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Battle of the Rhyndacus ( 72 BC ) The Battle of the Rhyndacus occurred in 73 or 72 B . C . between the Roman Republic an forces under Lucullus and the army of the Kingdom of Pontus as part of the Third Mithridatic War . Lucullus , based in Cilicia , had foregone his planned invasion of Pontus from the south to come west and relieve his co - consul Marcus Aurelius Cotta , whom Mithridates had besieged at Cyzicus on the Sea of Marmara . Lucullus ' s five legion s began an effective counter - siege . With the onset of winter , Mithridates sought to take advantage of a Roman feint against one of his outposts . He sent his sick , his wounded , and his cavalry east into Bithynia . In the middle of a snowstorm , Lucullus met these forces with ten cohorts along the banks of the Rhyndacus . Plutarch and Appian record 15 , 000 men and 6 , 000 horses as being captured during the battle . Subsequently , Mithridates completely abandoned his position , sailing north while his army marched overland . Lucullus again routed them at the confluence of the Aesepus and Granicus Rivers .
Virgin Islands Air National Guard The Virgin Islands Air National Guard ( VI ANG ) is the air force militia of the United States Virgin Islands , an Unincorporated Territory of the United States of America . It is , along with the Virgin Islands Army National Guard , an element of the Virgin Islands National Guard . As territorial militia units , the units in the Virgin Islands Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command . They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands though the office of the Virgin Islands Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States . The Virgin Islands Air National Guard is headquartered at St Croix Air National Guard Station , Henry E . Rohlsen Airport , St . Croix , and its commander is Renaldo Rivera . Overview . Under the " Total Force " concept , Virgin Islands Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components ( ARC ) of the United States Air Force ( USAF ) . Virgin Islands ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized . In addition , the Virgin Islands Air National Guard forces are assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces and are subject to deployment tasking orders along with their active duty and Air Force Reserve counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window . Along with their federal reserve obligations , as territorial militia units the elements of the Virgin Islands ANG are subject to being activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property , and preserve peace , order and public safety . Territorial missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes , hurricanes , floods and forest fires , search and rescue , protection of vital public services , and support to civil defense . History . The Virgin Islands Air National Guard was founded on the island of St . Croix in February 1980 , as the 285th Combat Communications Flight , a subordinate unit of the 226th Combat Communications Group . The original authorized strength was one officer and 21 enlisted members . Original federal recognition came in May 1980 and is the official beginning of the Virgin Islands Air National Guard . The 285th grew quickly both in size and capability . Within 10 years of inception the unit had won the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award twice and was later awarded the award a third time . St Croix Air National Guard Station was opened in 1986 as the very first National Guard – owned facility in the Virgin Islands . In 1989 when Hurricane Hugo devastated the island of St Croix the 285th facility became the heart of the recovery effort and the 285th provided the first official communications off the Island to the U . S .
Military of Haiti The country of Haiti currently has no regular military . The former Haitian Armed Forces were demobilized . Haiti ' s current forces consist of the Haitian National Police , which has several paramilitary units , a highly trained and equipped SWAT team , and the Haitian Coast Guard . The regular Haitian Army , Navy , and Air Force still exist on paper and have not been constitutionally abolished . Haitian National Police . The Haitian National Police is tasked with providing law enforcement and security for Haiti . The force currently numbers more than 8 , 500 police officers , and is expected to reach 14 , 000 . The force consists of the General and Administrative Services , the Administrative Police , the Judicial Police , the SWAT team , and the Presidential Protection Unit . The Police also has several paramilitary units for defense . The Haitian police uses the following weapons : Haitian Coast Guard . The Haitian Coast Guard is charged with law enforcement , security , and search and rescue operations . It maintains bases in Port - au - Prince , Cap - Haïtien , and Jacmel . It is led by the Commandant of the Coast Guard , an Assistant Commandant , an Operations Manager , and a Head of Administration . The force currently has 19 vessels . Officially , it is a part of the Haitian National police .
38th Independent Mixed Brigade ( Imperial Japanese Army ) The 38th Independent Mixed Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Imperial Japanese Army . Formed in June 1944 attached to the 17th Army under the command of Major General Kesao Kijima . The brigade fought at the battle of Pearl Ridge against the Australian advance but was defeated on 1 January 1945 after three days . The retreat of the brigade southwards towards Buin was refused , and it subsequently became isolated at Numa Numa until the cessation of hostilities .
16th Marine Regiment ( United States ) The 16th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 5th Marine Division . While its subordinate battalions went to the Pacific Theater as part of the 5th Marine Division , the Regimental headquarters was disbanded while still in the United States . Subordinate units . The regiment comprised two battalions and a headquarters and service company : The 1st Battalion was an engineer battalion and the 2nd was a pioneer battalion . History . World War II . 16th Marines was disbanded before 5th Marine Division deployed overseas .
