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Styrian Armoury The Styrian Armoury ( ) , in the Austrian city of Graz , is the world ' s largest historic armoury and attracts visitors from all over the world . It holds approximately 32 , 000 pieces of weaponry , tools , suits of armour for battle and ones for parades . Between the 15th century and the 18th century , Styria was on the front line of almost continuous conflict with the Ottoman Empire and with rebels in Hungary . In order to defend itself it needed troops and these troops needed equipment . The Styrian Armoury results from the resulting need to store large quantities of armour and weapons , and was built from 1642 - 1645 by a Tyrolean architect called Antonio Solar . After about 100 years in use , Austrian empress Maria Theresia wanted to close down the armoury , as part of her centralisation of the defence of Austria . Nevertheless Styria petitioned for the ongoing existence of the armoury for both practical and sentimental reasons . Their petition was accepted and the Armoury was left intact , but largely decommissioned . During World War II , the entire contents were moved to safety in three castles in remote parts of Styria , and no losses were recorded . After the end of the war , the objects were brought back into the undamaged original building . The armoury is situated in Graz ' s Inner City , a few steps from Hauptplatz at Herrengasse Nr . 16 . The armoury is open six days a week , closed Tuesdays , throughout the year . In winter , it can only be visited through guided tours . External links . < BR >
Sherwood Lett Sherwood Lett , ( August 1 , 1895 – July 2 , 1964 ) was a Canadian soldier , lawyer , diplomat , and jurist . Early life . Born in Iroquois , Ontario , Sherwood Lett moved to British Columbia in his early years . He started his education at the McGill University College of British Columbia which became the University of British Columbia . In 1915 , he became the first President of the Alma Mater Society . He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916 . He was married to Evelyn Story . World War I . During World War I , he served with the Irish Fusiliers of Canada in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was wounded in 1918 . He was awarded the Military Cross . Between the wars . In 1919 , he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and he received a Bachelor of Arts in jurisprudence at Oxford University . In 1923 , he joined the law firm of Davis & Company where he practiced corporate and taxation law . He would remain at the firm until 1963 . He was a member of the Senate of the University of British Columbia from 1924 to 1957 and a member of the Board of Governors from 1935 to 1940 and from 1951 to 1957 . World War II . In 1939 , he rejoined the Canadian Army as a Brigadier and was the Commanding Officer of the South Saskatchewan Regiment in England in 1941 . In 1942 , he was the Commanding Officer of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade which fought at The Battle of Dieppe . During this campaign he was wounded and received the Distinguished Service Order . After recovering , from 1943 to 1944 , he was the Deputy Chief of the General Staff . In 1944 , he resumed command of the 4th Canadian Brigade and took part in the Battle of Normandy where he was wounded . He was later made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire . Post - war . After the war , he re - joined his law practice at Davis & Company . In 1954 , he became the head of the Canadian group on the International Control Commission , the international force established in 1954 that oversaw the implementation of the Geneva Accords that ended the First Indochina War with the Partition of Vietnam . His deputy was Saul Rae . In 1963 , he was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia . He served until his death in 1964 . From 1951 to 1957 , he was the Chancellor of the University of British Columbia . He was awarded an honorary LL . D from the University of British Columbia in 1945 . Prime Minister Lester Pearson said of him , " I know of no Canadian who has served his country in war and peace with greater distinction and more unselfishly . "
German submarine U - 714 German submarine " U - 714 " was a Type VIIC U - boat of the German Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II . She was laid down on 29 December 1941 by HC Stulcken at Hamburg and commissioned on 10 February 1943 . She was commanded throughout her career by Hans - Joachim Schwebcke . Fate . She was sunk 14 March 1945 near Eyemouth in the Firth of Forth at position 55 . 57N , 01 . 57W by depth charges from the South African frigate HMSAS " Natal " . HMS " Wivern " was granted a share of the credit for this kill as well . She had a complement of 50 crew , and was lost with all hands . The wreck was identified in 2007 by nautical archaeologist Innes McCartney . She was designated as a " protected place " under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 in 2008 .
