family with aristocratic and knightly lineage. They possessed titles of Beys, Aghas and Khanums.
Combined arms Protective Kit better known by its acronym OZK is a combined arms standard issue NBC suit of the Soviet and Russian Armed Forces. It is designed to protect the skin of personnel from toxic substances, radioactive particles, and biological agents, as well as to reduce the likelihood of contamination of uniforms, equipment, footwear, and personal weapons.
Protective Lightweight Suit L-1 is an NBC suit of the Soviet and Russian armed forces, designed to protect the skin of personnel and uniforms and footwear from toxic substances, radioactive particles, and biological agents.
Tatyana Nikolaevna Yegorova (Russian: Татьяна Николаевна Егорова; 8 January 1944 – 21 July 2025) was a Soviet and Russian actress, writer and journalist.
Revolutions in autocratic regimes following military defeat represent a recurring phenomenon in modern political history that was extensively studied by many scholars. In several notable cases, decisive or humiliating military losses have eroded the legitimacy of autocratic governments, triggered elite defections, and spurred mass mobilization, ultimately leading to regime change.
The Pyatigorsk War was a brief military and diplomatic episode involving the Great Horde and the Circassians, which took place in the North Caucasus region during the internal decline of the Horde.
Aircraft Independent Firing System (AIFS) or UBAS (Turkish: Uçaktan Bağımsız Atış Sistemi), is a weapon-employment solution developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE for the Turkish Air Force.
Hajji Ali Turki, also known as Hajji Ali Davachi (born 1871, Tabriz – d. 1912), was a member of the National Association of Azerbaijan and one of the founders of the Secret Center. He was the second most prominent figure in the Secret Center after Ali Monsieur.
The 364th Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve since 1966. The unit was first created in 1966 as HHC, 364th Civil Affairs Area and was assigned to Sixth Army in Portland, Oregon. In 1975, the unit was redesignated as the 364th Civil Affairs Brigade.
The Haredi Military Administration (Hebrew: מנהלת החרדים הצבאית), also known by the acronym "Mahatz", is the Israel Defense Forces component responsible for Haredi military affairs and recruitment.
Directorate of Military Representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Russian: Управление военных представительств Министерства обороны Российской Федерации) is a military command body within the structure of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation designed to organize work on quality control and acceptance of weapons, military and special equipment, quality control and acceptance of military products intended for export, civ ...
Piroozan is an Iranian-made hovercraft. The Piroozan-class Hovercraft carriers are the next generation of fully indigenous military Hovercraft that will be put into service by the Navy. In May 2015, various media outlets published satellite images showing the Iranian-made "Piroozan" Hovercraft carrier alongside other military Hovercraft at the army base in Bandar Abbas.
The statue of Vytautas the Great is a public sculpture in Kaunas, Lithuania, erected in 1932, destroyed in 1952, and restored to its original appearance (albeit on a different ___location) in 1990. It features prominent national figure Grand Duke Vytautas the Great dominating four vanquished warriors representing Poland, the Golden Horde, the Teutonic Order (symbolically also representing Germany), and Muscovy (also representing Russia and the Soviet Union).
The Siege of al-Hadiqat, also known as the Siege of the Garden (ḥadīqat al-mawt), took place in December 632 CE during the Ridda Wars, shortly after the Battle of Aqraba. It occurred near the village of Aqraba in the region of al-Yamama, in present-day Saudi Arabia.
The Battle of Piombino Channel was a military engagement between the Papal fleet and the Tunisian corsairs. The Papal fleet was ambushed by the Corsairs, losing their flagship and the capture of their commander.
The Battle of Klis was a military engagement between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans at Klis. The Uskoks under the authority of the Habsburgs attempted to capture the city of Klis from the Ottomans; however, their attempt was repulsed.
Vasile Șeptilici (17th century) was a prominent Moldavian nobleman, known for his significant roles in the political and military spheres of the Principality of Moldavia. He served as hetman (army commander) and burgrave of Suceava in 1620, also being a trusted representative of the Moldavian prince.
The Ansaldo MIAS (Motomitragliatrice blindata d’assaulto), along with the MORAS (Moto-mortaio blindato d’assaulto) were tracked, mobile shield prototypes developed by Italy by Gio. Ansaldo & C. in 1935.
Georg Andreas Julius von Majewski (30 November 1888 – 6 May 1945) was a German general during World War II who served in both world wars and attained the rank of Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General). He is most known for his role as the final German commander of Plzeň during the closing days of the war.
Dina Nath (born 11 February 1863 – date of death unknown) was an Indian military officer and civil servant. He was awarded the title Rai Sahib in 1909 for his meritorious services both in peace and war. He served in the British Indian Army's Supply and Transport Corps, contributing to various military campaigns during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Yevgeny Afanasyevich Storozhenko (born August 20, 1938, Mokhovoy Prival village, Muromtsevsky District, Omsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian law enforcement official and expert in the field of combating economic crime. He was one of the organizers of specialized units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) to combat drug trafficking and economic crimes in the Omsk Oblast.
Balash Azeroglu or Balash Abızade (November 11, 1921, Baku – April 24, 2011, Baku) was a People's Poet of Azerbaijan, literary scholar, and participant in the 21 Azar movement.
Bansei Airfield, also known as Kaseda Airfield is a former Imperial Japanese Army aviation base located in the town of Kaseda in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island in Japan. Because of its brief period of operation, it is also known as the “phantom special attack base.”
The Royal Malaysian Naval Volunteer Reserve (Malay: Pasukan Simpanan Sukarela Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, abbreviated PSSTLDM; Jawi: ڤاسوكن سيمڤنن سوكاريلا تنترا لاوت دراج مليسيا) serves as the reserve component of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RMAFVR; Malay: Pasukan Simpanan Sukarela Tentera Udara, abbreviated as PSSTU; Jawi: ڤاسوكن سيمڤنن سوكاريلا تنترا اودارا) functions as the reserve component of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
7th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (Russian: 7-й отдельный гвардейский мотострелковый полк) (MUN 06414) is a tactical formation of the Ground Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The formation is part of the 11th Army Corps. It is headquartered in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast.
The Battle of Ushno, fought on 16 April 1918, in what is now Oshnavieh, was a major engagement between the Assyrian forces of Agha Petros against Turkish, Persian, and Kurdish troops. During this confrontation, Agha Petros and his forces launched an offensive against the Turkish forces in order to capture Ushno, crossing the harsh terrain and finally achieving a striking victory.
The siege of Harput (1516) took place between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid State at Harput in March 1516. It concluded with the victory of the Ottoman Empire.
The Action of Elba was a naval engagement between the Barbarossa brothers and the Papal galleys near the island of Elba. The corsairs ambushed two Papal ships and captured them. The engagement was the first naval victory achieved by the Barbarossa brothers.
The Polish Civil Guard at the Polish Committee for Public Security in Lithuanian Minsk (Polish: Polska Straż Obywatelska przy Polskim Komitecie Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego w Mińsku Litewskim) was a Polish paramilitary organization operating in Minsk (at the time called "Lithuanian Minsk" by Poles to distinguish from Mińsk Mazowiecki), initially with the knowledge and consent of the Bolshevik authorities, and from January 1918 underground.
Bantenese-Dutch War of 1656–1659 was a conflict between Banten Sultanate and Dutch East India Company (VOC) that occurred from 1656 to 1659. Banten Sultanate started the war by sacking the capital city Batavia and destroyed many of the Dutch lodges and office.
The 425th Transportation Brigade (United States) was a unit of the US Army Reserve. The unit's history begins with US Forces Pacific during World War II, as HHC 100th Highway Transport Services in May 1945 in Manila, Philippines. It was deactivated in 1946.
The 319th Transportation Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve as a part of the 364th Sustainment Command since November 2014. The unit's lineage runs back to 1944 when it was activated as HHD, 141st Quartermaster Battalion (Mobile) at Camp McCain, Miss.
The Army Air Traffic Services Command (ATSCOM) is a unit of the US Army that provides airspace and air traffic support to army bases and other commands globally. The command certifies air traffic controllers for the service, inspects airfields, ensures safe aircraft operations in installation air space as well as civilian air space at home and internationally.
The 703rd "Vinnytskyi" Support Brigade (MUN 3817) is a brigade level unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces providing engineering, logistical and support services. It was established as a regiment, but was expanded to a brigade in 2024 and has seen extensive action during the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as several peacekeeping operations.
Wang Dazhong (Chinese: 王大忠; born February 1962) is an vice admiral of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Currently he serves as commander of the North Sea Fleet since the end of 2021. He previously served as deputy director of the Logistics Support Department of the Military Commission from June 2018 to December 2021.
2nd main jet base command is a Turkish training base. It includes Çiğli Air Base and Kaklıç Air Base. Officers who graduate from the Air Force Academy receive basic and jet flight training after completing initial flights on the T-41 aircraft. It is a part of Turkey's Air Training Command.
SS Yankee Arrow was an Arrow-class oil tanker built in 1921 for the Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony). She struck a mine on August 2, 1943, off the coast of Tunisia, which damaged the tanker and caused a fire. She served as fuel storage off Sicily for several years, before finally being scrapped in 1948.
HNLMS L 9609 was a landing craft of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). She was originally built in 1954 for the Netherlands New Guinea Petroleum Company and named MS Kais. In 1960 the RNLN bought the ship and stationed her at Biak in Dutch New Guinea. Later she was also stationed in Curaçao before being decommissioned in 1969.
Unit 127 is Hezbollah's "aerial unit" (وحدة الجوية), is the group's specialized aerial unit, responsible for the development, production, and operational deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones. The unit has emerged as a central player in Hezbollah’s military strategy, particularly in its ongoing conflict with Israel.
Stanislav Alekseevich Vaupshasov (Lithuanian - Stanislovas Vaupšas; 27 July 1899 - 19 November 1976) was a Lithuanian-born partisan and intelligence officer for the USSR.
Theater Army Support Command, Europe (TASCOMEUR) was established on July 15, 1951, as a part of the European Command with its headquarters at Coligny Caserne, Orleans, France. It was first called EUCOM COMZ and had two major subdivisions BASEC (Base Section) and ADSEC (Advance Section) with headquarters in La Rochelle, France (BASEC) and Verdun, France (ADSEC).
The Moldavian Campaign was a military operation carried out by the Ottoman Empire against the Principality of Moldavia, one of its vassal states, in 1574.
The Roman Civil War of 461 was an internal conflict within the Western Roman Empire that arose from a coup by the influential general Ricimer. As a result, Emperor Majorian was deposed. Because Ricimer was of Germanic origin, he was not eligible for the throne.
Vasily Georgievich Pavlov (Russian: Василий Георгиевич Павлов; 18 April 1916 – 6 December 2017) was a Soviet pilot and colonel. In 1953 for this work as a test pilot, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, in 1964 he was awarded the title Honoured Test Pilot of the USSR, and was a laureate of the Stalin Prize 2nd class in 1953.
Henryk Bilor (Polish sportsperson and soldier (1889–1940))
Henryk Józef Bilor (19 November 1889 – May or June 1940) was a Polish footballer, sport activist, founder of the Czarni Lwów football club, and a military officer. A victim of the Katyn massacre.
