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Battle of Leliefontein The Battle of Leliefontein ( also known as the Battle of Witkloof ) was an engagement between Canadian / British and Boer forces during the Second Boer War on 7 November 1900 , at the Komati River south of Belfast at the present day Nooitgedacht Dam . It was during the fiercely contested British withdrawal from the banks of the Komati River that the Canadians of The Royal Canadian Dragoons , 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles and " D " Battery Canadian Field Artillery , led by Lieutenant - Colonel François Louis Lessard were tasked with covering the withdrawal of the larger British force under the command of Major - General Sir Horace Smith - Dorrien . The Royal Canadian Dragoons would save two Canadian guns during the battle and halt the initial Boer advance , successfully covering the withdrawal . Three dragoons , Sergeant Edward James Gibson Holland , Lieutenant Richard Ernest William Turner and Lieutenant Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn , would win the Victoria Cross for their actions .
Alexei Sorokin Alexei Ivanovich Sorokin ( Russian Алексе́й Ива́нович Соро́кин ) born 1922 is a retired Soviet Admiral of the Fleet and former member of the Council of Peoples Deputies . Sorokin was born one of five children . His father a veteran invalid of the Russian Civil War died in 1933 and his brother Seraphim was killed in the battle for Moscow in 1941 . Sorokin joined the Red Army in 1941 and served as a mortar operator . He was promoted to lieutenant , commanding a mortar battery and fought during the liberation of Belarussian and with the Baltic Front . After the war Sorokin served as a political officer and studied at the " Lenin Political Military Academy " between 1948 and 1952 . After graduating Sorokin was posted to the Navy and served as a political officer on the Destroyers " Redkiy " and " Vdumchevy " of the Soviet Pacific Fleet . In 1954 he became political officer aboard the cruiser " Kalinin " . In 1956 he became political officer of the Pacific fleet destroyer squadron and in 1959 he became base political officer at Sovetskaya Gavan Sorokin became chief political officer of the Northern Fleet in 1974 and was promoted to vice admiral n 1975 . He became chief political officer of the Soviet Navy in 1980 and deputy chief political officer of the Soviet armed forces in 1981 . He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet in 1988 and retred in 1992 Sorokin served as a Peoples Deputy in the Soviet Parliament in 1989 - 91 . In retirement he lives in Moscow and is president of the International Union of CIS War Veterans ( Pensioners ) Associations .
David Hughes - Morgan Major Sir David Hughes - Morgan , 1st Baronet ( c . 1870 – 16 March 1941 ) , born David Hughes Morgan ( he changed his surname to Hughes - Morgan by deed poll in 1925 ) , was a Welsh solicitor and landowner . Hughes Morgan was born in Llandovery , Carmarthenshire . He was educated at Queen ' s College , Oxford and qualified as a solicitor , becoming a junior partner with Riddell , Vaizey and Smith in London . After inheriting the estates of his uncle , Colonel John Morgan of Brecon , he retired from the law and returned home to Wales to administer them . He was High Sheriff of Breconshire for 1899 and Mayor of Tenby eight times , and for this he was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours and created a Baronet in the 1925 Birthday Honours . He also unsuccessfully contested Tenby Boroughs as a Conservative . He was commissioned into the 3rd ( Militia ) Battalion , South Wales Borderers in 1891 , and was promoted Lieutenant in 1893 and Captain in 1907 . During the Boer War he commanded a prisoner of war camp in Ireland . He resigned his commission in 1906 , but in 1907 joined the 1st ( Volunteer ) Battalion ( later the Brecknockshire Battalion ) , resigning in 1911 . During the First World War he returned to his regiment to command a musketry training camp in Pembrokeshire , retiring with the rank of Major .
