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Signal ( magazine ) Signal was a magazine published by the German Wehrmacht from 1940 through 1945 . " Signal " was a modern , glossy , illustrated photo journal and army propaganda tool , meant specifically for audiences in neutral , allied , and occupied countries . A German edition was distributed in Switzerland and to various other countries with a strong German military presence , but " Signal " was never distributed in Germany proper . The promoter of the magazine was the chief of the Wehrmacht propaganda office , Colonel Hasso von Wedel . " Signal " was published fortnightly ( plus some special issues ) in as many as 25 editions and 30 languages , and at its height had a circulation of 2 , 500 , 000 copies . It was available in the United States in English until December 1941 . The last number was 6 / 45 , only known in one sample from the Swedish edition . " Signal " described the combat conditions of the German troops and their allies in all fronts , together with high quality photos , including a central double page full color one . Many of the most famous photos of World War II to be seen today are taken from " Signal " . The magazine also included articles about economics , science , arts , and advertising for the most well - known German companies ( BMW , Agfa , Audi , Siemens . . . ) . The contents of the different editions could vary , sometimes avoiding subjects that could upset or worry the population of that country ( for example , the discovery of the Katyn massacre of Polish officers taken prisoners by the Soviets in 1940 was not covered by all editions ) . The magazine kept its independence from the Propaganda Ministry , remaining under control of the army . Still , there is a political message , one of a unified Europe ( under the so - called ' New Order ' ) fighting together against the Bolshevism , this idea was symbolized by the different foreign units and volunteers fighting on the German side .
USS LSM - 115 USS " LSM - 115 " was a " LSM - 1 " - class Landing Ship Medium of the United States Navy that saw active service in World War II in the Pacific Theater . Built by the Brown Ship Building Co . , Houston , Texas , the ship was commissioned on 2 December 1944 , Lt . Lewis J . Loveland , USNR in command . Later , Lt . Robert Morris , USNR was in command of the vessel . Service history . During World War II " LSM - 115 " was assigned to service in China . Decommissioned on 19 June 1946 , she was later sold to Charles Weaver & Co . of Detroit , MI . on 29 December 1946 and converted to a barge .
Hans Baindner Hans Baindner ( 30 January 1924 – 9 May 2003 ) was a highly decorated Gefreiter in the Wehrmacht during World War II . He was also a recipient of the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
Harold Molyneux Lieutenant Harold Arthur Sydney Molyneux was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories . During World War II , he returned to service in the Royal Canadian Air Force . Molyneux originally served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force . He suffered a head wound on 9 April 1917 during the Battle of Vimy Ridge . After recovery , he joined the Royal Flying Corps and received his pilot ' s certificate in October 1917 . He was assigned to 56 Squadron on 4 April 1918 . He flew a Royal Aircraft Factory SE . 5a to five wins over German Fokker D . VII s between 12 August and 24 September 1918 ; his final total was three destroyed , two driven down out of control . He was sent back to Home Establishment on 8 November , three days before the armistice . Honors and awards . Distinguished Flying Cross ( DFC Lieut . Harold Arthur Sydney Molyneux ( Canadian Forces and 56th Squadron ) . ( FRANCE ) During the August operations this officer rendered conspicuous good service on low - flying patrols , causing much damage and inflicting heavy casualties , showing brilliant dash and resolution . He is a bold fighter in the air , and has accounted for two enemy aeroplanes . Supplement to the London Gazette , 3 December 1918 ( 31046 / 14324 ) References . " Above the Trenches : a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915 - 1920 . " Christopher F . Shores , Norman L . R . Franks , Russell Guest . Grub Street , 1990 . ISBN 0 - 948817 - 19 - 4 , ISBN 978 - 0 - 948817 - 19 - 9 .
