Plundering expeditions are an aspect of the Scandinavian expansion of the VIIIth -IXe centuries. It is due in particular to the formation of the Norwegian and Danish kingdoms, and to the contacts of these countries with the Carolingian world. The Vikings used trade routes they knew to conduct raids
At this point, the heroic resistance of the 29th Free Brigade (of volunteers) represented the main obstacle to the Chinese advance. This epic Gloucesters defense on the Imjin broke their momentum. It crippled their advance for 3 days and eventually caused their collapse, allowing the UN forces to fa
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The May 8 report by Martínez Campos When the Civil War ended, the Nationalist Army became what the regime called the Army of Peace, reducing its size from an equivalent of about 57 divisions to 25. In April 1940 the reorganization of the Spanish divisions was completed. The authorities of the regime