USS Columbia ( C - 12 ) The fourth USS " Columbia " ( C - 12 / CA - 16 ) was a protected cruiser in the United States Navy during the Spanish - American War and World War I . She was the lead ship of her class of two cruisers ; her sister ship was . The class was originally designed with three funnels ; variations at the yard resulted in " Columbia " being built with four and " Minneapolis " with two . " Columbia " was launched 26 July 1892 by William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; sponsored by Miss H . Morton ; and commissioned 23 April 1894 , Captain George Watson Sumner in command . Service history . " Columbia " joined the North Atlantic Squadron , and from 30 July 1894 to 5 January 1895 cruised to protect American interests in the Caribbean . She visited Europe in the summer of 1895 and represented the United States at the ceremonial opening of the Kiel Canal in June . Returning to the east coast in August , she operated in the western Atlantic until going in ordinary , in reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard 13 May 1897 . Recommissioned 15 March 1898 for service in the Spanish - American war , " Columbia " patrolled along the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies until 26 August . She convoyed troops to Puerto Rico and aided in its occupation between July and 14 August . " Columbia " was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard 31 March 1899 . Following recommissioning on 31 August 1902 , " Columbia " served as receiving ship at New York and from 9 November 1903 as a part of the Atlantic Training Squadron . Once more out of commission at Philadelphia between 3 May 1907 and 22 June 1915 , the cruiser then joined the Submarine Flotilla as flagship . After cruising between the various Atlantic submarine bases on inspection tours , she was detached 19 April 1917 . " Columbia " patrolled off the Delaware Breakwater from 21 April 1917 as flagship of Squadron 5 , Patrol Force until July when she joined the Cruiser Force as a convoy escort . Between 1 January and 13 November 1918 she made five Atlantic escort voyages , protecting the passage of men and supplies for the American Expeditionary Force in France . On her detachment 7 January 1919 , she became flagship of Squadron 2 , Destroyer Force , Atlantic Fleet , operating along the East Coast and in the Caribbean . She was relieved as flagship on 29 May but continued cruising until decommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 29 June 1921 . Reclassified CA - 16 , 17 July 1920 , she was renamed " Old Columbia " 17 November 1921 and sold 26 January 1922 .
Sisu - class motor torpedo boat The Sisu class motor torpedo boats ( ) was a series of two Italian M . A . S . type motor torpedo boat s of the Finnish Navy . The vessels were constructed in 1916 by the Orlando shipyard in Livorno , Italy . " Sisu " and " Hurja " were purchased by the Finns in 1920 , and saw service in World War II . When dashing forward at full speed , the vessels sprayed water high in the air , earning the nickname " the fountains " from Finnish sailors . On 1 October 1941 " Sisu " , together with " Nuoli " , was patrolling east of Gogland when it came across a large , stationary Soviet minesweeper of the " Fugas " class . " Sisu " missed with her first torpedo , having mistaken the foam painted on the minesweeper ' s bow for an indication that it was actually moving . A second torpedo hit the minesweeper amidship and sank her .
Battle of Manila ( 1571 ) The Battle of Manila ( 1570 ) was fought in Manila between the native Filipinos led by Raja Soliman ( III ) and the Spaniards led by Martin de Goiti , Maestro de Campo on May 24 , 1570 . The forces under Goiti were victorious and as a result Manila became a capital of the Philippines .
Allen J . Greer Allen James Greer was a Second Lieutenant , in the United States Army , 4th U . S . Infantry when he received the Medal of Honor for actions near Majada , Laguna Province , Philippine Islands , July 2 , 1901 . The date of issue was March 10 , 1902 . Biography . Allen Greer was born August 11 , 1878 in Memphis , Tennessee and entered the United States Army in Memphis , Tennessee . Greer is buried at Arlington National Cemetery , Arlington , Virginia . His grave can be found in section 1 , Lot 701 - B . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and organization : Second Lieutenant , U . S . Army , 4th U . S . Infantry . Place and date : Near Majada , Laguna Province , Philippine Islands , July 2 , 1901 . Entered service at : Memphis , Tenn . Birth : Memphis , Tenn . Date of issue : March 10 , 1902 . Citation : Charged alone an insurgent outpost with his pistol , killing 1 , wounding 2 , and capturing 3 insurgents with their rifles and equipment .