Griffon 2000TD hovercraft The Griffon 2000 series is a light - weight hovercraft built in the United Kingdom by Griffon Hoverwork and used principally by military and rescue organisations Background . Griffon Hoverwork ( GHL ) of Hythe , England has designed , manufactured and operated hovercraft for over 40 years . GHL was the first manufacturer to use turbo - diesel engines on hovercraft , which increases durability compared to conventional gasoline engines when exposed to salt water conditions . The company produces an extensive range of hovercraft , with payloads between 0 . 38 and 12 tonnes . Configuration . The 2000 series was introduced in the early 1990s . The 2000TD series is slightly smaller than the older SR . N 6 hovercraft popular with commercial and military services during the 1970s , and has largely replaced the older SR . N6 series in most of these roles . Because it is constructed almost entirely out of aluminium the 2000TDX is less than half the weight of the older SR . N6 hovercraft . The 2400TD was designed in 2008 due to the popularity of the 2000 series . It has greater obstacle clearance , is capable of carrying a higher payload and can reach higher speeds than the previous craft . Commercial use . Griffon Hoverwork have provided hovercraft to passenger services around the world , as hovercraft can provide a faster and more economical service than conventional ferries or catamarans . For 8 years GHL operated a passenger service up and down the River Thames in London , and hovercraft were the only vehicles allowed to operate at high speed along the river , as they produce very little wash or wake . Hovertravel currently uses a Griffon Hoverwork designed BHT craft to provide a passenger route between Southsea , Portsmouth and Ryde , Isle of Wight . Military use . Griffon Hoverwork hovercraft have been purchased by several armies , navies and paramilitary organisations throughout the World , and several remain on order . The hovercraft can be configured to carry troops or cargo , with optional extras such as armoured glass and ballistic protection .
Reuss - Ebersdorf Reuss - Ebersdorf was a county and from 1806 a principality located in Germany . The Counts of Reuss - Ebersdorf belonged to the Reuss Junior Line . Reuss was successively a part of the Holy Roman Empire , Confederation of the Rhine , German Confederation , North German Confederation , German Empire and Weimar Republic before becoming a part of Thuringia in 1920 . History . Following the death of Count Heinrich X of Reuss - Lobenstein in 1671 , Reuss - Lobenstein was ruled jointly by his three sons Heinrich III , Heinrich VIII and Heinrich X . In 1678 Reuss - Lobenstein was partitioned with Heinrich III remaining Count of Reuss - Lobenstein , Heinrich VIII becoming Count of Reuss - Hirschberg and Heinrich X becoming the Count of Reuss - Ebersdorf . In 1806 the title of the ruler of Reuss - Ebersdorf was upgraded to that of Prince . In 1824 , on the death of Prince Heinrich LIV of Reuss - Lobenstein , Count Heinrich LXXII of Reuss - Ebersdorf succeeded him and took the title Prince of Reuss - Lobenstein - Ebersdorf . Prince Heinrich LXXII remained prince of Reuss - Lobenstein - Ebersdorf until his abdication in 1848 in favour of the prince of Reuss - Schleiz . Count Heinrich XXIV was the father of Countess Augusta Reuss - Ebersdorf , maternal grandmother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom . " Raised to principality , 1806 " " Succeeded as Prince of Reuss - Lobenstein - Ebersdorf , 1824 " " To Reuss - Schleiz , 1848 "
Battle of Kolding ( 1658 ) The Battle of Kolding was fought on December 25 , 1658 , between Sweden and the forces of the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth and Denmark – Norway . The Swedes were led by King Charles X while the Polish and Danish forces were led by Stefan Czarniecki . The Polish - Danish force won the battle .
Stalag VIII - F Stalag VIII - F was a German prisoner of war camp for Soviet Red Army prisoners during World War II . It was located at the northern end of a Germany Army training area at Lamsdorf , Silesia , ( now Łambinowice , Poland ) just to the north of Stalag VIII - B . Camp history . Opened in July 1941 , it was initially designated Stalag 318 , but was renamed Stalag VIII - F towards the end of the year . In June 1943 , it came under the control of the nearby Stalag VIII - B , and the complex of camps were in turn redesignated Stalag 344 in November . The camp was known locally as the " Russenlager " ( " Russian camp " ) , but also held Italians , Yugoslavs , and Greeks , as well as small numbers of French and Romanians . Physical and sanitary conditions were very poor , and of the estimated 200 , 000 Soviet prisoners who passed through the camp , about 40 , 000 died of starvation , mistreatment and disease . The Germans did not apply the provisions of the Third Geneva Convention to Soviet prisoners on the grounds that the Soviet Union was not a signatory . In October 1944 , about 6 , 000 soldiers of the Armia Krajowa arrived after being captured in the Warsaw Uprising . About 400 women soldiers of the AK were also held there temporarily , before being transferred to another camp . At about the same time 1 , 500 prisoners from Slovak Uprising arrived . In late January 1945 the camp was evacuated , and the POWs forced to march westward away from the advancing Soviets . The sick were left behind , and most were dead by the time that detachments of the Red Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945 . Memorials . Most of the camp has been demolished , but a fenced area with a reconstructed watch tower and hut contains an exhibition dedicated to the Soviet POWs . The former Administration block now houses the Central Museum of Prisoners - of - War . In 1997 a granite obelisk , crowned with a cross , was erected to commemorate the Warsaw insurgents .