Paul was a high-ranking Roman official or soldier in the 5th century, with the rank of comes, freely translated as count. As historical figure he is difficult to place, because the information that has been preserved about him is unclear. In addition to a comes Paul who operated in Gaul, there is also a comes Paul in Italy, the brother of Orestes.
81st Special Forces Brigade "Bears" (Russian: 81-я бригада специального назначения «Медведи»), also mentioned by the media as PMC "Bear", (Russian: ЧВК «Медведи») is a Russian volunteer military formation created in 2023 to participate in the invasion of Ukraine and support pro-Russian regimes in African countries.
The Operation Pagar Betis (Indonesian:Operasi Pagar Betis) was a counter-insurgent operation conducted by the Indonesian Army to blockade the Darul Islam main base to reduce their guerilla movement and eliminate their supplies lines. This operation was a success and effectively ended the rebellion with the surrender of Darul Islam forces by Kartosoewirjo.
The Battle of Şiran was a military engagement between a coalition of Turkish states and the Byzantines in the region of Şiran. The Turks were victorious in the battle.
The Battle of Gerger was a military engagement between the Latin Crusader army and the Artuqid Turks near the fortress of Gerger. The battle was a great victory for the Turks, who managed to capture King Baldwin II of Jerusalem.
Platzmajor (Service position for officers in the Prussian army)
Platzmajor or Placemajor (from French: major de place) was an officer rank designated to the officer in charge of police duties in a garrison or fortress. It was used in the German Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, Russia and Sweden until the 19th century.
The Buffalo (Newspaper of the 92nd Infantry from 1942–1945)
The Buffalo was a military Black newspaper published by the 92nd Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II. The paper was named for the all-Black division, which was nicknamed the "Buffalo Soldiers". The division was one of the only all-Black American units to enter combat during the war, and its weekly newspaper became one of the most prominent of the many military papers that existed at the time.
The Battle of Buzhyn was a battle between Russo-Cossack army and army of Khmelintskiy's coalition fought on August 13, 1662, an parts of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) and the Ukrainian Ruin (1657–1687). The army of the Crimean Tatars and the Right-Bank Cossacks of Yurii Khmelnytsky forced to retreat tsarist troops and the Left-Bank Cossacks, stopping their advance into Right-Bank Ukraine.
The Operation Nunusaku (Indonesian: Operasi Nunusaku) was an aerial operation aimed to strike Permesta airfields in Mapanget airfield and Morotai airfield; this operation was also known as the largest aerial operation conducted by the Indonesian Air Force.
The Battle of Tripoli was a military engagement between the Burids of Damascus and the Crusader Count of Tripoli. The Crusaders were badly defeated by the Turks, who captured and executed the Count of Tripoli.
RAF Habilayn (Former British army airfield in Yemen)
Royal Air Force Habilayn or more commonly RAF Habilayn is a former Royal Air Force station located in Al Habilayn, Radfan district, Yemen. The station served as an important forwarding base for British troops during the Radfan Campaign in the Aden Emergency.
Eremia Cristea was a Romanian military officer and intelligence specialist who served in both World Wars. A veteran of the Austro-Hungarian Army in World War I, he joined the Romanian Army in 1919 and rose to the rank of major. Cristea spent much of his career in military intelligence, where his expertise in German and Hungarian and his analytical skills made him a valued officer.
The Type 70 rocket launcher (Chinese: 70式62毫米火箭筒) is a Chinese 62 mm (2.4 in) rocket launcher developed by Norinco. The rocket launcher was developed in 1970 and put into limited service with the People's Liberation Army.
Lev Isaevich Tanengolts (Russian: Лев Исаевич Таненгольц; scientific transliteration: Lev Isaevič Tanengol'c; born 1941) is a Russian programmer, dissident, and author. He lived in Moscow and was known as a distributor of samizdat literature and a member of the editorial circle of the Chronicle of Current Events (Хроника текущих событий / Khronika tekushchikh sobytiy).
The United States Airborne Command was a unit of the United States Army during World War II. The unit was the idea of William C. Lee and Army Ground Forces commander General Lesly McNair who felt that the newly formed airborne units needed a command to centralize the training, organization and tactics of airborne units.
Domenico Troilo (10 April 1922 – 11 March 2007) was an Italian soldier and the deputy commander of the Maiella Patriots Corps (Corpo dei Patrioti della Maiella). The Second Polish Army Corps awarded Troilo the Silver Medal of Military Valor and the Cross of Valor with Swords.
Izabella Tabarovsky (b. 1969 or 1970) is a Soviet-born writer and activist specializing in Eastern European history and contemporary antisemitism. She is the Kennan Institute Senior Advisor on Regional Partnerships and Programming.
The Military Command Boarding School is a pre-military educational institution for training youth in their high school years, under boarding school conditions, to command combat field units in the Israel Defense Forces. Graduates of the boarding schools are designated for positions as company commanders in the IDF's field units.
Vissarion Sardionovich Eristov (Russian: Виссарио́н Сардио́нович Эри́стов); 6 February 1905 – 11 November 1975) was a Soviet hydraulic engineer, construction manager, and a leading specialist in the field of hydraulic structures, particularly underground facilities.
The United States Army Intelligence Command (USAINTC) was a unit of the US Army formed in 1965 at Fort Holabird to have a centralized command over all Counter Intelligence units in the Continental United States (CONUS). A basic function of USAINTC was to conduct background checks for sensitive government positions.
Rozhniativ Castle (Lost defensive structure in Rozhniativ, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine)
Rozhniativ Castle or Skarbek Castle (Ukrainian: Рожнятівський замок, romanized: Rozhniativskyi zamok), is a lost defensive structure in the settlement of Rozhniativ, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is a monument of architecture of local significance.
Battle of Caracal was an engagement battle between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire in Wallachia, Caracal in 1854. Previous events that happened earlier, by January 1854, despite the set back at Cetatea–the Russian forces would continue to laid siege at Calafat.
The Battle of Marash was a military engagement between the Crusader force of Antioch led by Raynald of Châtillon and the Zengid forces from Aleppo. Raynald launched a raid against the Zengids, capturing cattle, but was intercepted and captured by the Muslim forces.
The Battle of Ovacık took place between the Ottoman army under the command of Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha and the Safavid army under the command of Nur Ali Khalifa, and ended the life of Nur Ali along with the rebellion.
The first battle of Plevna (or "defence of Plevna", a made-up title by the author Frederick William von Herbert) was the first assault that happened during the siege of Plevna in July 1877. On July 18th, 1877, 1,500 Russian cavalries were reconnoitering around the town of Plevna in Ottoman Empire.
Second Raid on the Suez Canal (In 1916, the second military operation organised by the Ottoman Empire against British-occupied Egypt through the Suez Canal.)
Bhawani Datt Joshi,AC was a soldier of the Indian Army, who was killed in action during Operation Blue Star. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award. He is the only person of his regiment to win the award.
The Samen multi-stage 3D radar, developed by Iran, represents a significant advancement in the country’s defense capabilities in the field of radar, reconnaissance and identification systems. Despite its compact size, this radar has impressive power and plays an important role in increasing the security of Iran’s airspace.
The battle of Comana Monastery was a phase of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774, and took place on 12–14 December 1769 during the Transnistria, Moldavia and Wallachia campaigns of the Russian Empire. It resulted in an Ottoman victory.
The Levent is a surface-to-air missile-based CIWS developed by the Turkish defense company Roketsan. It is designed to provide close-in defense for naval platforms against a wide range of aerial threats, including anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), fighter jets, and helicopters.
14th Battalion Combat Team, is Philippine Army unit activated in 1946 to conduct Anti-Hukbalahap campaign. It was selected to be the fourth contingent of PEFTOK to replace 19th Battalion Combat Team.
Colonel Hunny Bakshi (Retd.) is a former officer of the Indian Army and an intelligence specialist who served as the Commanding officer of the Technical Support Division (TSD), a covert military intelligence unit known for his operational capabilities and deep intelligence networks.
Julius Zinovyevich Telesin (Russian: Юлиус Зиновьевич Телесин, Julius Zinov'evič Telesin; born April 1, 1933 in Moscow) is a Russian-Israeli mathematician, human rights activist, chess player, poet, and translator. He was a notable participant in the Soviet samizdat culture of the 1960s.
Magazin istoric pentru Dacia (Romanian historical journal focused on national historiography and primary sources)
Magazin istoric pentru Dacia (Romanian for “Historical Magazine for Dacia”) was a Romanian historical journal published in the mid-19th century, regarded as the first periodical dedicated exclusively to history in Romanian culture.
NEB (Nüfûz Edici Bomba, Penetrating Bomb) is a type of bunkle buster produced by TÜBİTAK SAGE and used by Turkey. It is designed to at least penetrate 2.1 meters thick reinforced concrete with a hardness of 35 megapascals.
Tapperheten (English: Valour) was a Swedish ship of the line designed by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman and built at the Karlskrona Naval Shipyard. She was laid down on 31 August 1785 and launched on 21 October that year. As the tenth ship in a series modeled after the prototype Wasa, she was a two-decker armed with 64 guns.
HSwMS Desirée was a Swedish frigate of the Royal Swedish Navy, named after Queen Desideria of Sweden-Norway. She was built at the Karlskrona Naval Shipyard to the designs of naval constructor Johan Aron af Borneman and launched on 24 July 1843. Her armament consisted of 46 thirty-pounder guns and six 7-inch shell guns.
Norrköping was a frigate of the Swedish Navy, built at the Karlskrona Naval Shipyard and launched in August 1858. She was the last fully sailing frigate in the Swedish Navy, with a total sail area of 1,661 square metres (17,880 sq ft).
General Abdul Jabar Qahraman (Pashto, Dari: عبدالجبار قهرمان) was an Afghan military officer, warlord and politician who came to prominence for his ability to mobilize large amounts of men to join his pro-government militias. Qahraman played a significant role in Afghan politics in the late 1980s and early 90s.
The Mašići Rebellion (Serbian: машићка буна) was a Serb rebellion against Ottoman authorities in Bosanska Krajina region that broke out in 1806 in the Mašići village near Gradiška.
Ra'ad Sa'ad (Arabic: رائد سعد) is a senior commander in the Al‑Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing. He holds the position of Head of Operations Division, overseeing critical military infrastructure, including rocket production, tunnel networks, and hidden command posts in Gaza.
National Guard of Israel (Hebrew: המשמר הלאומי של ישראל) is an operational body established in 2024 by the Israel Police, following a government resolution aimed at dealing with expanding internal security challenges, including multi-scene events.
Anatoly Vladimirovich Grebenyuk (Russian: Анатолий Владимирович Гребенюк; born October 18, 1955 in Mizoch, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian military leader, who holds the rank of General of the Army.
Sergei Sergeevich Lebedev (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Лебедев, born on 17 June 1981) is a Russian émigré writer, based in Berlin. He cites John le Carré’s books as an important influence on his fiction books. Lebedev also writes in English.
Białystok District of the Home Army (Polish: Okręg Białystok Armii Krajowej; previously of SZP, ZWZ, and finally the Home Army), codenamed "Lin", "Czapla", "Pełnia", "Sarna", "Maślanki" was a major territorial unit of the Home Army which was responsible for territories which encompassed Białystok Voivodeship.
