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USS Sylvia ( SP - 471 ) The second USS " Sylvia " ( SP - 471 ) , later USS " SP - 471 " , was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 . " Sylvia " was built as a private motorboat of the same name by Sam Williams at Marco , Florida . On 6 June 1917 , the U . S . Navy acquired her from her owner , J . Alwood of Winter Haven , Florida , for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I . She was commissioned as USS " Sylvia " ( SP - 471 ) on 4 September 1917 . Assigned to the 7th Naval District , " Sylvia " operated on patrol duty in Florida waters for the rest of World War I and into early 1919 . On 11 April 1918 her name was changed to USS " SP - 471 " to avoid confusion with the first , a patrol yacht which also was in commission at the time . " SP - 471 " was out of commission and awaiting sale when she became one of eight section patrol boats destroyed at North Beach Basin at Key West , Florida , on 9 September 1919 by the 1919 Florida Keys Hurricane . Anchored in the basin when the hurricane struck , she was beaten to pieces against the basins wall and completely wrecked . Sources vary as to when " SP - 471 " was stricken from the Navy List . It may have occurred on 24 April 1919 in advance of her being put up for sale or on 4 October 1919 after her destruction .
Backsword A backsword is a type of European sword characterized by having a straight single - edged blade and a hilt with a single - handed grip . It is so called because the triangular cross section gives a flat back edge opposite the cutting edge . Later examples often have a " false edge " on the back near the tip , which was in many cases sharpened to make an actual edge and facilitate thrusting attacks . From around the early 14th century the backsword became the first type of European sword to be fitted with a knuckle guard . The term " backsword " can also refer to the singlestick , which is used to train for fighting with the backsword , or to the sport or art of fighting in this fashion . Being easier and cheaper to make than double - edged swords , backswords became the favored sidearm of common infantry , including irregulars such as the Highland Scots , who in Scottish Gaelic were called the " claidheamh cuil " ( back sword ) , after one of several terms for the distinct types of weapons they used . Backswords were often the secondary weapons of European cavalry men beginning in the late 16th and early 17th centuries .
224th Battalion , CEF The 224th Battalion , CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War . History . Based in Ottawa , Ontario , the unit began recruiting in early 1916 in that city and surrounding district . The battalion was created to recruit men with forestry skills . They were going to serve France and Britain . A six week recruitment took place and over 1 , 600 men joined the battalion . They did tasks such as site clearing , building railroad components , and collecting lumber for building purposes . After sailing to England in May 1916 , the battalion became the 224th Forestry Battalion . The 224th Battalion , CEF had one Officer Commanding : Lieut - Col . A McDougall .
Xavier Debray Xavier Blanchard Debray ( January 25 , 1816 – January 6 , 1895 ) was a French - born soldier and diplomat who immigrated to the United States , settling in Texas . During the American Civil War Debray raised a Confederate cavalry regiment from Bexar County and was appointed brigadier general before the war ' s end . Early life . Xavier Debray was born in Épinal , France and attended the École spéciale militaire de Saint - Cyr Debray worked in the French diplomatic service before immigrating to the United States in 1848 ; he settled in Texas four years later and became a naturalized citizen in 1855 . Debray published a Spanish language newspaper in San Antonio in the years before the American Civil War , opening a thriving academy and providing translations for the General Land Office . Military career . At war ' s outbreak Debray became an aide - de - camp to Texas governor Edward Clark as a major in the 2nd Texas Infantry . Debray raised a cavalry unit from Bexar County , was elected commander of Debray ' s Texas Cavalry battalion , and was commissioned colonel on December 5 , 1861 . He led the unit which became the 26th Texas Cavalry during the Red River Campaign and was appointed Brigadier General by Kirby Smith for his service in that campaign . While this was never confirmed by the President , he commanded a brigade for the rest of the war . After the Confederate surrender , Debray returned to Texas , living in Houston and Galveston . Eventually Debray moved to the state ' s capitol and resumed translating Spanish , French and English language documents for the Texas General Land Office . Debray died in Austin January 6 , 1895 .
Balacrus Balacrus ( Greek : " Bάλακρoς " ) , the son of Nicanor , one of Alexander the Great ' s " Somatophylakes " ( bodyguards ) , was appointed satrap of Cilicia after the battle of Issus , 333 BC . He fell in battle against the Pisidians in the lifetime of Alexander . It was probably this Balacrus who married Phila , the daughter of Antipater , and subsequently the wife of Craterus .