SdKfz 2 The SdKfz 2 , better known as the Kleines Kettenkraftrad HK 101 or Kettenkrad for short ( " Ketten " = chain / tracks , " krad " = military abbreviation of the German word " Kraftrad " , the administrative German term for motorcycle ) , started its life as a light tractor for airborne troops . The vehicle was designed to be delivered by Junkers Ju 52 aircraft , though not by parachute . The vehicle had the advantage of being the only gun tractor small enough to fit inside the hold of the Ju 52 , and was the lightest mass - produced German military vehicle to use the complex " Schachtellaufwerk " overlapped and interleaved road wheels used on almost all German military half - track vehicles of World War II . Steering the Kettenkrad was accomplished by turning the handlebars : Up to a certain point only the front wheel would steer the vehicle . A motion of the handlebars beyond that point would engage the track brakes to help make turns sharper . It was also possible to run the vehicle without the front wheel installed and this was recommended in extreme off - road conditions where speed would be kept low . The SdKfz 2 was designed and built by the NSU Werke AG at Neckarsulm , Germany . First designed and patented in June 1939 , it was first used in the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 . Later in the war Stoewer from Stettin also produced Kettenkrads under license , accounting for about 10 % of the total production . Most Kettenkrads saw service on the Eastern Front , where they were used to lay communication cables , pull heavy loads and carry soldiers through the deep Russian mud . Later in the war , Kettenkrads were used as runway tugs for aircraft , especially for the Me 262 jet fighters . In order to save aviation fuel , the aircraft would be towed to the runway , rather than taxiing under their own power . The vehicle was also used in the North African theater and on the Western Front . The Kettenkrad came with a special trailer ( Sd . Anh . 1 ) that could be attached to it to improve its cargo capacity . Being a tracked vehicle the Kettenkrad could climb up to 24° in sand and even more on hard ground , as long as the driver had the courage for it . Only two significant sub - variations of the Kettenkrad were constructed , and production of the vehicle was stopped in 1944 , at which time 8 , 345 had been built . After the war the production at NSU went on for agricultural use . Around 550 Kettenkrads were built postwar until 1948 ( some sources say 1949 ) . See also . Springer ( demolition vehicle ) , a one - use military engineering vehicle based on the Kettenkrad ' s powertrain .
USS Modoc ( 1865 ) USS " Modoc " , a single turret , an 1175 - ton " Casco " - class light draft monitor built under contract by J . S . Underhill at Greenpoint , Brooklyn , was completed as a spar torpedo vessel in June 1865 . She had no active service , spending her entire Navy career laid up " in ordinary " at Philadelphia . Design revisions . Though the original designs for the " Casco " - class monitors were drawn by John Ericsson , the final revision was created by Chief Engineer Alban C . Stimers following Rear Admiral Samuel F . Du Pont ' s failed bombardment of Fort Sumter in 1863 . By the time that the plans were put before the Monitor Board in New York City , Ericsson and Simers had a poor relationship , and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair John Lenthall had little connection to the board . This resulted in the plans being approved and 20 vessels ordered without serious scrutiny of the new design . $ 14 million US was allocated for the construction of these vessels . It was discovered that Stimers had failed to compensate for the armour his revisions added to the original plan and this resulted in excessive stress on the wooden hull frames and a freeboard of only 3 inches . Stimers was removed from the control of the project and Ericsson was called in to undo the damage . He was forced to raise the hulls of the monitors under construction by nearly two feet and the first few completed vessels had their turrets removed and were converted to torpedo boats with the weapons listed to the right . Fate . " Modoc " was renamed Achilles on 15 June 1869 , but received her original name back on 10 August . She was sold to John Roach and broken up at New York , NY in August 1875 .
