The battle group, the various military manuals state, is the smallest tactical battle formation. A number of groups make up a platoon, platoons companies, companies battalions and so on. Consequently, the squad is the cell of an army, its smallest functional unit that can undertake a specific missio
After the end of the First World War and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, Yugoslavia was created as a federal state, despite the reaction of Croats, Bosniaks and Slovenes, who wanted their independence. In Croatia the pro-independence movement quickly took on an extremist form, led by the notorio
HMS Vanguard began construction in 1941. However, its construction was completed in 1946. Its construction was decided after the cancellation of the construction of the battleships Lion and Temeraire in order to deal with the Japanese heavy cruisers. For this purpose the vessel had to carry heavy
Recently Hamas began launching small balloons, helium balloons and kites each carrying an incendiary device against Israel. In this way they caused many fires inside the Israeli territory. However, the idea is not new. It was used at least twice in the past by Austrians and Japanese. Venice was a
The Rodeleros (=shield bearers) got their name from the small round shield they carried. They were also called Espantasines, (=swordsmen), as they fought with the sword. These men formed the core of the forces of the infamous Conquistadores, but they also operated in Europe, in all the wars of Spain
The Treaty of Versailles, after the end of World War I, imposed on defeated Germany the surrender of the extremely powerful fleet it had managed to assemble at that time. The German navy persisted with very few warships. Nevertheless, in the 1930s plans began to be made for new powerful naval units,
In 1968, General Giap, the glorious victor of the battle of Dien Bien Phu against the French, was now the Minister of Defense in the Hanoi government. Not without reason, his opinion was of great importance at the end of decisions related to the development of military operations. Giap had reali
The history of Assyria is divided into three periods. The third of these, the so-called Neo-Assyrian, was the most glorious, bloody, but also destructive. The period in question begins in 745 BC. and ends in 609 BC. with the definitive dissolution of the Assyrian state After the death of King Sha
The summer of 1566 saw the last attempt of the Turkish sultan Suleiman the so-called magnificent, to neutralize the Habsburgs, also occupying Vienna. On May 1, 1566 Suleiman, at the head of a huge army that according to some sources numbered 300,000 men. Other sources state 100-200,000 men. On Ju
The naval battle of Phocaea took place on May 12, 1649 outside the port of the Greek city of the same name in Asia Minor, during the Cretan War (1645–1669), the war between Venice and the Ottoman Empire for the occupation of Crete. The Venetians had managed to control the exit of the Dardanelles
In 1733 the war between the Ottoman and Persian Empires was at its peak. The Persians under the talented general, first, and then Shah Nadir, had achieved great victories against the Turks, but he had also suffered a serious defeat in his attempt to invade Turkish-occupied Iraq. But Nadir was not
Maximilian Kolbe was born on January 8, 1894 in Poland, then occupied by the Russians. His father was a weaver and his mother a midwife. His father was German and his mother Polish. At the age of 12, he saw in a vision the Virgin Mary offering him two crowns, one white of purity and one red of marty
The Thirty Years War (1618-48) was one of the most destructive in world history. The Habsburg army fought hard in this conflict. At a time when there were still no regular armies, at least in todays sense of the term, armies were formed during wars and disbanded at their end. This practice also
As happens to millions of androgynous women, her parents marriage was not so successful. In fact, it was a nightmare. At that time the rise of the Nazi party in Germany was not the only problem of the Germans as there was also personal life, so to speak. In any case, her mother finally couldnt stand
The Army of Württemberg was considered one of the best in Europe, despite its small size. His most elite division was his light infantry battalions. After his victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon demanded the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation and the creation of the French-con
According to the Emperor Mauritius, the Persian nation is vicious and hideous and servile... They are suffering and the wars in favor of the country are there. The Sassanid Persians were the most persistent and the best opponent of Byzantium, from the 4th century AD. until the destruction of their s
As soon as they set foot on African soil, the first units of the Afrika Korps, led by the stormy Rommel, went on the offensive, easily and quickly regaining ground that had just as easily and quickly been lost by their Italian allies. Their success was due, however, to the surprise and the bad arran
The Prussian Army during the 42 years of Fredericks rule, was the most perfect military machine in the world. The Prussian monarch himself was also the initiator of the new military doctrine of his army, which he retrieved from ancient Greek history, of which he was a fan. Before setting out on
Shortly after the entry into service of the Tiger I tank (PzKpfw VI) in 1942, it was decided to design a new and even heavier and more powerful tank. Porsche and Henschel were asked to present their designs for a 70t chariot. with armor capable of withstanding the fire of any Allied cannon and armed
At least 150,000 men of Jewish origin, under Nazi law, served in the German armed forces during the early stages of World War II, according to a study by American historian Brian Mark Rigg, published in his book Hitlers Jewish Soldiers. Rigg, a professor at the University of Virginia, interviewe
Does the name of Alexandria Bucéfala (or Bucéfala to dry, or Bucephalia) ring a bell? It was a city that Alexander the Great founded in 326 BC. on the west bank of the river Hydaspes and which he named after his prized horse, the famous Bucephalus, who had just died in battle at the age of thirty (a
The November 13 attacks in Paris were carried out by the Islamic State terrorist organization, active in Syria and Iraq. By Me. Cláudio FernandesThe city of Paris (capital of France) experienced a night of terror on November 13, 2015. Eight terrorists linked to the organization Islamic State carrie
The Skywarrior was the first major strategic bomber with nuclear capabilities to enter service with the US Navy. The 280 units built in total began to equip the detachments in the spring of 1956 and remained in line throughout the sixties. Supplemented in their primary role by about seventy machines
Otto Skorzeny was one of the most famous German fighters of World War II. Member of the Brandenburg elite planned, executed, participated in or directed the most daring German cruiser operations during the war. Although he is best known for the dramatic liberation of Mussolini and the action of h