The Malaysian Armed Forces Reserve (Malay: Pasukan Simpanan Angkatan Tentera — PSAT, Jawi: ڤاسوكن سيمڤنن اڠكتن تنترا), also known in Malay as Angkatan Sukarela (Reserve Force), serves as the combined military reserve component of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).
The Moldavian campaign of Dmytro Vyshnevetsky was a military expedition carried out by the Cossacks of Dmytro Vyshnevetsky jointly with the Polish forces of Albrecht Łaski as a part of an ongoing internal conflict in Moldavia. A 500 to 5000-strong Cossack detachment of Dmytro Vyshnevetsky invaded Moldavia but was defeated by an Moldavian-Ottoman army with Vyshnevetsky and Jan Piasecki being captured.
Jadvihin Š. (Belarusian: Ядвігін Ш.) was the pen name of Anton Lavicki (Belarusian: Антон Лявіцкі, 16 January 1869 – 23 February 1922) who was a Belarusian novelist, playwright and publicist, "one of the founders of modern Belarusian prose".
Jovan Tomić (Serbian: Јован Томић; fl. 1804–d. 1813), known by his nom de guerre Belov (Белов), was a Serbian soldier active in the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13). He was remembered as a hero, distinguishing himself at the Battle of Mišar (1806).
The Serbian Army[a] was the military force of Revolutionary Serbia, active during the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13) fighting against the Ottoman Empire. Established at first as a peasant army against the oppressive Dahije who had wrested the Pashalik of Belgrade from the Sultan, it became a resistance movement to the Ottomans which managed to create an independent state, restoring Serbian statehood in the Central Balkans after centuries of Ottoman rule.
Beginning on 28 February [O.S.] 1917, an uprising occurred among the sailors stationed at the Kronstadt naval base, in response to the unrest taking place in Petrograd. Almost the entire garrison stationed at the naval base participated in the mutiny, during which many naval officers were either killed or imprisoned by the rebellious sailors, including the commander-in-chief Admiral Wiren.
During the night of 19 July [O.S.] 1906, a mutiny occurred among the sailors stationed at Kronstadt naval base, in the aftermath of Tsar Nicholas II's dissolution of the First Duma earlier that month. The mutiny was put down by the next day, as the mutineers lacked sufficient weaponry and the refusal of a key infantry regiment to participate in the uprising.
Naval Outlying Landing Field Wolf, or Wolf Field (ICAO: KNHL), was a military airport in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It was built between 1942-44 by the United States Navy, and operated as a satellite field to NAS Penascola for most of its lifetime.
HSwMS Carl XIII (originally launched as Drottning Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina) was a Swedish ship of the line in the Royal Swedish Navy. She was the second of three ships in the Konung Gustav IV Adolf class, alongside Konung Gustav IV Adolf (1799) (renamed Gustaf den Store in 1811) and Carl XIV Johan.
Battle of Pingguo (Battle between Murong Huang and Murong Ren (336))
The Battle of Pingguo was fought between the brothers, Murong Huang and Murong Ren, in February 336 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. The battle concluded in victory for Murong Huang and the capture of Murong Ren, ending the three-year long Murong civil war.
The Battle on Poti was a naval battle that took place between the Zaporozhian Cossacks and the Ottoman fleet in the spring of 1626, ending the Cossack expedition to Georgia.
The Ambush of Aigan and Rufinus was a clash between various Berber forces under the command four tribal chieftains spearheaded by the Mastraciani and their chief Cutzinas, and a force of Byzantine cavalry led by the acclaimed Hunnic commander Aigan and Rufinus.
The Battle of Pillau or Battle of Piława was a naval battle that took place on 31 of August 1635 between the Zaporozhian Cossacks on the service of Poland-Lithuania and the Swedish fleet as a part of the 1635 Polish–Swedish conflict. The Cossack fleet attacked the Swedish ships that were stationed on a raid, captured one of them and inflicted casualties on the Swedes.
The Georgian Military Highway was an important transport artery linking Russia with Transcaucasia. The road passed through areas populated by Ingush, which made it a target for attacks.
The General Department of Defence Industry (Tổng cục Công nghiệp Quốc phòng - TCCNQP), doing business as Vietnam Defence Industry (VDI), is a government agency under the Vietnam Ministry of National Defence. It was established on 15 September 1945, and is tasked with developing, organizing, and managing core national defense industrial bases.
Count Ottaviano Vimercati (Milan, 26 March 1815 – Mirabello, Monza Park, 25 July 1879) was an Italian nobleman, soldier, diplomat, and senator, known for his contributions during the Risorgimento and for mediating between the Kingdom of Sardinia and Napoleonic France.
Ingush uprising in Yandare (1825) was an armed revolt of the Ingush people against the Russian Empire, which took place in June 1825 in the village of Yandare.
The Drenica Uprising was an armed rebellion by ethnic Albanian fighters in the Drenica region of central Kosovo against the newly established Yugoslav Partisans and the communist government of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia. The uprising began on 22 January 1945 and ended with its suppression on 18 February 1945.
The Commander, Kenya Navy (Swahili: Kamanda, Jeshi la Wanamaji) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Kenya Navy. The Commander exercises full command over the service, oversees operations, administration, training and modernization, and reports to the Chief of Defence Forces under the authority of the President of Kenya, who is the Commander-in-Chief.
The June 2025 Banibangou attack was a terrorist assault on a Nigerien army base on 19 June 2025. The attack occurred in the tri-border region of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Several hundred militants on over 200 motorbikes and eight vehicles attacked, killing at least 34 soldiers and wounding 14.
The Roketsan ASW rocket launcher system is an anti-submarine rocket system developed by Turkish company Roketsan. It is designed to provide surface vessels with a close-range defense capability against underwater threats, primarily submarines.
Zuhair Dawoud Al-Tamimi is a former fighter pilot in the Iraqi Air Force, who fought in the Gulf War. He is credited with shooting down a U.S. F/A-18 Hornet on the opening night of the war.
Celestyn Burstin (1888–1938) was an Austrian-Soviet mathematician. He was born in 1888 in Tarnopol (Austro-Hungary, currently Ukraine), graduated from the University of Vienna in 1911, and earned a doctorate degree in 1912. Being a Jew and a communist, he had difficulty to get an academic appointment in German-speaking lands, and moved to Minsk in 1929, where he was appointed as a professor of the Belarusian State University, and as the director of the Institute of Mathematics of the Belarusian ...
Leon Yakovlevich Talmi (January 23, 1893 – August 12, 1952; Russian: Леон Яковлевич Тальми) (Yiddish: טאַלמי,לעאָן), also known as Leon Talmy, was a Yiddish journalist and translator. He was executed in Moscow on the Night of the Murdered Poets.
The GÖKSUR is a surface-to-air missile-based CIWS developed by the Turkish defense companies Aselsan and TÜBİTAK SAGE. It is designed to provide close-in defense for naval platforms against a wide range of aerial threats, including anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), fighter jets, and helicopters.
The Julius Leber Barracks (German: Julius-Leber-Kaserne) is the largest Bundeswehr barracks in Berlin, located at the district of Wedding, directly southeast of the former Berlin-Tegel Airport and are bordered by the Kurt-Schumacher-Damm and Charles-Corcelle-Ring.
William Grey Williams (December 27, 1872 – January 22, 1948) was a Brigadier General who served as Adjutant General of Utah for over thirty years, with military service spanning two World Wars. He is the namesake of Camp Williams, which he helped establish in the 1920s.
Gianbattista della Volpe, commonly known as Ivan Fryazin (Russian: Иван Фрязин), was an Italian-born diplomat and traveler in Russian service during the reigns of Vasily II and Ivan III.
Kamal Blockade — the punitive campaign of Russian troops led by N. F. Vishnevsky against the Kazakh rebels led by Kenesary Khan, who had fortified themselves on the territory of Lake Balkhash. The final phase of the confrontation between Kenesary Khan and the Russian Empire against the backdrop of his own uprising.
The 2025 Tirah Valley firing was a clash between protesters and paramilitary troops in Bagh Maidan, Tirah, Pakistan, on 27–28 July 2025, resulting in several deaths and injuries. The clash occurred outside the Frontier Corps brigade headquarters, where soldiers opened fire on protesters demonstrating over the reported death of a young girl allegedly killed by stray mortar fire.
Muhammed Yutaev (in Chechen: Ютаев Мохьмад) or Magomed Yutaev (in Russian: Магомед Ютаев), born in 1980 in Shalazhi and deceased in 1999, was a Chechen military fighter who participated in the First and Second Chechen War during his adolescence. He participated in separatism against the Russian Federation.
Arghun–Langah War, also known as Sindh–Multan War, was a major conflict between the Multan-based Langah dynasty and the Sindh-based Arghun dynasty from 1524 until 1528, which led to the fall of the Langah Sultanate and the incorporation of Multan, Shorkot, Uch and Derawar as autonomous territories into the Arghun Sultanate.
Decapitation was the normal method of executing the death penalty under classical Islamic law. It was also, together with hanging, one of the ordinary methods of execution in the Ottoman Empire.
Karl Joseph von Simbschen (fl. 1746–d. 1763) or Josef Carl was an Austrian military commander that reached the rank of feldmarschall-leutnant. He commanded Military Frontier battalions in the areas of present-day Serbia and Croatia.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy (Burmese: ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် (ရေ)) is the highest-ranking officer in the Myanmar Navy, responsible for the command, control, and administration of all naval forces. The officeholder reports directly to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and is a member of the highest defence leadership within the country.
The ships have a displacement of 3,400 tonnes (3,346 long tons) and a length of 110 metres (360 ft 11 in). They have a cruising speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) with a maximum speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) and an operating range of 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at a speed of 14 to 16 knots (26 to 30 km/h; 16 to 18 mph).
The 631st Field Artillery Brigade (United States) was a unit of the Mississippi National Guard until 2008. The unit was originally raised in 1917 in Grenada, Miss. as HHC, 1st Field Artillery.
Transition period of the Soviet Union (last stage of the process of dissolution of the USSR and the negotiation process of former Union Republics on new forms of cooperation)
The transition period of the Soviet Union was declared by the adoption of the Law of the Soviet Union "On the bodies of state power and administration of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the transition period", which was signed into law on 5 September 1991.
Shared bread (Azerbaijani: Şərikli çörək; Russian: Хлеб поровну) is a 1969 Soviet drama film directed by Shamil Mahmudbayov, depicting life on the home front during World War II. The screenplay is by Alla Akhundova, and the music is composed by Vasif Adigozalov.
The battles of Ladyzhyn or defence of Ladyzhyn (Ukrainian: Ладижинська оборона) were two battles over the city of Ladyzhyn in the Right-bank Ukraine between the Ottoman troops and the Cossacks who pledged their loyalty to Ivan Samoylovych as a part of the ongoing Russo-Turkish war.
Naval Outlying Landing Field Magnolia, or Magnolia Field, was an unmanned military airport in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It was built between 1943-44 by the United States Navy, and operated as a satellite field to NAS Penascola for most of its lifetime.