Gora Badal Gora and Badal were legendary warriors from Chittorgarh Mewar who fought bravely for rescue of Rawal Ratan Singh . Songara Chauhan Gora and Badal were the Uncle - Nephew ( Kaka bhatija ) duo who hailed from the Songara Chauhan kingdom of Jalore . In 1298 Alauddin Khilji by deceit had taken Ratan Singh ruler of Chittorgarh as prisoner . In ransom Khilji wanted nothing else but Padmini . A war council was held in which Padmini herself decided that Ratan Singh had to be rescued . The heroics were left to Gora and his nephew Badal who devised a plan for Ratan Singh ’ s liberation . Word was sent out to the Khilji camp that Padmini would be delivered to him the day his army pulled out of their trenches . But there was a catch – her entourage of female servants and friends would accompany Padmini in 50 palanquin s . The palanquin ' s were armed with the best of the Rajput warriors with two swords each . When Padmini ' s palanquin , which was occupied by Gora reached Ratan ' s tent , he asked Rawal to mount the horse and go back to the fort . Then Gora gave a signal and all the Rajput warriors came out of their palanquins and attacked the Muslim soldiers cutting them to pieces . Gora reached Khilji ' s tent and was about to kill the sultan when Khilji moved his concubine in front of himself . Gora , being a Rajput , could not kill an innocent women and these few seconds were enough for Khilji ' s guards to kill Gora from behind . The story of Gora Badal has been depicted on a wall painting in Eklingji temple in Udaipur . Two dome shaped houses have been constructed in their name known as Gora - Badal Mahal , south of Padmini Mahal , in Chittorgarh Fort .
USS Riette ( SP - 107 ) USS " Riette " ( SP - 107 ) was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1919 . " Riette " was built as the civilian motorboat " Amalia III " in 1916 by the Twentieth Century Yacht , Launch , and Engine Company at Morris Heights , New York . She was soon renamed " Temegan II " and then " Riette " . The U . S . Navy acquired " Riette " from her owner , Dr . George G . Shelton of Ridgefield , Connecticut , on 19 May 1917 for use as a patrol boat during World War I . She was commissioned on 5 August 1917 as USS " Riette " ( SP - 107 ) at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn , New York , with Chief Boatswain s Mate Joseph McCaffrey in command . " Riette " served as a patrol vessel at Base No . 3 , Port Jefferson , New York , in late 1917 and at Base No . 2 , Black Rock , in Bridgeport , Connecticut , from May 1918 to July 1918 . From 13 August 1918 she was based at Iona Island , New York . She later provided special service for the Machinery Division at the New York Navy Yard . " Riette " was decommissioned on 14 August 1919 . She was sold on 30 October 1919 at Brooklyn to H . H . Miller of Brooklyn . Re - engined in 1922 and again in 1930 , " Riette " remained on yacht registers until 1958 .
Maximilian Volke Oberfeldwebel ( flight sergeant ) Maximilian Volke ( Munich , Germany , 1915 – Modena , Italy , 9 September 1944 ) was a German 37 - victory fighter ace of the Luftwaffe ' s Jagdgeschwader 77 . A veteran of the campaigns in Russia and Africa , he was shot down in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter over Emilia - Romagna in northern Italy , during the Gothic Line operations , on 9 September 1944 , by a gunner in an American B - 25 Mitchell bomber . Volke was 29 years and was decorated with the German Cross in Gold , received as Feldwebel in the II . / JG 77 on July 12 , 1943 . Ofw . Volke ' s remains and parts of his aircraft were located and dug out of a farmer ' s field just north of Modena by an Italian amateur war history research team ( the Romagna Air Finders ) in July 2007 , nearly 63 years after he was shot down .
HMS Mars ( 1759 ) HMS " Mars " was a 74 - gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy , launched on 15 March 1759 at Woolwich Dockyard . " Mars " took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759 , flying the broad pennant of Commodore James Young . From 1778 , " Mars " was on harbour service , and was broken up in 1784 .