827 Naval Air Squadron 827 Naval Air Squadron was an aircraft squadron of the Royal Navy ' s Fleet Air Arm during World War II . It operated Fairey Barracuda s starting in May 1943 , becoming the first squadron to receive Barracudas in any substantial number . Postwar it initially operated the Blackburn Firebrand strike fighter .
Ellesmere Castle Ellesmere Castle was in the town of Ellesmere , Shropshire . ( ) . This was a motte and bailey castle which was probably founded by Roger de Montgomerie , 1st Earl of Shrewsbury on a prominent hill to the east of the town , overlooking the Mere , soon after the Norman conquest . It was given to the Peverel family by Henry I but taken back by Henry II who granted it to David , son of Owain Gwynedd , Prince of Wales in about 1177 . It alternated between the English and Welsh crowns until the 1240s when it passed to the le Strange family whose origins were in Knockin , Shropshire . Today the sides of the motte are clad with trees and its summit is occupied by a bowling green .
Battle of Carpi ( 1815 ) The Battle of Carpi was a battle in the Neapolitan War between a brigade of Neapolitan soldiers under the command of Guglielmo Pepe and an Austrian force under the command of Frederick Bianchi . The battle took place in the town of Carpi and resulted in an Austrian victory , with the Neapolitans being driven from the town . Battle . After Murat was defeated at the Battle of Occhiobello , the Neapolitan advance was stopped on the banks of the Po River . From here , the Austrian launched a counterattack against the Neapolitan position in northern Italy . A corps under the command of Bianchi was ordered to march of the Neapolitan position around Modena and drive the Neapolitans out of the duchy . Half of Bianchi ' s corps marched on the town of Carpi , whilst the other half were sent to cut off the Neaplotian line of retreat . The Austrians reached Carpi on 10 April , opening with an artillery barrage on the town ' s north gate . However , the Austrian column came through the south gate surprising the Neapolitan garrison of 5 , 000 men commanded by Guglielmo Pepe and crushing any Neapolitan opposition . Having already received news of the defeat at Occhiobello , the Neapolitan morale crumbled and most of the surviving garrison deserted after the battle . Meanwhile , Michele Carascosa who was in command of all the Neapolitan forces in the Duchy of Modena realised the remaining troops were in danger of being surrounded , ordered a general retreat from the area .
145th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 145th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . It was among scores of regiments that were raised in the summer of 1864 as Hundred Days Men , an effort to augment existing manpower for an all - out push to end the war within 100 days . Service . The 145th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler , Illinois and mustered into Federal service on June 9 , 1864 , for a one - hundred - day enlistment . The 145th served in garrison in the Saint Louis , Missouri , area . The regiment was mustered out of service on September 23 , 1864 . Total strength and casualties . The regiment suffered 40 enlisted men who died of disease , for a total of 40 fatalities .
Constantin Sănătescu Constantin Sănătescu ( January 14 , 1885 , Craiova – November 8 , 1947 , Bucharest ) was a Romania n statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Romania after the August 23 , 1944 coup , through which Romania left the Axis Powers and joined the Allies . Life and career . The son of general Gheorghe Sănătescu , he graduated from the Military School in Bucharest in 1907 . He fought against Bulgaria in the Second Balkan War ( 1913 ) , and in World War I . In between the wars , he was a military attaché in Paris and then London . A general in 1935 , he was named deputy Chief of the General Staff in 1937 . Sănătescu led the Romanian legation to Moscow in 1940 , after the beginning of World War II . From 1941 to 1943 he commanded the IV Corps ; from 1943 to 1944 , he commanded the 4th Army . When the pro - German dictatorship of Marshal Ion Antonescu was overthrown , Sănătescu was charged by King Michael with the forming of a new government . He unsuccessfully tried to strengthen the ties with the United States , in order to save Romania from a Soviet Communist occupation , but the growing suspicion of Joseph Stalin forced him to resign on December 2 of the same year . He died of cancer in 1947 , and was buried with full military honors .