The Battle of Berezhany was a five-day battle over the city of Berezhany in Eastern Galicia, which was the key point of Polish defence. The battle took place between the Ukrainian Galician Army from one side and a several Polish regiments from the other.
Paul von Mitesser (1757–1833) was an Austrian platzmajor (fortress officer) based in Semlin (Zemun) at the Habsburg-Ottoman border and spy active in the European part of the Ottoman Empire. He was an intermediate between the Austrian military command and the Serbs in the Pashalik of Belgrade.
NARAC Arms Company Limited is a private Thai defense contractor that manufactures firearms and ammunition. The company is a key player in Thailand's domestic defense industry, supporting the Royal Thai Armed Forces and the government's policy of increasing national self-reliance in military hardware.
Roman Dachkevitch (Ukrainian: Дашкевич Роман Іванович, 1892–1975) was a Ukrainian politician and soldier, known for his role in the formation of the artillery of the Ukrainian People's Army.
Operation Atlantic was the codename for Namibia's participation in the Second Congo War under the SADC banner. The Namibian Defence Force was tasked to participate alongside Zimbabwe and Angola to help the Government of DRC to repel the Rwanda backed rebels.
Shaheed Rafiqul Islam (died 1971) was a freedom fighter in the Bangladesh Liberation War. For his bravery in the war, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Bikrom.
The Chyhyryn campaign of 1677 was an unsuccesful campaign by the Ottoman-led coalition against the Cossack-Russian defenders of Chyhyryn. On 3 of August, the Ottoman army besieged Chyhyryn, which was held by 12,000-strong garrison. At the end of August, the Russo-Cossack army of Romodanovsky and Samoylovych crossed the Dnieper.
The VDP Lorraine 28 or Voiture de Dragons Portés Lorraine 28 ("Mechanized Dragoons Vehicle Lorraine 28") is a six-wheeled all-terrain troop transport developed by the Lorraine Company in the 1930s and used by the French army during World War II. Mainly equipping mechanized cavalry units, most vehicles were captured or destroyed during the Battle of France.
The 2021 Shia militia attacks on Turkey were a series of attacks launched by various militias within the Popular Mobilization Forces and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq in 2021, targeting Turkey and its presence in Iraq. The attacks continued until 2022.
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, elicited a spectrum of reactions from the international community, regional actors, and within Iraq and Kuwait themselves.
The Tiddim Road (Tedim Road) is a historical road from Imphal, Manipur, India, to Tedim (Tiddim) in Chin Hills of Myanmar. It remains as a road connecting to highways today.
The Austro-Hungarian fortress of Lavarone (in Trentino), better known as Forte Belvedere Gschwent, (German: Werk Gschwent) stands at an altitude of 1177 metres south of the Oseli subdivision on a rocky spur that extends towards the Valdastico and the Rio Torto valley, dominating its headlands.
The Bundeswehr Office for Defence Planning (German: Planungsamt der Bundeswehr; PlgABw) is a branch of the Bundeswehr subordinate to the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is headquartered in Berlin and has four directorates:
Saif al-Sham Brigade (In Arabic: لواء سيف الشام, meaning "Sword of the Levant Brigade") is a Syrian rebel faction that operated primarily in southern Syria during the Syrian civil war. It was affiliated with the Southern Front of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and was active mainly in the western parts of Daraa Governorate and Quneitra Governorate.
The Omar Bin Al-Khattab Brigade (Arabic: لواء عمر بن الخطاب, romanized: Liwa Omar ibn al-Khattab) is a Syrian rebel faction operating in the southern sector of the Quneitra Governorate within the broader Southern Front of the Free Syrian Army. Centered around the town of Beit Jinn, the group engaged in coordinated operations alongside other western Daraa‑Quneitra factions during the civil war.
Al-Haramein Battalion (Arabic: كتيبة الحرمين; meaning The Battalion of the Two Holy Mosques) is a Free Syrian Army's rebel group which operated in Hit and its surrounding areas in Daraa Governorate, specifically near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in southern Syria, during the Syrian Civil War.
The 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) is the first new Army unit that will integrate cyberspace, space, land, sea, and air operations into one fighting unit as part of the Transformation of the Army / Aimpoint 2035. The unit was stood up in 2017 at Joint Base Lewis–McChord.
The 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force (2MDTF) is a new Army unit that will integrate cyberspace, space, land, sea, and air operations into one fighting unit as part of the Transformation of the Army / Aimpoint 2035. The unit was activated in 2021 in Mainz-Kastel, Germany.
The 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) is a new Army unit that will integrate cyberspace, space, land, sea, and air operations into one fighting unit as part of the Transformation of the Army / Aimpoint 2035. The unit was activated in 2022 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
The 6th Signal Command was a unit of the US Army activated in 1974 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. This mission to provide communications to US Army units in the Pacific was short lived and ended in 1977.
The 36th Sustainment Brigade is a Texas National Guard unit that was formed in 2008 to provide logistical support to the 36th Infantry Division and its support units including heavy airdrop sustainment operations in conjunction with the Air National Guard.
The 57th Ordnance Brigade was a unit of the US Army in Europe stationed at Rhine Ordinance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, West Germany beginning in 1965 when it was redesignated from the 57th Ordnance Group. The Brigade was responsible for the ammunition supply to the entire Seventh Army.
Batum (play) (four-act play written by Mikhail Bulgakov)
Batum (Russian: Батум) is a play in four acts by the Soviet writerMikhail Bulgakov, whose writing began in 1936 and was completed on July 24, 1939. The play, about the strikes organized by Stalin in Batumi in 1901 and 1902, was banned by the dictator in 1939.
This list of Colonial American Wars includes military conflicts involving the Thirteen Colonies and their predecessor colonies from 1609 till 1700. It covers the colonies that joined them prior to their Independence in 1776 (for example the Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691 and the Saybrook Colony merged with Connecticut Colony in 1644).
The 117th Engineer Brigade is a unit of the South Carolina National Guard since November 2019. The Brigade's mission is to provide central command of all engineering assets in the SCARNG. One of the first missions the brigade had after activation was supporting the COVID-19 crisis.
The battle of Rangoon was fought between 11th and 14th April 1852 over the city of Rangoon (present-day Yangon), capital of the Third Burmese Empire, as one of the crucial clashes during the Second Anglo-Burmese War between 1852 and 1853. Just after a few days after sparking the conflict British expeditionary troops took control over the city and forced the Burmese army to retreat up north.
The 107th Transportation Brigade was a unit of the US Army in Europe beginning in June 1965 under the COSTAR II reorganization. The Brigade was responsible for command and control, air transport, motor transport, terminal transfer and transportation movement in Seventh Army.
The 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a unit in the North Carolina National Guard. The unit carries a long lineage that takes it back to the before the First World War. In 2020, the brigade was deployed for the COVID-19 response. The brigade responded to Hurricane Florence in 2018 and Hurricane Helene in 2024.
The 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is a unit of the North Dakota National Guard that was redesignated in 2008. The 141 MEB has a long history beginning in 1883 as Company A Dakota Militia. It served in federal service in 1899 against Spain and in World Wars I and II.
The 142nd Signal Brigade was a unit of the Alabama National Guard until August 2008. The unit was originally created in October 1960 as the HHC 142nd Signal Group in Decatur, Alabama. The unit was federalized in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy to enforce desegregation at the University of Alabama and to serve Alabama Governor George Wallace a federal restraining order.
The Chyhyryn campaign was a military expedition launched by the Russian-led army in September 1676, in order to oust Petro Doroshenko from power. The campaign ended in a Doroshenko's surrender and became a pretext for the Chyhyryn campaigns of 1677 and 1678.
The Battle of Devol (circa 1108–1109) was a military engagement between the Principality of Arbanon, an early autonomous Albanian polity, and the Byzantine Empire. The battle took place near the fortress of Devol, a strategic site near the modern-day border between Albania and North Macedonia.
The 135th Field Artillery Brigade was a unit of the Missouri National Guard. The unit had a long lineage that began in May 1917 as the 5th Separate Company of Infantry from Sedalia, Missouri. The unit was redesignated as D Company, 6th Infantry Regiment and entered into federal service in August 1917.
The 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) is a unit of the Texas National Guard since 2008, The unit has a long lineage in Texas beginning in 1917 as the 117th Supply Train of the 42nd Infantry Division. It was reorganized as the 111th Quartermaster Regiment, 36th Infantry Division in 1936, and again in 1942 as the 36th Quartermaster Co.
Vernon W. Pickett (August 12, 1912 - September 14, 1944) was a United States Army officer during World War II. He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for escaping from a prisoner of war camp. He is the current namesake of Fort Pickett.
The 151st Field Artillery Brigade was a unit of the South Carolina National Guard until August 2008. The unit's lineage goes back to 1880 when it was organized as the Sumter Light Infantry in the South Carolina Volunteer Militia. By World War I in 1916, the unit was known as L Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment and was federalized from July 1916 to March 1917.
The 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (158 MEB) "Bushmasters" is a unit of the Arizona National Guard since September 1, 2010. The unit traces it lineage back to the 258th Infantry Brigade, the 153rd Artillery Brigade and the 158th Infantry Regiment.
The Kh-BD is a new, long-range air-launched cruise missile developed by Russia, reportedly arming its Tu-160 strategic bombers. It is believed to have a range exceeding 6,500 km (4,000 miles) and is believed to be an evolutionary development of the Kh-101/102 missiles.
Colored military units is a widespread unofficial name, which later became established in historiography and popular literature for the white regiments, brigades, and divisions of the 1st Infantry Division of the Volunteer Army and 1st Army Corps of the Volunteer Army during the Russian Civil War. The name comes from the specific colors of caps, shoulder marks, sleeve insignia and chevrons (red, black, crimson, blue) characteristic of each unit:
Alexander Dmitrievich Boechko (Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Боечко; born 1965) is a Belarusian military officer who served as chairman of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus from August 2012 to November 2013.
Đorđe Zagla (Serbian: Ђорђе Загла; 17XX–1847) was a Serbian revolutionary commander active in the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13), mostly around Smederevo.
The 198th Regional Support Group is a unit of the Arizona National Guard since October of 2017. The mission of the 198 RSG is to support operations, manage facilities and provide administrative and logistics support. In 2019, soldiers of the unit were deployed for 12 months to Jordan.
The 154th Schutzmannschaft Battalion was a Schutzmannschaft police unit of the German Auxiliary Police formed in July 1942 in Simferopol. It was one of eight so-called Tatar Schutzmannschaft battalions. The battalion trained in Simferopol and remained there as a reserve unit after training (except for one platoon, which was sent to the village of Beshuy for service).
The 209th Field Artillery Brigade "Rochester Redlegs" was a unit of the New York National Guard from World War II until at least the late 1970s. The unit has been deactivated, but there are no records that show when that happened. The unit's lineage runs through the 121st Cavalry Regiment which merged briefly in 1929 with the 101st Cavalry Regiment.
Shaqir Smaka (c. 1887 – 1916) was a Albanian guerrilla commander from the Drenica region of Kosovo. He played a important role in the resistance against Ottoman, Serbian, and Austro-Hungarian forces during the early 20th century.