Treaty of Versailles ( 1756 ) The Treaty of Versailles ( also known as the First Treaty of Versailles ) was a diplomatic agreement between Austria and France signed on 1 May 1756 at the Palace of Versailles in which the two countries offered each other mutual assistance if attacked by other powers , which was broadly interpreted as meaning Britain or Prussia . The Treaty established the Franco - Austrian Alliance which was to last in some form or another for the next thirty years . Within months of the agreement France and Austria found themselves engaged in the Seven Years War against the Anglo - Prussian Alliance which was to last until 1763 . Along with the Westminster Convention the Treaty formed part of the Diplomatic Revolution which re - aligned the alliance systems of the major powers of Europe in the run - up to the war . The Treaty was ostensibly defensive , but British agents suspected that there had been secret clauses , and the agreement had been more wide - ranging than the document actually publicised . A subsequent treaty , promising even closer co - operation between the two states was agreed at Versailles the following year .
Yishai Beer Aluf Yishai Beer ( ; born 1956 ) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces , head of a reserve call - up , and former President of the Israeli Military Court of Appeals . He was drafted into the IDF in 1974 and joined the Paratroopers Brigade . Two years later he took part as a platoon leader in Operation Entebbe , freeing Israeli hostages flown to Uganda . He also participated in Operation Litani and as a reserve in the 1982 Lebanon War . He rejoined the regular service in May 2002 when he was appointed to his current post , although as a doctor of law , he continues to work as a Law professor . During his career Beer received a B . A . from Hebrew University and a M . A . from the London School of Economics . In November 2008 , Beer announced his retirement from the IDF . Career and publications . Academic achievements . LL . B . ( honors ) , Hebrew University , 1983 ; LL . M . , London School of Economics , 1986 ; Ph . D . , Hebrew University , 1990 . Law clerk to Justice Dov Levin , Israel Supreme Court , 1983 - 95 . Admitted to the Israel Bar Association , 1985 . Lecturer in Law , 1992 ; Senior Lecturer in Law , 1994 . Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School in 1990 - 92 , and Research Fellow at New York University Stern School of Business in 1993 . Academic awards include : the Argov Scholarship at the London School of Economics ( 1986 ) ; the Golda Meir Prize ( 1987 ) , the Milken Prize for Outstanding Teaching ( 1990 ) , and the Bloomfield Prize for the best Ph . D . thesis in the Social Sciences ( 1991 ) from the Hebrew University ; and a research grant from the Israel Science Foundation – Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities ( 1994 – 96 ) . His research interests are taxation , especially of financial instruments . Publications . Recent publications include :
Aimpoint CompM2 The CompM2 is a battery powered non - magnifying red dot type of reflex sight for firearms manufactured by Aimpoint AB . In the U . S . military , it is designated " M68 Close Combat Optic " ( M68 CCO ; NSN : 1240 - 01 - 411 - 1265 ) and is also known as " M68 Aimpoint " and is designed to meet United States military standards . The sight is designed for use with the M16 / M4 family of rifles , but can be mounted on any weapon fitted with an upper Picatinny rail . It is also NVG - compatible — the aiming dot is still visible through night vision scopes and goggles . Overview . The sight is water - tight down to 25 meters and runs on one 3 - volt Lithium battery type 2L76 or DL1 / 3N . The aiming dot ' s brightness is adjustable for better visibility and increased battery life . The M68 is parallax - free at around 50 yards , meaning that the red dot will not change position based on eye position at that range . At shorter ranges the point of aim will change position based on eye position with the maximum error being equal to the diameter of the sight ' s optical window at short range . The CompM2 is used across branches of the U . S . Armed Forces , Sweden , and various NATO countries , among them Norway . A variant known as the ECOS - N ( NSN : 1240 - 01 - 495 - 1385 ) is also issued as part of the U . S . SOPMOD kit . The sight is also available on the civilian market and is employed by various law enforcement organizations ( especially for SWAT type situations that involve close quarters work ) and by recreational shooters . The CompM2 is often faulted for its short battery life when the dot visibility is set too high , which is necessary for bright environments . The On / Off / Visibility knob is also prone to turning unintentionally when the weapon is stowed or retrieved , such as when mounting and dismounting vehicles . Batteries often burn out due to unintentional engagement of the sight ' s power . Large rubber bands are sometimes used on the sight to keep the knob from turning accidentally . Aimpoint ' s successor to the M68 ( the CompM3 ) claims a single battery will provide 50 , 000 hours of operation on brightness level 7 out of 10 . Aimpoint ' s newest military sight , the Aimpoint CompM4 , has a claimed ability to operate continuously for 8 years or 80 , 000 hours on a single AA battery . By August 2011 , the U . S . Army had bought 1 , 000 , 000 M68 Close Combat Optics . Some 85 percent of Army M4s are issued with the CCO , though optics can vary depending on unit . The sight allows soldiers to engage targets out to 300 meters while keeping both eyes open for situational awareness . Post combat surveys show and 85 percent acceptance rate of the CCO as an effective optic and for its value for close quarters fighting . Remaining Army rifles are issued with the M150 Rifle Combat Optic .