John Ratcliffe Chapman John Ratcliffe Chapman ( 1815 - February 4 , 1899 ) was an eminent British engineer and the son son of another eminent British engineer , William Chapman , inventor of the Steam Elephant . John Ratcliffe Chapman brought his wife , Mary Pollitt Chapman to America in 1842 on HMS Britannia with the great author Charles Dickens aboard . Dickens mentions Chapman briefly as follows in Chapter II of " American Notes , " . . . and that the gentleman carried more guns with him than Robinson Crusoe , wore a shooting - coat , and had two great dogs on board . " Chapman , a man of considerable wealth for the time , purchased several hundred acres along the south shore of Oneida Lake , in Madison County , New York , where he , his wife and their nine sons established many local farms and businesses , including a cheese factory . Chapman invented , designed and manufactured the telescopic rifle sight . He also invented and patented a four - barrel revolving rifle . It is in the possession of a family member living near Rochester , NY . In his book " The Improved American Rifle " , Chapman documented the first telescopic sight s he showed Morgan James how to make . Together they manufactured the Chapman - James sight . Chapman also showed James how to make the most accurate rifles of the day . Several of these rifles are currently on display at the Army Museum at West Point . Chapman ' s book was published in New York , NY by D . Appleton & . Co . 1848 . This work has been reprinted as recently as 1976 .
USS ATA - 218 USS " ATA - 218 was an of the United States Navy built near the end of World War II . Originally laid down as Yaupon " ( YN - 96 ) , a net tender of the , she was redesignated as AN - 72 , a net layer , before launch . Before completion , the name " Yaupon " was cancelled and the ship was named " ATA - 218 " , an unnamed auxiliary ocean tug . Career . " ATA - 218 " was laid down as " Yaupon " ( AN - 72 ) on 29 January 1944 at Slidell , Louisiana , by the Canulette Shipbuilding Company . Her name was cancelled on 12 August 1944 , and she was designated " ATA - 218 " . She was launched on 16 September 1944 and commissioned on 10 March 1945 . Information regarding " ATA - 218 " s brief Navy career is almost totally lacking . Even her decommissioning date is unknown . Her name was struck from the Navy List on 17 April 1946 , and she was sold through the War Shipping Administration on 3 January 1947 . Presumably , she was scrapped .
Serretella Airfield Serretella Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in southeast Italy , which is located in the vicinity of Battipaglia in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south - western Italy . It ' s precise location is undetermined . It was an all - weather temporary field built by the XII Engineer Command using a graded earth compacted surface , with a prefabricated hessian ( burlap ) surfacing known as PHS . PHS was made of an asphalt - impregnated jute which was rolled out over the compacted surface over a square mesh track ( SMT ) grid of wire joined in 3 - inch squares . Pierced Steel Planking was also used for parking areas , as well as for dispersal sites , when it was available . In addition , tents were used for billeting and also for support facilities ; an access road was built to the existing road infrastructure ; a dump for supplies , ammunition , and gasoline drums , along with a drinkable water and minimal electrical grid for communications and station lighting . Once completed it was turned over for use by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 86th Bombardment Group from 12 October though 19 November 1943 , flying combat operations with A - 36 Apache s . When the 86th moved out the airfield was closed and dismantled . Today , the location of the airfield is undetermined .
Liberty truck The Liberty truck was a United States Army vehicle used in World War I . History . The liberty truck was designed by the Motor Transport section of the Quartermaster Corps in cooperation with the members of the Society of Automotive Engineers . Production of the 3 – 5 ton truck began in 1917 , and the first models appeared ten weeks after the design was standardized . Of the almost 9 , 500 produced by 15 manufacturers , more than 7 , 500 were sent overseas . The Liberty ' s four - speed transmission coupled with its 52 - hp engine gave the truck a top speed of about .
