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As a child, he unlocked the locks on doors, and then he dreamed of building the Panama Canal. He was close to becoming an engineer, but a pianist. In the end, he achieved his goal and became a master of bridge design that changed the face of America. And he never forgot that he was Polish! When
The XIX Motorized Division (M/K M) was the first motorized formation of the Hellenic Army(ES). It was formed with what was available and therefore lacking power. In other armies it would be considered something of a comedy for the one completely devoid of comparable SS units, but it could prove usef
After their victory against the Venetians in the Peloponnese in 1715-16 (7th Venetian-Turkish War), the Turks decided to attack Corfu. The Turks appeared opposite the island with 116 ships which carried 7,000 janissaries, an equal number of Albanians, 1,500 spachids, about 500 gunners, 1,000 more au