John T . Garner John T . Garner ( 1809 – 1888 ) was a soldier in the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution , noted for a daring action during the Battle of San Jacinto that helped seal the decisive Texian victory . Biography . John T . Garner was born in 1809 , and he enlisted in Captain Sidney Sherman ' s Company in New Port , Kentucky on December 18 , 1835 and arrived in Texas with that company in January 1836 . He was in Captain William Wood ' s Company at The Battle of San Jacinto and was one of the men who destroyed Vince ' s Bridge . The others who were with him on that mission were Deaf Smith , John Coker , Dimer W . Reaves , Young Perry Alsbury , Moses Lapham and Edwin R . Rainwater . After the Texas Revolution , he lived in Leon County , Texas for a time and then in 1883 , he moved to Travis County , Texas . John Garner was married twice , but the name of his first wife is still unknown . He moved to Milam County , Texas in 1884 and in 1885 , he was married to Mrs . Pamelia Landford , she died in Lee County , Texas in 1915 . John T . Garner died on October 21 , 1888 . John T . Garner left no living descendants .
E . Michael Burk Private E . Michael Burk ( 1847 to February 3 , 1878 ) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War . Burk received the United States ' highest award for bravery during combat , the Medal of Honor , for his action during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia on 12 May 1864 . He was honored with the award on 1 December 1864 . Biography . Burk was born in Ireland in 1847 . He migrated to the United States and enlisted into the 125th New York Infantry at Troy , New York . He died on 3 February 1878 and his remains are interred at the St . Mary ' s Cemetery .
Type 94 Disinfecting Vehicle and Type 94 Gas Scattering Vehicle The Type 94 Disinfecting Vehicle and Type 94 Gas Scattering Vehicle was a series of vehicles adapted to chemical warfare possessed by the Imperial Japanese Army . The Type 94 Disinfecting Vehicle and Type 94 Gas Scattering Vehicle was configured as an independent mobile liquid dissemination chemical vehicle with respective mobile disinfecting anti - chemical agents vehicle for support to Japanese chemical infantry units in combat . These special vehicles for chemical warfare were developed in 1933 – 1934 . The Gas Scattering Vehicle could scatter mustard gas chemical agent with an 8m width and the Disinfecting Vehicle scattered bleach ing powder to counteract the poison gas or pathogenic agents . A Type 94 chemical / bacteriological protection modified Type 94 Tankette was used as the tractor of these vehicles , closed for protection against these agents . In a similar way Russian Soviet Forces developed chemical / biological warfare special protection armored vehicle s similar to versions of T - 34 and other medium or light small tanks with modified turrets with dispersers or gas scatterers , liquid or powder dissemination systems and special armor protection against agents for their respective chemical / biological units in previous years and World War II times . Similarly they developed shell containers for land artillery and airplanes in the air force with the same purpose , but it is unknown if any of these units were used in any combat actions during the conflict .