Robert E . Smith Robert E . Smith ( c . 1918 – c . 2004 ) was an American pilot who flew in World War II , the Korean War and the Vietnam War , serving in the Army Air Corps , the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force during his career . Service in World War II . In 1941 , on the cusp of the United States entering into war , Smith dropped out of The Citadel to become " a Yank in the RAF " and begin flying with the famed Eagle squadron in England . In 1942 , a telegram was sent home to his family in Norfolk , Virginia informing them that Smith was shot down over France and was missing , presumed to be killed in action . In fact , while flying with 133 Eagle Squadron , Smith ran out of fuel and was forced to ditch his plane following a bomber escort mission gone awry . On 26 September 1942 , the squadron was blown several hundred miles off course and was unable to return to their bases in England . Of the twelve pilots on the mission , nine were killed , one was taken prisoner , one managed to crash landed in England and Smith after bailing out over France . Smith evaded capture for four months in enemy territory ( in spite of being unable to speak German or French ) . Using the railways and various disguises , Smith worked his way toward neutral territory . In the dead of winter , he crossed the Pyrenees , only to be captured and tortured in a Spanish prison before being released . His adventures are chronicled in " Aircraft Down ! Evading Capture in WWII Europe " by Philip D . Caine ( 1997 Brassey ' s ; Dulles , Virginia ; ISBN 978 - 1 - 57488 - 086 - 1 ) . Service in the Korean War . Smith flew 117 missions during the Korean campaign . His Air Force moniker was " Big Dog " . Awards and medals . Smith ' s awards include :
St . Mary ' s Church , Pune St . Mary ' s Church is located in the " gaon " of Ghorpuri in Pune , Maharashtra state , India . It is the oldest church in the Deccan region and thus is known as the " mother church of the Deccan " . The church was built to meet the spiritual needs of the British soldiers stationed in and around Pune . The church was built by Lieutenant Nash of the East India Company ' s Engineers . The foundations of the building were laid by Bishop Reginald Heber , the Bishop of Calcutta , in 1825 . He described the church to be a large building but in bad architectural taste . A 1 , 500 - member congregation worships there every Sunday , and the church currently is under the jurisdiction of the Church of North India . Burials and memorials . Being a garrison church , St . Mary ' s contains many memorials of the British soldiers who served in various wars and battles . The stones and plaques commemorate many figures ; prominent amongst them is the memorial of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and Major William Morris of Fishleigh , Hatherleigh , Devon , one of the few survivors from the battle of Balaclava . The church also houses the remains of Sir Robert Grant , one of the queen ' s Most Honourable Privy Councillors and the Governor of Bombay . He was the author of a volume of sacred poems that contains some hymns which have found their way into modern hymnals . His most well - known hymn , " O Worship the King " , based on Psalm 104 , is regularly sung at the church and is an anthem during the church ' s anniversary . The church also houses the remains of Sir Edward West , the Chief Justice of Supreme Court at Bombay , which was established in 1823 by the East India Company . Beside the memorials and plaques , the colors of the 25th Bombay Infantry are laid to rest there .
Jefatura de Inteligencia del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas The Jefatura de Inteligencia del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas ( " Intelligence Department of the Joint General Staff of the Armed Forces " , J - 2 ) is an Argentine federal agency in charge of controlling all the military intelligence services . The name J - 2 refers to Jefatura 2 , the official denomination assigned to military intelligence divisions of each branch .
Battle of Abaran The Battle of Bash Abaran ( " Bash Abarani chakatamart " , ) was a battle of Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place in the vicinity of Bash Abaran , in 1918 . The Armenian victories at Bash Abaran , Sardarabad and Karakilisa , halted the Ottoman invasion of Eastern Armenia and were instrumental in allowing the formation of the short - lived Democratic Republic of Armenia . The Ottoman forces attacked on 21 May , driving towards Yerevan . They were opposed by Armenian forces under the command of Drastamat Kanayan . One prong of the three - pronged Ottoman attack , consisting of the 3rd Regiment of the 11th Caucasian Division , moved down from Hamamlu . They met an Armenian force of about 1000 riflemen under the command of Movses Silikyan at the defile of Bash Abaran , about a three - hour march from Yerevan . After three days of fierce fighting the Armenians launched a counter - attack against the Ottomans on 25 May . The Ottoman forces then retreated north back to Hamamlu on 29 May . References . < div class = " references - small " style = " - moz - column - count : 2 ; column - count : 2 ; " >
Occupation of Gori The Occupation of Gori was a takeover of the Georgian city of Gori , by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the 2008 South Ossetia War . It began on 13 August 2008 , and ended with the withdrawal of Russian units from the city by 22 August 2008 . Information . Gori is a Georgian city close to the border with the breakaway province of South Ossetia . It was the staging area for the Georgian army during the Battle of Tskhinvali and was bombed several times by the Russian Air Force . On August 9 , the bombs hit a residential district of the city near the local military base , destroying and damaging several apartment buildings and a school , killing and injuring many . According to the Georgian Government , 60 were killed .
Tin City LRRS Airport Tin City LRRS Airport Overview . Tin City Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip . It ' s mission is to provide contractor access to the Tin City Long Range Radar Station for equipment servicing and other requirements . The airstrip was conducted in 1951 during the construction of the Tin City Air Force Station . During the station ' s operational use as a manned radar station , it provided transportation for station personnel and for supplies and equipment to be airlifted to the station . With the manned radar station ' s closure in 1983 , the airstrip now provides access to the unattended site for maintenance personnel and other requirements . It is not staffed by any support personnel , and is not open to the public . During the winter months , it may be inaccessible due to the extreme weather conditions at the location . Facilities and aircraft . Tin City LRRS Airport has one runway designated 16 / 34 with a gravel surface measuring 4 , 700 by 100 feet ( 1 , 433 x 30 m ) . For the 12 - month period ending July 9 , 1980 , the airport had 350 aircraft operations : 57 % air taxi , 29 % general aviation and 14 % military .