Stuart Commission (Internal inquiry of the South Africa's African National Congress in 1984)
The Stuart Commission, formally called The Commission of Inquiry into Recent Developments in the People's Republic of Angola, was an internal inquiry of the African National Congress (ANC) established in 1984 to investigate disturbances, examine administrative and operational issues, and recommend corrective measures within its armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).
The Huang–Tang Uprising took place on February 9, 1949, when Jiang Yaxun [zh], a local leader of the Chinese Communist Party, along with Rao Menghu (饶孟虎 [zh]), Chen Zhongyi (陈仲怡 [zh]), Li Shi (李石 [zh]), and Tan Mengnan (谭荫南 [zh])—all of whom were key local activists or militia commanders—jointly led an armed insurrection in Huangcai Town and Tangshi .
On April 18, 1963, a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer twin-turboprop aircraft of the No. 152 Squadron RAF crashed at Bu Hafafa in Oman, killing eight people on board. However, a passenger on the flight survived the accident with serious injuries.
The 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade is a unit of the South Carolina National Guard. The 228 Signal was raised in 1907 as I Company (Hampton Guards), 1st Infantry Regiment. It was redesignated F Company and federalized in 1916. It was again redesignated in 1917 as F Company, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division.
The 279th Army Field Support Brigade is a unit of the Alabama National Guard since 2008 when the 151st Combat Engineer Battalion and the 279th Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion were merged to create the 279th Signal Battalion in 1959. The units predecessor units served in Alaska in World War II and in Korea.
The 297th Regional Support Group (297th RSG)is a unit of the Alaska National Guard since 2016 when the AKARNG redesignated the 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade as the 297th RSG. The units lineage originates in the 207th Infantry Group that was reorganized into the 297th BFSB in 2008.
The 300th Military Police Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve since 2002. The unit was first created in 1959 as the 300th Military Police Prisoner of War Command assign to Fifth Army. In 1982 it was reorganized as the 300th Military Police Command and assigned to Fourth Army.
The 301st Regional Support Group is a unit of the US Army Reserve. The unit began as the 301st Logistical Command in 1952. It was redesignated as the 301st Support Brigade in 1968 and deactivated in 1972. The unit was reactivated in 1999 as the 301st Support Group.
The 304th Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit in the US Army Reserve. The unit was originally created in 1949 as the 304th Military Government Group in Philadelphia, Penn. In 1956 it was redesignated as the 304th Civil Affairs and Military Government Group.
The 308th Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve. It was created in 1949 as the 308th Military Government Group in Chicago, Illinois. In 1956, it was renamed the 308th Civil Affairs and Military Government Group and moved to Evanston, IL. in 1957.
The 319th Military Intelligence Brigade was a short-lived unit of the US Army Reserve activated in 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts. as the 319th Headquarters Intelligence Detachment. In 1950 it was redesingated Headquarters, 319th Military Intelligence Group in San Francisco, California.
The 321st Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve as a part of the 350th Civil Affairs Command. The unit was originally created in 1945 in the Army of the United States as the HHD 101st Military Government Group at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
The 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii since 1994. The unit began service as the HHD, 102nd Military Government Group at the Presidio of Monterey, California. The unit was inactive from 1949 to 1955 when it was redesignated as 322nd Military Government Group and assigned to the reserves at Fort DeRussy, Hawaii.
The 333rd Military Police Brigade is a unit of the US Army Reserve assigned to the 200th Military Police Command. The unit was raised in 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 800th Military Police Battalion at Fort Ord, Calif. During World War II it earned campaign streamers in New Guinea and Luzon.
The battle of Remada took place in May 1958, three months after the bombing of Sakiet Sidi Youssef. The battle opposed Tunisian forces to the French forces at Remada.
Yassin Ahmed Dahi (born 1960) is a Syrian military officer and a senior figure in the Military Intelligence Directorate. He has held multiple high-ranking positions in Syria’s security apparatus and has been implicated in human rights abuses during the Syrian Civil War.
Kuban Pogrom of 1717, or Kuban Campaign of 1717 — an attack in early August 1717 by Kuban Horde (part of the Crimean Khanate), Cherkassians and Nekrasov Cossacks, who lived on Kuban, on part of the territory of South-Eastern Russia.
The 260th Military Police Command was a unit of the District of Columbia National Guard. The unit has a long lineage beginning in 1888 when it was raised as Battery A, Light Artillery District of Columbia National Guard which was deactivated in 1900. The unit was redesignated 1st Battery, Field Artillery in 1903.
The 35th Military Police Brigade (Combat Support) is a unit of the Missouri Army National Guard since September 2020 stationed at Jefferson Barracks. The Brigade's mission is varied from standard military police work to federal and state mobilizations and customs and border protection.
The 221st Military Police Brigade was a unit of the US Army Reserve from 1959 until 1994. The unit began as the HHC Detachment of the 221st Military Police Group in April 1959 at San Jose, California assigned to Sixth Army. In 1971, the unit was redesignated at the 221st Military Police Brigade.
Michaš Kukabaka (Soviet and Belarusian human rights activist)
Michaš Kukabaka (also known as Mikhail Kukobaka; born 1936) is a Soviet Belarusian dissident described as „the last Soviet political prisoner in the USSR“.
Marcelino Pascua Martinez (14 June 1897- 12 June 1977) was a Spanish doctor and diplomat who served during the Spanish Civil War as the ambassador of the Second Spanish Republic to the Soviet Union from September 1936 to April 1938, when he was recalled and made ambassador until the end of the war to France instead.
Fort Albert is a fort on the Island of Alderney, currently part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, located to the east of Braye Bay. With Mount Hale Battery to the immediate south and Fort Grosnez across the bay, Fort Albert protects, and has protected, Braye Bay and the main harbor of Alderney.
The Anti-Soviet movement in Ingushetia is a set of political, armed and cultural manifestations of resistance to Soviet power on the territory of Ingushetia from 1925 to 1957.
Defence Council (SNSC; Persian: شورای دفاعShowrāye Āliye Amniyate Mellī also Defence Council for war and defence affairs) is the defence council of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The current secretary of the defence Security Council is TBD. He was appointed to position of secretary by President Masoud Pezeshkian and but its two members Ali Shamkhani and Ali Akbar Ahmadian elect by the supreme leader on 7 August 2025.
Granta GA-10FPV-AI is a Lithuanian-developed first-person view (FPV) quadcopter drone designed for military applications, including reconnaissance and loitering munition roles. Manufactured by Vilnius-based Granta Autonomy, the GA-10FPV-AI is notable for its advanced autonomous capabilities, compact design, and resistance to electronic warfare.
RSI Europe Špokas or RSI Europe Shpak is a Lithuanian-developed first-person view (FPV) quadcopter drone designed for military applications, particularly as a loitering munition. Manufactured by RSI Europe, the Špokas has been integrated into the arsenals of both the Lithuanian and Ukrainian Armed Forces.
USCGC Ouachita (WLR-65501) is a 65-foot (20 m) river buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard and is the lead ship of the Ouachita-class tender. She is homeported at Chattanooga, Tennessee and was delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1960.
Mikhail Abramovich Davydov (Russian: Михаил Абрамович Давыдов; born 1954) is a Soviet and Russian historian, specialising in the field of Russian economic history. He is a Doctor of Historical Sciences since 2004 and a professor at the School of Historical Sciences of the Higher School of Economics.
The Nigerian Navy Marines is the Nigerian Navy's Naval infantry component. They are trained to operate in littoral combat theatres, as naval infantry and coastal artillery. There is also an SBS type naval commando unit. Formed on June 2, 2025, the Nigerian Navy Marines is considered the first and foremost unit to be involved in any amphibious or seaborne clashes.
20th Battalion Combat Team, is a combat unit of Philippine Army from 1940s to 1950s. I was organized to combat communism and anti-dissidents campaigns in Luzon specifically against Huks. However, it was known as the second unit sent to Korea as part of Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) to replaced the battered 10th Battalion Combat Team.
Battle of Krynky (2023–2024 battle during the Russian invasion of Ukraine)
Battle of Krynky was a battle waged between Russian and Ukrainian armed forces over the village of Krynky, which lasted from 20 October 2023 to 17 July 2024, when the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated across the Dnieper river.
Granta X or Granta X-Wing is a Lithuanian-developed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) loitering munition developed by Granta Autonomy, a Lithuanian defense technology company. It was unveiled on 28 May 2025 at the IDET 2025 international defense exhibition in Brno, Czech Republic.
Neoclassicists (Ukraine) (Ukrainian literary group during the 1920s, part of the Executed Renaissance)
The Neoclassicists (Ukrainian: Неокласики, romanized: Neoklasyky or Неоклясики, romanized:neokliasyky), also referred to as the Academists, were a literary group based in Kyiv, Ukraine during the 1920s. Centred around the piatirne grono (lit.'cluster of five') of Mykola Zerov, Maksym Rylsky, Pavlo Fylypovych [uk], Mykhailo Drai-Khmara [uk] and [[Y ...
On the Art of Military Leadership (original Indonesian title: Kepemimpinan Militer "Military Leadership") is a two-volume work by Prabowo Subianto, now the Indonesian President. First published in Bahasa Indonesia in 2021/2022, it was released in a Russian translation with the title Ob iskusstve voennogo liderstva (Об искусстве военного лидерства "On the Art of Military Leadership") in 2025 to coincide with Subianto's state visit to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Ludwig Aßner (German politician and attempted assassin of Adolf Hitler)
Ludwig Aßner (6 or 8 April 1893 – 17 August 1940) was a German politician known for an alleged assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in 1933, involving a poisoned letter sent from France. He was previously elected a member of the Bavarian Landtag in the 1920s, but was barred from assuming his seat due to a criminal conviction.
Hryhorii Perehinyak (Ukrainian: Григорій Перегіняк; February 7, 1910 - February 22, 1943) was a Ukrainian nationalist, war criminal and member of the OUN-B.
The Battle of Martynów - took place at Martynów on 21 February 1699, ending in defeat of the Polish army. It was a battle between the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire.
The Southern Army (Arabic: "جيش الجنوب") was an Israeli-proposed paramilitary force in southern Syria, aimed at establishing an Israeli friendly force at a buffer zone along the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and to deter Iranian and Hezbollah influence in the region.
The Battle of Bonavista was a naval battle, between the French and English, that occurred in morning hours of 29 August 1704, outside the settlement of Bonavista, Newfoundland Colony, that lasted 6 hours.
In 1845, James Brooke, with the naval support of Sir Thomas Cochrane, sent an expedition against the Kingdom of Marudu in modern Eastern Sabah. It is known as the Marudu expedition, and took place during the Anglo-Bruneian War.
UDS Partisan Recon (commonly Partisan) is a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS), a Lithuanian defense technology company specializing in AI-driven swarm and ISR systems. The Partisan is a compact, long-range reconnaissance drone designed to perform missions typically executed by much larger UAV platforms.
Vasyl Ivanovych Chernenko (Ukrainian: Василь Іванович Черненко; born in 1 January 1959), is a Ukrainian army officer who last served as the Commander of Air Command South from 2017 to 2022.
The Battle of Jabal Maqlub was a significant but largely overlooked military engagement fought between Iraqi and Iranian forces from April 2 to April 7, 1987, during the late stages of the Iran–Iraq War. Taking place in the Rawanduz region of northern Iraq, the battle was initiated by an Iraqi counteroffensive against Iranian and Kurdish (Peshmerga) forces who had gained control of key mountainous terrain during Operation Karbala-10.