President Lincoln ' s Cottage at the Soldiers ' Home President Lincoln ' s Cottage is a national monument on the grounds of the Soldiers ' Home , known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home . It is located near the Petworth and Park View neighborhoods of Washington , D . C . . President Lincoln ' s Cottage was formerly known as Anderson Cottage . President Abraham Lincoln and family resided seasonally on the grounds of the Soldiers ' Home to escape the heat and political pressure of downtown Washington , as did President James Buchanan ( 1857 – 1861 ) before him . President Lincoln ' s Cottage also served as the Summer White House for Presidents Rutherford B . Hayes ( 1877 – 1881 ) and Chester A . Arthur ( 1881 – 1885 ) . History . The historic Cottage , built in the Gothic revival style , was constructed from 1842 to 1843 as the home of George Washington Riggs , who went on to establish the Riggs National Bank in Washington , D . C . Lincoln lived in the cottage June to November 1862 through 1864 and during the first summer living there , Lincoln drafted the preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation . Mary Todd Lincoln fondly recalled the campus ; in 1865 , she wrote , " How dearly I loved the Soldiers ' Home . " The Soldiers ' Home stands on atop the third highest point in Washington . The Home was designated a National Historic Landmark on November 7 , 1973 , and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11 , 1974 . In 2000 , the cottage was placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation ' s 11 Most Endangered list . Then about 2 . 3 acres ( 9 , 300 m ) of the Home was proclaimed a National Monument by President Bill Clinton on July 7 , 2000 . The National Trust took on the restoration which was completed in 2007 . The Cottage exterior was restored to the period of Lincoln ’ s occupancy in the 1860 ’ s by the Philadelphia firm J . S . Cornell & Son , according to the standards of the National Park Service . Today it is managed through a cooperative agreement between the Armed Forces Retirement Home and the National Trust for Historic Preservation . President Lincoln ' s Cottage opened to the public on February 18 , 2008 , as a National Trust historic site . A reproduction of the Lincoln desk on which he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation was commissioned by the Trust for use in the Cottage . The original drop - lid walnut paneled desk is in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House . The desk is the only surviving piece of furniture that is known to have been placed in the White House and the Cottage during the Lincoln era . The adjacent Robert H . Smith Visitor Education Center features exhibits about the Soldiers ' Home , wartime Washington , D . C . , Lincoln as Commander - in - Chief during the Civil War , and a special exhibit gallery . President Lincoln ' s Cottage and Visitor Education Center is open to the public for tours seven days a week .
HMS Tourmaline ( J339 ) HMS " Tourmaline " ( J339 ) was a of the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Originally planned as USS " Usage " ( AM - 130 ) , of the United States Navy ' s , she was transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend - Lease . Career . " Usage " was laid down on 1 January 1942 at Chickasaw , Alabama , by the Gulf Shipbuilding Corp . ; launched on 4 October 1942 ; and transferred to the United Kingdom under lend - lease on 7 June 1943 . " Usage " served with the Royal Navy as HMS " Tourmaline " ( J339 ) in the Atlantic Ocean in World War II . She was returned to United States custody in January 1947 , struck from the Navy list , and transferred to the Foreign Liquidation Commission for disposition . Sold to Turkey , she served with the Turkish Navy under the name " Cardak " until 1974 .
Lincolnshire County Division The Lincolnshire County Division was formed on 24 February 1941 , however it did not become operational until 27 March . It ceased to function on 25 November and was disbanded on 3 December . It had 204th Independent Infantry Brigade ( Home ) , 205th Independent Infantry Brigade ( Home ) and 212th Independent Infantry Brigade ( Home ) under command , was controlled by I Corps and its commanding officer was Major General A . K . Hay .