Sylvanus Thayer Award The Sylvanus Thayer Award is an award that is given each year by the United States Military Academy at West Point . Sylvanus Thayer was the fifth superintendent of that academy and in honor of his achievements , the award was created . Under his tenure , Thayer transformed West Point into an excellent engineering school . Official description of the award . " The Thayer Award , established in honor of Col . Sylvanus Thayer , ' Father of the Military Academy , ' is presented to an outstanding citizen whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify the Military Academy motto , " Duty , Honor , Country . " The Association of Graduates has presented the award annually since 1958 . " " The recipient of the Sylvanus Thayer Award receives a medal with a bust in profile of Thayer on one side , with the inscription : ' The Sylvanus Thayer Medal Awarded by the Association of Graduates , United States Military Academy , for Outstanding Service to the Nation . ' The reverse side carries the coat of arms of the Military Academy and the words ' West Point " and " Duty , Honor , Country . ' Around the edge of the medal are inscribed the name of the recipient and the year of presentation . In addition to receiving the medal , the recipient ’ s name is inscribed on a memorial plaque in Washington Hall , the cadet dining facility . " The recipient is approved by the Board of Directors , and announced in late winter . The Award is presented in the following October . Criteria . Active - duty and retired American military servicemen are eligible for this award , but many civilians have received the award who contributed to the military in a positive way , like Bob Hope , Walter Cronkite or recently Tom Brokaw . Currently , recipients are required to be non - West Point graduates . Recipients . This is the list of the award ' s recipients :
Robert E . Kramek Robert Edward Kramek is a retired United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the 20th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1994 to 1998 . During his tenure as Commandant , he successfully led the service through difficult budget battles each year and directed the " streamlining " plan that was mandated by the National Performance Review and " Mandate for Change . " Education . He graduated from high school in Bayside , New York . He graduated with honors from the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London , Connecticut and also attended graduate schools at the University of Michigan , Johns Hopkins University , and the University of Alaska . Furthermore , he graduated with high distinction from the Naval War College in Newport , Rhode Island . in 1998 , he was honored with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award . Coast Guard career . Upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy in 1961 , he was commissioned as an Ensign . He quickly advanced through the ranks , accepting assignments such as commander of the High - Endurance Cutter " USCGC Midgett " , commander of the Coast Guard base at Governors Island , Commander of the 7th and 13th Coast Guard Districts , Regional Drug Interdiction Coordinator , Haitian Migration Task Force Coordinator , and Coast Guard Chief of Staff before becoming Commandant . American Bureau of Shipping career . Following his retirement from the Coast Guard , he joined the Houston , Texas - based American Bureau of Shipping , serving as President of the Americas Division from 1998 to 2004 , and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2004 to 2006 .
Timeline of Ulster Defence Association actions This is a timeline of actions by the Ulster Defence Association ( UDA ) , a loyalist paramilitary group formed in 1971 . Most of these actions took place during the conflict known as " the Troubles " in Northern Ireland . The UDA ' s declared goal was to defend loyalist / unionist areas from attack and to combat Irish republican paramilitaries . However , most of its victims were Irish Catholic civilians , who were often chosen at random . It used the name " Ulster Freedom Fighters " ( UFF ) when it wished to claim responsibility for its attacks . The UFF usually claimed that those targeted were IRA members or IRA sympathizers . Other times , attacks on Catholic civilians were claimed as " retaliation " for IRA actions , since the IRA drew most of its support from the Catholic community . Such retaliation was seen as both collective punishment and an attempt to weaken the IRA ' s support . Attacks resulting in at least three deaths are marked in bold . 1970s . 1972 . References for this year : and 1973 . References for this year : and 1974 . References for this year : and 1975 . References for this year : and 1976 . References for this year : and 1977 . References for this year : and 1979 . References for this year : and 1980s . 1980 . References for this year : and 1981 . References for this year : and 1982 . References for this year : and 1984 . References for this year : and 1985 . References for this year : and 1986 . References for this year : and 1987 . References for this year : and 1988 . References for this year : and 1989 . References for this year : and 1990s . 1990 . References for this year : and 1991 . References for this year : and 1992 . References for this year : and 1993 . References for this year : and 1994 . References for this year : and 1997 . References for this year : and 1998 . References for this year : and 2000s . 2000 . References for this year : and 2001 . References for this year : and 2002 . References for this year : 2003 . References for this year : 2004 . References for this year :