The Transport Troops (Bulgarian: Войски на Министерството на транспорта) or the Railway Troops was a paramilitary construction organization of the Armed Forces of Bulgaria subordinate to the Ministry of Transport. It existed from 1975 to 2001 and dealt mainly with the construction of highways and railways.
Dmytro Volodymyrovych Karpenko (Ukrainian: Дмитро Володимирович Карпенко), is a Ukrainian army officer who is currently the commander of the Air Command South since 2022.
Mounted bandits (Horse-riding bandits in early 20th-century Manchuria)
A mounted bandit (Chinese: 馬賊, romanized: mǎzéi, Japanese: 馬賊, romanized: bazoku) is a bandit who uses horseback for mobility. The term is particularly used for mounted bandits who were active in Manchuria and its surrounding region from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Manchukuo period.
The Bashkir liberation movement is a series of military clashes and uprisings of the Bashkir people against the Russian Empire that colonized Bashkortostan, as well as protests and rallies against the policies of the Russian Federation (in particular, against discrimination of the Bashkir people on national and linguistic grounds).
Busran Kalaw, was a Moro guerilla leader in the Philippines during World War II. He was known for his fierce resistance against the Japanese occupation, particularly in the Lanao region of Mindanao. He is considered folk hero among Maranaos due to his ferocious battle and butchering the enemies.
Lieutenant general Amarit Bunsuya (Thai: อมฤต บุญสุยา) commonly known by his nickname "Big Yai" (Thai: บิ๊กใหญ่), is a high-ranking officer in the Royal Thai Army. As of 2025, he serves as the Commander of the 1st Army Area, a key position responsible for national security operations in central Thailand, including sensitive border zones.
Granta Hornet is a compact, hand-launched reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Lithuanian defense technology firm Granta Autonomy. Known for its stealth, autonomy, and portability, the drone is designed for front-line intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations—capable of executing missions even in GPS-denied or electronically contested environments.
The 1st Separate Road Restoration "Prince Lev" Brigade (MUN T0110) is a Brigade level military unit of the State Transport Special Service of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. It is responsible for ensuring the smooth transportation during both peace and wartime and for building fortifications, demining and most importantly, the restoration and protection of critical infrastructure, specifically roads and bridges.
The 266th Finance Support Center is a unit of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and a part of United States Army Europe and Africa. The unit war originally activated in England in 1945 as the 266th Finance Center. At some point after its activation it moved to Germany.
R.J. Garcia is a United States Armybrigadier general currently serving as the 81st Commandant of the United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point.. He most recently served as the Deputy Commanding General - Support of the 25th Infantry Division from 2023-2024, and prior to that he served as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander, U.S.
Çarhacı Ali Pasha (died 1823 in Tokat) was an Ottoman statesman who briefly held the office of Grand Vizier under Sultan Mahmud II, serving from January to March 1809.
Raid on Kalabakan (1963) (Military engagement in Tawau during the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation)
The Raid on Kalabakan, also referred to in Malaysia as the Kalabakan Incident (Malay: Peristiwa Kalabakan), was a military operation conducted by Indonesian forces, supported by communist guerrilla fighters, during the Battle of Tawau in the wider context of the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation.
Territorial defense in Russia (Russian: Территориальная оборона) is a set of measures, as well as detachments, organized in wartime by territorial authorities to combat sabotage and reconnaissance groups and landings, as well as to protect important facilities and homeland defense in the territory where martial law is in effect.
Captain Edward W. Rucker, Jr., was an U.S. Army aviator during World War I who earned the Distinguished Service Cross in the skies over Europe as part of the 27th Aero Squadron.
The First battle of Steinau took place from August 29 to September 4, 1632, during the middle stages of the Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years’ War. An allied army of Saxons, Swedes, and Brandenburgers invaded Silesia with 21,000 troops, encountering an Imperial army of 20,000 at Ścinawa (German: Steinau an der Oder).
The Command Chief Warrant Officer of the US Army National Guard (CCWO ARNG) is the most senior warrant officer position in the United States Army National Guard and serves as a key advisor to the director Army National Guard on training, readiness, mentorship and professionalism of the warrant officer corps.
The 16th Support Regiment (MUN A2558) is a regiment level military unit of the Ukrainian Support Forces, part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Operational Command South. It was established in 2018, but existed earlier as the engineering unit of the operational-tactical group "South".
Bavoriv Castle (Castle in Bavoriv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine)
The Bavoriv Castle (Ukrainian: Баворівський замок, romanized: Bavorivskyi zamok) is a located in Bavoriv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. The wooden castle was located on a hill, above the Hnizna River.
The 36th Separate "Konotop" Brigade (MUN T0330) is a Brigade level military unit of the State Transport Special Service of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. It is responsible for ensuring the smooth transportation during both peace and wartime and for building fortifications, demining and most importantly, the restoration and protection of critical infrastructure, specifically roads and bridges.
Captain Yavar Abbas (born 15 December 1920) is a British-Indian former soldier and camera operator. He is a veteran of the Second World War and fought in the South-East Asian theatre for the British Indian Army. Later in his life, he worked as a cameraman for the BBC, and film producer.
The Battle of Montecarotto was a military engagement during the final phase of the liberation of the province of Ancona from the Nazi occupation of Italy during World War II. The battle took place between the Maiella Brigade (a volunteer Italian partisan formation established on December 5, 1943 in the Majella area) and a detachment from the Polish Second Corps (Polish: Drugi Korpus Wojska Polskiego) against the German army, which was ...
Fort Ile de Raz is a fort on the small Ile de Raz, an islet off the coast of Alderney. The fort itself protects Longis Beach, a harbor on the island, Essex Castle, which served as a military hospital, and the site of The Nunnery, the first fortification on the island, left by the Romans.
Captain Evan Thomas DSC (12 May 1875 – 26 October 1957) was a Welsh mariner and Master in the British Merchant Navy, recognised for his service during the First World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Lloyd's Medal for Meritorious Service for his leadership in defending his vessel against submarine attack in the Mediterranean.
Chief Warrant Officer Five Brian Searcy is the 8th command chief warrant officer of the Army National Guard and is the primary military advisor to the Director of the Army National Guard on warrant officer training, implementation, readiness, and professional development.
The Raid on Yingkou was a military raid performed by Russian cavalry during the Russo-Japanese War in which the Russian forces would be successful in their goals.
Rene Mouawad Airport (Arabic: مطار الرئيس الشهيد رينيه معوضMaṭār ar-Raʾīs aš-Šahīd Rinih Muʿawwad), formerly and still sometimes known as Qoleiat airport (مطار القليعات, Maṭār al-Qulayʿat), is the civil section of Rene Mouawad Airport in North Lebanon, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Lebanese–Syrian border.
The Imam Ali Battalions are units of the Basij and form part of the structures used to suppress street protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran.They operate under the supervision of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The battalions were created in April 2011 following the suppression of the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests, with the stated purpose of countering urban uprisings.Their official mission is described as defending the [[Iranian Re ...
Chief Master Sgt. Luis E. Negrón is the Civil Air Patrol’s national command chief appointed by CAP Maj. Gen. Regena M. Aye in August 2025, as the senior advisor to the national commander.
Operation Dawn (Bosnian: Operacija Zora) was a major follow-up offensive launched by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) 5th Corps in May 1995 during the later stages of the Bosnian War. The operation sought to capitalize on momentum from the earlier Operation Una , aiming to expand Bosniak-controlled territory southeast of the besieged Bihać enclave and weaken Serb military positions in western Bosnia.
On 4 December 2024 the Kachin Independence Army, All Burma Students Democratic Front and others Kachin-based resistance groups, launched an operation to capture Bhamo. The operation has targeted also Bhamo Township and Mansi Township. While losses seem heavy on both sides, thousands civilians are trapped in the town under constant airstrikes, artillery and drone bombardment.
The Command Chief Warrant Officer of the US Army Reserve (CCWO USAR) is the most senior warrant officer position in the United States Army Reserve and serves as a key advisor to the commanding general United States Army Reserve on training, readiness, mentorship and professionalism of the warrant officer corps.
Fire Point is a Ukrainian defence technology company headquartered in Kyiv. Founded in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it specializes in the design, development, and production of long-range strike drones and cruise missiles. The company's flagship products include the FP-1 series of deep-strike drones and the FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missile, both of which have been deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct precision strikes deep inside Russian-held territory.
An Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance is one of the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) of the Indian Air Force. AOM oversees policy, planning and procurement related to the maintenance and logistics aspects of Indian Air Force to ensure operational readiness and technical reliability.
The Iru hillfort (Estonian: Iru linnamägi or Iru Linnapära) was a major hillfort in Ancient Estonia, located near the northern coast, on the bank of Pirita river. First established in the Bronze Age, the hillfort was at the height of its prosperity during the Viking Age, before starting to decline in 10th century, coinciding with settlement growing at the ___location of Tallinn Old Town.
The Battle of Hiraan was fought on March 3, 1913 in Beledweyne between the Italian Somaliland and the Dervish movement. The Italians never attacked again leaving the Dervish to rule over the south freely.
Battle of Gaivoron (Ambush on the Russian army during the Left-bank uprising)
The Battle of Gaivoron (Ukrainian: Битва під Гайвороном) was a battle that took place on 10 of October 1668 during the Left-Bank uprising between the Crimean cavalry and the Zaporozhian Cossacks led by Grigoriy Doroshenko and kalga Qirim-Giray from one side and the Russian forces led by Andrey Romodanovsky on the other.
Rabaul Airfield Complex was an airfield complex, which consisted of multiple landing grounds mainly used by the Japanese. It was located on the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
Dorsie Willis (American soldier wrongly discharged in the Brownsville affair (1886–1977))
Dorsie William Willis (February 11, 1886 – August 25, 1977) was a United States Army soldier who was wrongly issued a dishonorable discharge in the Brownsville affair of 1906. Raised in Oklahoma, he served in the Army beginning in 1905 and was present when residents of Brownsville, Texas staged a series of shootings in their town that were falsely blamed on soldiers at nearby Fort Brown.
The Battle of Smederevo, also referred by some sources as the Battle of Belgrade, was a battle fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire in the summer of 1441 near Smederevo in present-day Serbia. This battle was one of the first victories of John Hunyadi over the Ottomans.
Saif Ain-ul-Mulk's Rebellion was a rebellion against sultan of Bijapur Ibrahim Adil Shah I by Saif Ain-ul-Mulk after he was wrongly blamed by Ibrahim Adil Shah and denied help after a battle. Feeling betrayed, he went to his own lands, gathered taxes, and raised an army.
The Siege of Gulbarga was a siege battle where Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmadnagar and Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali of Golconda joined together to capture the fort of Gulbarga from Adil Shah. The fort was well protected with high walls and a deep ditch full of water.
Centauros anti drone system that was developed by Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI), is a Greek anti drone system (counter-unmanned aerial system, C-UAS). This system is noted being the first combat proven system manufactured in Europe, distinguished record in countering unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threats, particularly in naval operations in the Red Sea during 2024–2025.