Siege of Sanjō Palace The Siege of the Sanjō Palace was the primary battle of the 1159 Heiji Rebellion . In early January 1160 , after Taira no Kiyomori left Kyoto on a family pilgrimage , Fujiwara no Nobuyori and Minamoto no Yoshitomo saw an opportunity to effect changes they sought in the government . With a force of roughly five hundred men , they attacked in the night , kidnapping former emperor Emperor Go - Shirakawa , and setting fire to the Palace . They also abducted and imprisoned then current emperor , Emperor Nijō , who supported their enemies , the Taira clan and Fujiwara no Michinori . They next attacked the manor house of Michinori , setting it too aflame and killing all those inside , with the exception of Michinori himself , who was captured later and decapitated . Nobuyori forced Emperor Nijō to name him imperial chancellor , completing one of the first important steps towards gaining power over his rivals . However , Taira no Kiyomori returned soon afterwards , with his son Taira no Shigemori and a small force . The Minamoto , reinforced with men from Kamakura led by Yoshitomo ' s eldest son Minamoto no Yoshihira , were the larger force but were unprepared , and hesitated at Kiyomori ' s return . The Taira were thus allowed to return to their family ' s mansion in the Rokuhara district , where they would plan tactics and strategies , and gain many more warriors . At the end of January , the Taira smuggled the Emperor Nijō and his empress consort out of the Sanjō Palace and into the Rokuhara mansion , disguised as a lady in waiting . Meanwhile , the Taira also helped the former emperor Emperor Go - Shirakawa escape from the Minamoto as well . On the morning of February 5 , Minamoto no Yoshitomo and his men prepared to defend the Palace against the inevitable Taira assault . The defense held out for a time , until a portion of the Taira feigned a retreat , luring Minamoto warriors out of the Palace , and giving the rest of their force an opportunity to rush the Gates and , soon afterwards , drive the Minamoto out . Yoshitomo ' s men were then obliged to attack the Rokuhara mansion , but failed in their assault , and fled Kyoto , meeting resistance along the way from the warrior monks of Mount Hiei who they had attacked in decades past .
8th Armored Brigade ( Israel ) The 8th Armored Brigade ( , " Hativa Shmoneh " ) was an Israeli mechanized brigade headquartered near Jerusalem . It was the Israel Defense Forces ' first armoured brigade which possessed tank s , jeep s and armored personnel carrier s ( APCs ) , whereas all other IDF units at the time were entirely infantry - based . The brigade was called ' armored ' for morale reasons , although in reality it only had a single tank company ( later in the war , two companies ) , and a single APC company ( these companies became the brigade ' s armored battalion ) , and an assault battalion composed of jeeps . The Brigade ' s first commander was Yitzhak Sadeh . History . Founding and organization . The brigade was founded and subordinated to Yitzhak Sadeh on May 24 , 1948 . Two battalions were created — the 82nd Tank Battalion under Felix Biatus , and the 89th Commando Battalion under Moshe Dayan . Another battalion , the 88th , was founded later . According to Dayan , the 89th consisted of four companies each made up from different groups : from kibbutz and Moshav s , from Tel Aviv , from Lehi and veterans from South Africa . The battalion consisted entirely of volunteers : " A " company consisted of men from the disbanded Lehi underground organisation ; " B " company was taken from the 43rd Battalion , Kiryati Brigade ; " C " company from the Golani Brigade . Many of the men joined after personal approaches from Dayan , to the annoyance of their commanding officers . They were stationed at Tel Litvinsky . Their first action was against Irgun members landing arms from the Altalena at Kfar Vitkin , 23 miles north of Tel Aviv . The Alexandroni Brigade was " reluctant " to intervene , and Dayan was unable to deploy ex - members of Irgun from his battalion . 1948 Arab – Israeli War . On 11 July 1948 the 89th Battalion was involved in the attack on Lydda . Later that month , Dayan became the commander of the Jerusalem front and was replaced by Dov Chesis . On 28 October the 89th Battalion , now under Chesis , captured the town of al - Dawayima . Among others , the brigade participated in Operation Danny , Operation Yoav , Operation Assaf and Operation Horev . After the 1948 Arab – Israeli War . Following the 1948 war , the brigade served as the backbone of the IDF ' s armored forces . In the Six - Day War , the brigade fought on two fronts , including in the Sinai and the Golan Heights . In the Yom Kippur War , the brigade fought in the Sinai . In the 1982 Lebanon War , the brigade was mobilized but did not take part in the fighting . A memorial to the 8th Brigade is located adjacent to the Ben Gurion International Airport .
368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group The 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group ( 82 EASOG ) is a support unit of the United States Air Force . It is located at an undisclosed location in Iraq ( possibly Joint Base Balad ) . It supported Multi - National Corps - Iraq . The 368 EASOG provides overall tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations . As of 26 July 2010 , it comprised two subordinate units : The group was inactivated on 22 December 2011 following the withdraw of US forces from Iraq and the cessation of .