Franz Götz ( pilot ) Franz Götz ( 28 January 1913 – 4 May 1980 ) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . Franz Götz was the last " Geschwaderkommodore " ( wing commander ) of the renowned Jagdgeschwader 26 " Schlageter " . Career . Franz Götz enlisted as a fighter pilot in the pre - war Luftwaffe and began the war with III . / Jagdgeschwader 53 ( JG 53 — 53rd Fighter Wing ) " Pik - As " . Holding the rank of " Oberfeldwebel " he gained his first victory in May 1940 during the Battle of France . Götz served with JG 53 through successive European , Soviet , Mediterranean , and Reich Defence campaigns . He was awarded the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross ( " Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes " ) and became " Gruppenkommandeur " ( group commander ) of II . / JG 53 from October 1942 until early 1945 . He claimed his first of three B - 17 Flying Fortress on 24 August 1944 over the Lüneburger Heide . On 28 January 1945 , ( Götz ' s 32nd birthday ) he was posted as " Geschwaderkommodore " of Jagdgeschwader 26 ( JG 26 — 26th Fighter Wing ) , based at Fürstenau . His final tally was 63 victories , including 3 heavy bombers . At war ' s end Götz ' s Fw 190 D - 13 was surrendered to the British at Flensburg , in Northern Germany . The very rare Focke Wulf Fw 190 D - 13 / R11 ( " Werknummer " 836017 — factory number ) is now on display at the Flying Heritage Collection in Everett , Washington , which recently had its Junkers Jumo 213 engine made operable once more , to prepare it for flight in the 21st century .
Thomas Young ( VC ) Thomas Young ( born as Thomas Morrell ) VC ( 28 January 1895 – 15 October 1966 ) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Details . From High Spen in what is now the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead . He was 23 years old , and a private in the 9th Battalion , The Durham Light Infantry , British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . During the period 25 / 31 March 1918 at Bucquoy , France , Private Young , a stretcher - bearer , worked unceasingly evacuating the wounded from seemingly impossible places . On nine different occasions he went out in front of British lines in broad daylight , under heavy rifle , machine - gun and shell fire and brought back wounded to safety . Those too badly wounded to be moved before dressing , he dressed under fire and then carried them back unaided . He saved nine lives in this manner . A memorial to Thomas Young and William Dobson another VC recipient from High Spen was unveiled in July 2007 and can be seen in the grounds of High Spen primary school The medal . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Durham Light Infantry Museum & Durham Art Gallery in Durham City , UK .
Bernardino da Polenta Bernardino da Polenta ( died April 22 , 1313 ) was lord of Cervia from 1297 until his death . He was the son of Guido I da Polenta . In 1302 – 1305 , he waged war to Cesena for the possession of Cesenatico , and in 1303 fought with Florence in Mugello . In 1308 he was shortly lord of Ferrara in opposition to Azzo VIII d ' Este . In 1312 , he fought alongside his brother Lamberto , lord of Ravenna , and Robert of Anjou , against Emperor Henry VII .
PP - 91 KEDR The PP - 91 KEDR is a 9mm submachine gun developed from a prototype from the 1970s and since 1994 adopted by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs . Overview . The PP - 91 is a simply designed , easy to manufacture selective fire submachine gun designed by Yevgeny Dragunov ( the designer of the SVD sniper rifle ) . It is a blowback operated and fires from a closed bolt , allowing for more accurate shooting than would be possible from an open bolt design . Ammunition is fed from a double column box magazine and it is supplied with folding shoulder stock . Constructed from stamped sheet steel , it weighs in near 3 . 5 lb . The safety / selector lever is located on the right hand side and allows for semi - automatic single shots and fully automatic fire at the rate of 800 rounds per minute . The effective range of the PP - 91 is between 150 – 300 ft . The weapon uses a diopter sight and allows for the use of a laser sight and a suppressor .
