The great conflict known to history as the Crimean War had deep political causes, chief among them, Russias deepest desire to break up the crumbling Ottoman Empire. Against it, however, Russia found Britain and France, which, for their own reasons, did not wish for the definitive death of the great
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French soldier who saw his career rise meteorically due to his military deeds against his countrys enemies during the French Revolution. He became an important personality in France and came to power through a coup known as the 18th Brumaire Coup.How ruler of France, Napoleo
SU- 1 00 Country USSR Type:medium self-propelled gun. Crew:4 men. Armament:one 100mm Model 1944 cannon (D-IOS);2 7.62mm PPS machine guns. Shielding:minimum 20 mm; maximum 54 mm. Dimensions: length (barrel included):9.45m; width:3m; height 2.25 m. Weight in combat order:31.6t. Ground press
The Etruscan civilization, which flourished during the Iron Age in central Italy, has intrigued scholars for millennia. The Etruscans, with their remarkable metallurgical skills and their now-defunct non-Indo-European language, distinguished themselves from their contemporary neighbors, prompting in