Hersi Boqor (Son of Boqor Osman, Majeerteen Sultanate)
Hersi Boqor Osman Somali: Xirsi Boqor Osman. Was the son of Boqor Osman of the Majeerteen Sultanate, in what is now Puntland, Somalia, and grandfather of future Puntland president Cadde Muse Xirsi. He is remembered in Somali society for leading a large scale rebellion against Italian colonial expansion into the Majeerteen Sultanate between early 1925, to late 1927 known as the Campaign of the Sultanates.
John T. Raines III is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the National Guard Bureau since November 8, 2024. He enlisted in August 1989 completed basic military training (BMT) and advanced individual training (AIT) at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, and Ft. Gordon, Georgia, as a 31N Communications Specialist before reclassifying as an 11B Infantryman at Ft. Moore, Georgia.
The Massacre of Warsheikh, less commonly referred to as the Battle of Warsheikh, was the attack in April 1890 on an Italian ship by native Somalis offshore of the city of Warsheikh in Somalia.
Syarif Osman or referred as "Rajah of Maloodoo" by Governor Butterworth of Singapore (Missing in action c. 1845) was the first and last independent Rajah of Marudu from 1830 until 1845. He would be succeeded by his son, Sharif Yassin. He is one of many heroes of Sabah.
The Battle of Saruj was a military engagement between the Atruqid Turks and the Crusader county of Edessa. The Atruqids, led by Belek Ghazi, defeated and captured Joscelin I, Count of Edessa.
The LM-60 is a 60mm mortar designed in the 1990s in Tarnów, adopted by the Polish Armed Forces. Produced in two versions: the basic LM-60D and the lighter LM-60K ("commando").
Enver Pasha's campaign in Bukhara or Enver Pasha's Bukhara campaign was a series of military engagements between the Basmachi movement, led by Enver Pasha and Molla Abduk Kakhar, and Soviet forces led by Mikhail Frunze in former Emirate of Bukhara and Soviet Turkestan during April and May 1922.
Operation Sarbakaf is an ongoing Pakistan Army-led counterterrorism offensive launched on 29 July 2025 in Bajaur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Security forces began the operation in Loi (Lowi) Mamund tehsil around 9:00 AM, supported by gunship helicopters and artillery, and simultaneously imposed a three-day curfew in 16 villages.
On the morning of January 10, 1938, Japanese forces began their occupation of Tsingtao, China, after days of naval presence off the coast. While planes dropped leaflets over the city, Japanese troops landed and cautiously advanced. By early afternoon, a landing force of 50 men marched from Pagoda Pier up Chung Shan Road and raised the Imperial Japanese Navy ensign over the Administration Building without resistance.
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) National Support Squadron is a fleet of auxiliary naval vessels that provide critical non-combat support to the RAN's operations. These ships enhance the Navy's logistical and operational capabilities, particularly in regional engagements and humanitarian missions as well as supporting the introduction of unmanned systems.
19th Battalion Combat Team, is a Philippine Army unit activated and operating from 1940s to 1960s. It is one of the PEFTOK battalions deployed in Korea to fight communist North Korea and Chinese during Korean War.
Homing guidance (Missile guidance method using onboard sensors)
Homing guidance systems use sensors within the missile to obtain guidance information from the target. Possible sensors include radar, infrared sensors, or light sensors. Homing guidance does not usually require communication with a ground station or other launch platform.
Zarasai offensive (Lithuanian: Zarasų operacija) – a Lithuanian Army offensive against the Soviet Russian occupation in northeastern Lithuania, carried out from August 23 to September 1, 1919, during the Lithuanian–Soviet War. At the end of the operation, units of the Polish Army joined the fight against the Lithuanian forces.
Vladimir Mikhailovich Avdeev (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Авдеев; born 16 July 1954) is a Russian swimming coach, Honored Coach of Russia (1991), and a coach of the highest qualification category. Since 1990, he has been a coach of the Russian national swimming team.
Leroy Bowman (former United States Army Air Force officer and a member of the Tuskegee Airmen)
Lieutenant Leroy Bowman (November 2, 1921 – February 26, 2014) was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer and combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group during World War II. As one of the original 994 Tuskegee Airmen, Bowman was part of the first group of African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces.
The 1964 FLHP rebellion was an uprising of Montagnard (Degar) tribesmen in Vietnam’s Central Highlands during the Vietnam War. It was led by the Central Highlands Liberation Front (FLHP), a separatist movement advocating autonomy for indigenous groups.
Academic graduation badge (Russian: Академический нагрудный знак) is a badge of distinction worn on the chest for individuals who have graduated from a higher education institution.
The Civil Air Patrol National Command Chief is the head of the CAP noncommissioned officer corps, a member of the CAP national command team and an advisor to the CAP National Commander / CEO. The national command chief is also responsible for working with the US Air Force, especially the CAP-USAF commander.
The Battle of the Channel was a 1605 naval engagement in the English Channel between a Spanish transport fleet captained by Pedro de Zubiaur and the Dutch armada under Willem de Zoete. The Spanish fleet carried a tercio under Pedro de Sarmiento for the Eighty Years' War, which the Dutch attempted to intercept and destroy.
The Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy. The DGNO is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing all operational aspects of the Indian Navy. The office is held by a Three star officer in the rank of Vice Admiral.
The Battle of Varna was a major battle over the fortress of Varna on the Black Sea between the Zaporozhian Cossacks led by Hryhoriy Izapovych and the Ottoman garrison of the city as a part of the Cossack naval campaigns. The Cossacks unexpectedly attacked Varna from the sea and captured it with a series of assaults.
Operation Mahadev was a counter-terrorism operation conducted by Indian security forces on 28 July 2025 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The operation targeted members of the Pakistan-based terrorist group The Resistance Front (TRF), a known offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The Cossack raid on Kiliia was one of the first Cossack raids on the Ottoman territory in XVII century. The Cossacks on 30 chaykas defeated the Ottoman fleet and plundered the city of Kiliia.
Landes de Bussac Airfield, also known as Bedenac-Bussac Airfield was a military airport in the commune of Landes de Bussac (today Bussac-Forêt) in western France, located approximately 45 kilometres north northeast from Bordeaux. It was established in June 1926 and was closed in the early 1950s, mainly serving military operations.
The Mir Muhammed Rebellion was a Kurdish uprising led by Mir Muhammed of Rawanduz between 1830 and 1838 against the Ottoman Empire. Mir Muhammed, seeking autonomy and inspired by Muhammad Ali of Egypt, launched a campaign to unify Kurdish tribes and expand his influence in Upper Mesopotamia.
The 701 rifle (701 突击步枪) was a prototype assault rifle intended to rival the Type 63 in the 66-136 programme. "Development of the indigenous new Chinese military rifle had commenced early, in 1958. The Type 63 rifle was introduced first... it featured a combination of the SKS and AK design properties in one package.
The Reform Revolution also known simply as the Reformation —was an armed revolutionary movement that took place on the island of Hispaniola in 1843, which brought the end of the 25-year long dictatorial reign of Jean-Pierre Boyer (1818–1843), one of the longest-ruling Latin American heads of state of the 19th century.
This page provides information on the most recently known control of localities in Donetsk Oblast during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014 and escalated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It includes all larger localities across the oblast, as well as some smaller localities close to current or recent lines of contact.
The 167th Theater Sustainment Command (167 TSC) is a unit of the Alabama National Guard since 2009 and is the only theater level sustainment command in the National Guard. Beginning in the 1920s as an infantry company serving in World War II with the 31st Infantry Division; 167 TSC first became a support unit in January 1968 as the 167th Support Brigade.
The Inspector General Nuclear Safety (IGNS) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy. A three-star officer holding the rank of vice admiral, the IGNS is responsible for the nuclear and radiation safety of all naval nuclear reactors.
Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth patches worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms since World War I to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. Insignia is issued to commands, field armies, corps, divisions and brigades.
The SDK actions against the Chetniks in the Kragujevac region was a series of military actions and ambushes against Chetniks in the Kragujevac region. These actions were prepared and executed by the well-armed Serbian Volunteer Corps.
The Battle of Gooja'ade (also written Goojacade, Gooja'adde or Goojaadde) was a major military engagement on 25 August 2023 during the Las Anod conflict (2023–present). It involved forces of the self-declared Somaliland and the pro-unity SSC-Khatumo movement, fighting for control of the Gooja'ade (Gooja’adde) military base near Las Anod in the Sool region.
Brigadier Baqir Siddiqui was a senior officer in the Pakistan Army who served as Chief of Staff during the Bangladesh Liberation War. As COS, he had played a significant role in the military administration of the region.
The Kunicki's campaign was a major military expedition led by the Right-bank hetman Stefan Kunicki against the Ottoman-Tatar forces in the Right-bank Ukraine, Moldavia and neighbouring territories as a part of the ongoing Great Turkish War. The campaign began in September of 1683, soon after the Christian victory at the Battle of Vienna.
The Crimean campaign was an unsuccessful Ottoman military expedition to Crimea aimed at removing Mehmed III Giray and replacing him with more loyal ruler, Canibek Giray. The 10,000-strong Ottoman army landed in Kaffa and started advancing inside the Crimean territory.
Afraad Rebellion (Armed insurgency in Somaliand and Ethiopia (1978 to 1982))
The Afraad Rebellion was an armed insurgency that took place between 1978 and 1982 in the Hawd region of what is now Somaliland and Eastern Ethiopia, waged against both the Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF) and the Somali National Army. It was led by Mohamed Farah Dalmar Yusuf, a former army officer who organized the rebellion in response to escalating atrocities committed by WSLF fighters and Somali government troops in the region, including massacres, rapes, e ...
The battle of Graham’s Fort took place on September 1, 1780 between Patriot and Loyalist militias in present day Cleveland County, North Carolina. Colonel William Graham had built a large log cabin near Buffalo Creek, which would eventually be regarded as Graham’s Fort.
Operation Hajka or Operation Hunt (German: Treibjagd) was a German-Bulgarian-Ljotićevac operation against the Chetniks in Serbia. It was undertaken in March 1944.
The People's Liberation Ground Force Army Aviation Academy normally called the Army Aviation Academy (MOE: 91010) is the main officer and NCO training establishment of the Chinese PLA Army Aviation, and provides helicopter training to the PLAAF, PLAN and PAP.
The Army Infantry College of the PLA is a deputy corps grade military education institution directly under the PLAGF, located in Nanchang city in Jiangxi province. It is tasked with training new junior command officers, staff officers, graduate students of military science, and foreign command and staff officers.
The Battle of Kazerun took place in September 1754 between the forces of Karim Khan Zand and those of Azad Khan Afghan during the power struggles in western Iran following the collapse of the Afsharid dynasty.
The Siege of Shiraz was a major engagement during the Hotak invasion of Persia, in which forces loyal to Mahmud Hotak besieged the Safavid stronghold of Shiraz in Fars Province. Beginning with the death in battle of the Afghan commander Nasrullah, the siege dragged on for nine months before famine compelled the city to surrender.
The Capture of Julfa took place on the night of 16–17 March 1722, during the Siege of Isfahan by forces of Mahmud Hotak. Following his victory at the Battle of Gulnabad, Mahmud concentrated his men against the Armenian suburb of Isfahan, Julfa.