The North Shore ( New Brunswick ) Regiment The North Shore ( New Brunswick ) Regiment is a Canadian army unit raised in New Brunswick , primarily the North Shore counties ( thus its name " North Shore Regiment " ) . The regiment was mobilized shortly after Canada declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939 . The North Shore Regiment shipped over to England in July 1941 along with the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade , which was part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division . Though the regiment was already overseas , companies of men continued to ship overseas throughout 1942 and 1943 . First the regiment was stationed in Woodstock , New Brunswick , then Sussex , New Brunswick , as well . When it shipped overseas , it was stationed in Liverpool , after that it moved to Scotland near the castle of the Duke of Argyll . On June 6 , 1944 , the regiment participated in the landing on Juno Beach , landing on Nan Red sector . It lost nearly 50 men , but it advanced inland at the end of the day . On June 10 , it liberated the town of Saint - Aubin - sur - Mer , Calvados . On July 4 , 1944 , the men of the North Shore Regiment participated in Operation Windsor , the attack on the Carpiquet airfield . It lost nearly 130 men , and it was later known by the regiment ' s chaplain as the " graveyard of the regiment " . The regiment later fought in Caen and all through France , continuously advancing with the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade . It fought in places like Ranville , Bourguebus Ridge , Falaise , Quesnay Wood , the Laison and Chambois . It helped clear the coast of France in late August and early September 1944 , then it advanced into the Netherlands , taking part in the Battle of the Scheldt . It fought in Breskens Pocket in flooded fields and harsh conditions . After the Scheldt , it moved onto the rest of the Netherlands , fighting near the Bergsche Maas River at Kapelsche Veer . In February 1945 , it moved into Germany via amphibious landing . It fought in the Rhineland , the Hochwald , but then it doubled - back to the Netherlands and conquered the Twente Canal , and liberated Zutphen where it met its most brutal urban fighting since Caen . It then moved back into Germany in April , and it ended the war on German soil . In 1954 it was combined with the Carelton and York Regiment to create the Royal New Brunswick Regiment . It was designated 2nd Battalion , the Royal New Brunswick Regiment . In 2012 , the 2nd Battalion , RNBR , was reorganized once again as a distinct regiment , the North Shore ( New Brunswick ) Regiment . Lineage . Lineage of the North Shore ( New Brunswick Regiment )
Pyeongon The pyeongon is a nunchaku - like weapon used by the Joseon army and is first mentioned in a martial arts manual called Muyesinbo . The weapon was inspired by the farmer ' s flail to thresh rice with . In the west it mostly known as a Two Section Staff . The " pyeongon " consists of a large pole ( 187 cm ) with a shorter stick ( 47 cm ) attached to it by a metal chain , but sometimes rope was used . The short stick could be covered with spikes . Techniques . The " pyeongon " is one of the weapons in the Muyedobotongji that has special techniques for use on horseback as well . This was called " Masang Pyeongon " ( 마상편곤 , 馬上鞭棍 ) . For foot soldiers techniques are given against the long staff ( Gonbang ) .
Terry Teruo Kawamura Terry Teruo Kawamura ( Surname : , December 10 , 1949 – March 20 , 1969 ) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military ' s highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War . Biography . Kawamura joined the Army from Oahu , Hawaii in 1968 , and by March 20 , 1969 , was serving as a Corporal in the 173rd Engineer Company , 173rd Airborne Brigade . On that day , at Camp Radcliff , Republic of Vietnam , Kawamura smothered an enemy - thrown explosive with his body , sacrificing his life to protect those around him . Kawamura , aged 19 at his death , was buried in Mililani Memorial Park , Mililani Town , Hawaii . Medal of Honor citation . Corporal Kawamura ' s official Medal of Honor citation reads : For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty . Cpl . Kawamura distinguished himself by heroic action while serving as a member of the 173d Engineer Company . An enemy demolition team infiltrated the unit quarters area and opened fire with automatic weapons . Disregarding the intense fire , Cpl . Kawamura ran for his weapon . At that moment , a violent explosion tore a hole in the roof and stunned the occupants of the room . Cpl . Kawamura jumped to his feet , secured his weapon and , as he ran toward the door to return the enemy fire , he observed that another explosive charge had been thrown through the hole in the roof to the floor . He immediately realized that 2 stunned fellow soldiers were in great peril and shouted a warning . Although in a position to escape , Cpl . Kawamura unhesitatingly wheeled around and threw himself on the charge . In completely disregarding his safety , Cpl . Kawamura prevented serious injury or death to several members of his unit . The extraordinary courage and selflessness displayed by Cpl . Kawamura are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself , his unit , and the U . S . Army . The gate facing east connecting Wheeler Army Airfield with Mililani is named in honor of CPL Kawamura .