1st Mountain Division ( Bundeswehr ) The 1st Mountain Division ( " 1 . Gebirgsdivision " ) was a West German mountain infantry formation . It was part of the II Corps of the Bundeswehr . In the wake of military restructuring brought about by the end of the Cold War , the 1st Mountain Division was disbanded in 2001 . The division was constituted in November 1956 as part of the II Corps of the Bundeswehr . As initially formed , it had two brigade - sized battle - groups , " A8 " and " B8 " ( despite its numerical designation , the division was considered the eighth division of the Bundeswehr ) . In 1959 , the battle - groups were retitled the 22nd and 23rd Mountain Brigades , and the division also took command over the 24th Panzer Brigade . In 1966 , the 24th Panzer Brigade was transformed into the 24th Panzergrenadier Brigade . This structure remained stable until 1981 , when the 24th Brigade once again became a Panzer brigade and the 22nd Mountain Brigade was transformed into a Panzergrenadier brigade , leaving only a third of the division ' s troops as mountain infantry . The 56th Local Defense Brigade was also subordinated to the division . Division headquarters was located at Garmisch - Partenkirchen . In 1989 , division equipment included Bo - 105 helicopters , Leopard I tanks , " Gepard " SP anti - aircraft guns , " Fliegerfaust 1 " ManPADS , M110 203mm SP howitzers , M109G 155mm SP howitzers , LARS and MARS multiple rocket launch systems , Jaguar SP ATGMs , and Marder IFVs . With the end of the Cold War , the 22nd Panzergrenadier Brigade was disbanded in 1992 . This was followed by the inactivation of the 24th Panzer Brigade in 1994 . The division was then merged with Military Readiness Command VI with the 23rd Mountain Brigade , 36th Panzer Brigade , and the 60th Engineer Training Brigade as subordinated components . On September 30 , 2001 , the 1st Mountain Division was disbanded . After 1993 , elements of the division saw international service in Somalia , Macedonia , Albania , Kosovo , and Bosnia .
Frederick William Dobson Frederick William Dobson ( 9 November 1886 – 15 November 1935 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Dobson was 27 years old , and a private in the 2nd Battalion , Coldstream Guards , British Army during the First World War when the following deed at the First Battle of the Aisne took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 28 September 1914 at Chavonne , Aisne , France , Private Dobson twice volunteered to go out under heavy fire to bring in two wounded men . This undertaking involved crossing a good deal of open ground in full view of the enemy . Private Dobson , however , crawled out and found one of the men dead and the other wounded . He dressed the wounds and then crawled back , to return with a corporal and a stretcher , on to which they put the wounded man and then dragged him back to safety . He later achieved the rank of lance - corporal . His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Guards Regimental Headquarters ( Coldstream Guards RHQ ) , Wellington Barracks in London .
James Meredith ( Medal of Honor ) James Meredith ( April 11 , 1872 – January 18 , 1915 ) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish – American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery . Biography . Meredith was born April 11 , 1872 in Omaha , Nebraska and after entering the Marine Corps in 1896 he was sent to fight in the Spanish – American War aboard the U . S . S . Marblehead as a private . After serving with the navy he legally changed his name to Patrick F . Ford , Jr . He died January 18 , 1915 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery Omaha , Nebraska . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and organization : Private , U . S . Marine Corps . ( Name changed to Patrick F . Ford , Jr ) Born : 11 April 1872 , Omaha , Nebr . Accredited to : Virginia . G . O . No . : 521 , 7 July 1899 . Citation : On board the U . S . S . Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos , Cuba , 11 May 1898 . Facing the heavy fire of the enemy , Meredith displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action .