Rudolf Sinner (30 December 1915 – unknown) was an Austrian-born fighter of the Luftwaffe during World War II. He claimed 39 aerial victories within 305 missions, including 3 victories while flying the Me-262.
The Battle of Prekaz (1999) (Serbian: Битка код Преказа (1999) ; Albanian: Beteja e Prekazit (1999)) took place on 29 March 1999 in the village of Prekaz, in the Drenica operational zone, in Kosovo during the Kosovo war.
Anandrao (also Anandrau, ) was a Maratha general who briefly held the position of Senapati. He led several successful Maratha raids and military campaigns in the territories of the Mughal Empire and the Bijapur Sultanate, demonstrating his military skills and prowess.
The Ravno Massacre refers to the destruction of the Croat-inhabited village of Ravno in eastern Herzegovina by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and associated reservists in early October 1991. In several days of violence marked by shelling, raids, and expulsions, 24 civilians were killed, 34 died of "natural" death, 11 were injured, and 18 were taken away to Trebinje.
Keris MAREX (Annual U.S. Marine Corps-Indonesian Marine Corps joint military exercise)
Keris Marine Exercise (Keris MAREX) is a two-week bilateral military exercise between the Indonesian Marine Corps (Indonesian: Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia, or KORMAR RI) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) focusing on strengthening partnership and aims to enhance military interoperability between forces, foster strong working relationships as Marine partners, and ensure regional stability and security in the Indo-Pacific.
The Anna Pauker Battery – Franco-Belgian Group was a multi-national artillery unit of the International Brigades, which operated during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). It was named in honor of Romanian communist activist Ana Pauker. Originally it was composed mainly of French volunteers, however Romanians gradually came to constitute a major part of the unit.
FP-1 is a Ukrainian long-range, one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed and produced by the defence technology company Fire Point. Introduced in late 2024 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FP-1 is designed for deep-strike missions, capable of delivering a warhead over distances up to 1,600 km.
Skirmish at Mhlyn (1658 skirmish between Russians and Cossacks during the Polish-Russian war)
The Skirmish at Mhlyn took place in September of 1658 between the Cossacks of Ivan Nechay that supported the policy of Vyhovsky and the Russian unit of Andrey Dashkov that was advancing to the Lithuanian territory.
The Siege of Brăila was a significant event during the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812). Between 20 April and 2 May 1809, the city of Brăila (present-day Brăila, Romania) was besieged by Russian forces under the command of Generals Alexander Prozorovsky and Mikhail Kutuzov.
Kairûma (1852-22 February 1912) was a Mizo chief of the eastern Lushai Hills (now Mizoram). He was the son of Vûta. He participated in the Chhak Leh Thlang Indo and the Lushai Rising where he was the last chief to resist British rule.
Struggle for Turkistan, or the Struggle for the Kazakh Capital — a series of battles for the capital of the Kazakh Khanate — Turkistan, between the Kazakhs and the Dzungar Khanate.
Fort Grosnez is a fort on the Island of Alderney, to the west of Braye Bay, located in the north of the Channel Islands. With Mt. Hale Battery and Fort Albert across the bay, Fort Grosnez protects the main harbor of Alderney, and the 1,600 yards (1,500 m)-long breakwater.
Maximo P. Young (July 30, 1922 – January 29, 2022), is a Filipino Army soldier who is a distinguished veteran of three wars World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. He is a decorated and bemedaled war hero being a recipient of second highest military award Silver Star from the United States, the highest Military Award of Republic of Korea and Gold Cross Medal of the Philippines for his service in Korean War.
Achilles shield is a large-scale air defense initiative launched by Greece in April 2025. The plan that was revealed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis aims to be a national defense force system facing Greece's aerial and maritime threats up to 2036–2037.The initial cost is estimated at €2.8 billion ($3 billion) rising up to €25 billion when including the military modernization program.
The Relief of Konstanz in 1633 was a battle of the Thirty Years' War. A combined force of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire lifted the siege of Konstanz, that was besieged by the Swedish and their German allies.
Skanderbeg's Albanian campaign was a military campaign during the years of 1443-1444 commanded by Albanian "hero" Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, who upon his desertion of the Ottoman army, sought out to liberate the Albanian lands under Ottoman rule. The campaign would culminate in the capture of several crucial cities and fortresses, as well as the formation of the League of Lezhë.
Mângpawrha was a Mizo chief of the Western Lushai Hills (now Mizoram). Mângpawrha was the son of Chief Lallula and consolidated Sailo rule in the Lushai Hills.
The Gothic War against Aegidius is a relatively obscure episode from late Antiquity. The war took place in Gaul (present-day France) during the chaotic years before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Information about this war is scarce and fragmented.
Operation Pamungkas (lit.'Ultimate'; Indonesian: Operasi Pamungkas) was an intelligence and military operation launched by the government to suppress the rebellion of Ferry Awom. The operation was executed by soft-line policy and hard-line policy with an objective of halting a fierce fight and crushing Ferry Awom's rebellion.
The Samiylo Kishka's rebellion was a semi-legendary revolt of Ruthenian and Polish slaves on an Ottoman galley led by a Cossack politician Samiylo Kishka. The revolt was successful – entire Ottoman crew was killed and Samiylo Kishka returned to Ukraine.
Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari (Persian: حسین موسوی افتخاری), is an Iranian military commander serving as the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force since 14 June 2025.
Meerut mutiny (First armed resistance during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 at Meerut)
The Meerut mutiny was a military mutiny on 10 and 11 May 1857 the city of Meerut in British-controlled India, the first significant armed action against British military authority which accelerated an outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857 and 1858. Most of the Indian native soldiers of whole city garrison, outraged by a severe punishment of their 85 other commarades, raised their weapons against the local British forces and eventually civilians in the city.
The 427th Unmanned Systems "Rarog" Regiment (MUN A5067) is a regiment level military unit of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, concerned with drone warfare. It was established in April 2023 as a company of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, later being expanded to a battalion and finally a regiment in February 2025.
The Campaign against the Russian garrisons was the first major phase of the Left-bank uprising, aimed at destroying the Russian garrisons in the cities of Left-bank Ukraine. The Cossacks launched a series of coordinated sieges that led mostly to a fall of most of the Russian-held cities, excluding several cities that continued to fight until August–September of 1668.
The subethnic groups of the Crimean Tatar people refer to ethnic subdivisions among Crimean Tatars deriving from their diverse pre-Tatarization origins, language dialect, and customs. The three main sub-ethnic groups are the Steppe, Mountain, and Coastal.
Battle of Uzeni (One the central episodes of Kazakh–Kalmyk war, 1724)
Battle of Uzeni — one of the central episodes of the Western Front of the Kazakh–Oirat war, where the Kalmyks won their first major victory over the Kazakh troops.
Chronological list of notable conquerors, military leaders, generals and admirals from worldwide with undefeated or near-undefeated reputation during their career. This list is sorted by portrait, commander, era, allegiance and notes on their activity.
The Battle of Round Mountain took place on June 1, 1776, near present day Columbus, North Carolina between Patriot militia with some assistance from the Catawba and Cherokee.
Type U 17 was a class of U-boats built during World War I by the Kaiserliche Marine. As from 1908 the Germans were considering U-boats with diesel engines, but pending the development of a sufficient lightweight diesel engine, paraffin engines were used.
Type U 19 was a class of U-boats built during World War I by the Kaiserliche Marine. Type U 19 U-boats were the first U-boats with Diesel engines for surface propulsion and charging the batteries for the electrical engines. Originally the preceding Type U 17 submarine was intended to be the first diesel U-boat, but delays in developing these diesel engines meant that these two Type U 17 U-boats received Kerosene engines instead.
Type U 27 was a class of U-boats built during World War I by the Kaiserliche Marine. The four Type U 27 U-boats were ordered on 12 February 1912. They were very similar to the preceding Type U 19 and Type U 23.
Oleg Borisovich Rakhmanin (Russian: Олег Борисович Рахманин; 1924 - 2010) was a Soviet Russian politician and diplomat. Doctor of Sciences in Historical Sciences (1975), and professor (1977). Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Russian Union of Journalists.
Interplanetary Revolution (Russian: Межпланетная революция) is one of the first Sovietanimated films, shot in 1924. A production of the experimental animation workshop set up by the authors.
Yao Shuode (Duke and military general in Later Qin dynasty)
Yao Shuode (fl. 352–412) was a duke and military general of the Later Qin dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. He was the younger brother of Yao Chang and the uncle of Yao Xing. During the early years of Later Qin, Shuode helped his brother in his war against the Former Qin, and later, he became one of the empire's top generals after his nephew ascended the throne.
The raising of the flag over Quneitra was a historic and symbolic event in the history of Syria, which took place in the city of Quneitra on June 26, 1974, at the end of the Yom Kippur War (or rather its final stage on the Golan Heights). At this day, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad arrived in Quneitra, which had been handed over to Syria at the end of the war, where he ceremoniously raised the national flag.
The Hungarian War of Independence of 1848–1849 (Hungarian: 1848–49-es magyar szabadságharc) started after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. After a series of serious Austrian defeats in 1849, the Austrian Empire came close to the brink of collapse. The new emperor Franz Joseph I had to call for Russian help in the name of the Holy Alliance.
Bloody Raid on Gunich Village in Khash was a coordinated military attack on the village of Gunich in the Khash city on July 1, 2025, which resulted in the killing and wounding of 12 women, including "Khan Bibi Bamri" and "Lal Bibi Bamri". The attack was orchestrated by Iranian forces, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps units and State security forces.
Fort Norris (18th century fort in colonial Pennsylvania)
Fort Norris was a stockaded fort built at the orders of Benjamin Franklin in early 1756 in what is now Monroe County, Pennsylvania, following a series of attacks on local communities by Native Americans in December 1755. Construction was initiated in late January, at the same time that neighboring forts Allen, Hamilton, and Franklin were being built.
The Battle of Zvolen was a battle of the Hungarian–Czechoslovak War that took place on June 1919. The reorganised Czechoslovak Army successfully managed to capture Bánská Štiavnica and Zvolen during the battle. This battle was the beginning of the Czechoslovak counteroffensive.
The 26th Separate "Dnipro" Brigade (MUN T0120) is a Brigade level military unit of the State Transport Special Service of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. It is responsible for ensuring the smooth transportation during both peace and wartime and for building fortifications, demining and most importantly, the restoration and protection of critical infrastructure, specifically roads and bridges.
The National Guard (Arabic: الحرس الوطني, romanized: al-Ḥaras al-Waṭanī) is a Druzeparamilitary group and united front based in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria. It was announced on 23 August 2025 as a unified force of multiple local factions with the stated aim of coordinating military and security efforts in the governorate.
Charles Thau (Partisan survivor headlined in an iconic WW2 photograph)
Charles "Charlie" Thau (born Chaim Thau; July 7, 1921 – April 2, 1995) was a Polish-born Jewish Holocaust survivor, resistance fighter, Red Army translator, and American immigrant. He is best known for appearing in a widely published photograph of the historic meeting between American and Soviet troops at the Elbe River in April 1945, near the end of World War II.
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