Boatswain ' s mate ( United States Coast Guard ) The most versatile member of the Coast Guard ' s operational team is the boatswain ' s mate ( BM ) . Boatswain ' s mates are masters of seamanship . BMs are capable of performing almost any task in connection with deck maintenance , small boat operations , navigation , and supervising all personnel assigned to a ship ' s deck force . BMs have a general knowledge of ropes and cables , including different uses , stresses , strains , and proper stowing . BMs operate hoists , cranes , and winches to load cargo or set gangplanks , and stand watch for security , navigation or communications . Types of Duty . BMs can be found in nearly every duty station available throughout the United States and various locations overseas . They serve on every Coast Guard Cutter , from harbor tugs to sea - going icebreakers . They are experts in navigation , small boat operations , deck operations , crane and pulley systems , search and rescue , deck maintenance , and small arms . Additionally , in many assignments BMs act as federal law enforcement officers . BMs are Officers in Charge of patrol boats , tugs , small craft , and small shore units including search and rescue stations and aids to navigation teams . BMs utilize their leadership and expertise to perform the missions of the Coast Guard , at sea and on shore . Qualifications . You should have leadership ability , physical strength , good hearing , normal color vision and a high degree of manual dexterity . School courses taken in algebra , geometry and shop are helpful . Any experience handling small boats is extremely valuable . ASVAB Score Requirements : VE + AR OF 101 Training Available . Training for boatswain ' s mate is accomplished through 14 - weeks of intensive training at Yorktown , VA or with on - the - job training through a striker program . Once this training is completed , BMs may go on to other advanced training such as Coxswain , Heavy Weather Coxswain , or Surfman .
William Herisson Sous Lieutenant William Louis Max Herisson was a French flying ace during World War I . He was credited with eleven confirmed aerial victories . Herisson entered the French cavalry on 1 September 1914 . On 30 November , he was promoted to enlisted Brigadier . On 6 April 1915 , he was promoted again , to Maréchal - des - logis . On 1 September , he entered pilot ' s training at Etampes . He received his Pilot ' s Brevet , No . 2069 , on 12 December , and was retained on instructor duty until the following August . On 30 August 1916 he reported to Escadrille F20 ( the ' F ' denoting the Farmans in use in the squadron ) . However , a week later , he was reporting for upgrade training to Nieuport fighter planes . On 8 December 1916 , he joined a Nieuport squadron , Escadrille 75 . On 1 March 1917 , he was promoted to Adjutant . The squadron upgraded to Spad s , and Herisson began to score . Beginning 22 July 1917 , with a win over Verdun , he became an ace in two months , tallying his fifth victory on 25 September , with four of his five wins shared with other French pilots . The " Medaille Militaire " was awarded to him on 18 November 1917 . Herisson next scored on 18 February 1918 , again teaming to share a win . On 30 March , he shared his seventh triumph with Gabriel Guerin and another French pilot . He next won a solo victory over a Pfalz D . III on 11 April 1918 . Then he shared a win over another German fighter on 21 May . As recognition of his continuing success , he was appointed a Chevalier in the Legion d ' Honneur on 12 June 1918 . He rounded his career as an ace with his only double , on 17 September 1918 .
USS LST - 849 USS " LST - 849 was an in the United States Navy during World War II . Late in her U . S . Navy career , she was renamed Johnson County " ( LST - 849 ) — after counties in Arkansas , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky , Missouri , Nebraska , Tennessee , Texas , and Wyoming — but never saw active service under that name . " LST - 849 " was laid down on 10 November 1944 at Ambridge , Pennsylvania , by the American Bridge Co . ; launched on 30 December 1944 ; sponsored by Mrs . William B . Hetzel ; and commissioned on 16 January 1945 , Lt . Emil C . Hetzel in command . During World War II , " LST - 849 " was assigned to the Asiatic - Pacific theater and participated in the assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto in May and June 1945 . Following the war , " LST - 849 " performed occupation duty in the Far East until mid - September 1945 . She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet . While berthed in the Columbia River with the Pacific Reserve Fleet , she was named " Johnson County " 1 July 1955 , after counties in 12 states . Under provisions of the Military Assistance Program , she was transferred to the Republic of Korea January 1959 , and served the ROK navy as Wi Bong ( LST - 812 ) . " LST - 849 " earned one battle star for World War II service . ROKS " Wi Bong " . The ship was transferred to the Republic of Korea on 22 December 1958 , and renamed ROKS " Wi Bong " ( LST - 849 ) . She was later redesignated LST - 676 . The ship participated in 16 combat missions in Vietnam . On December 31 , 2006 LST - 676 was retired from active service in the Korean Navy . On December 25 , 2007 Gunsan city signed a contract with the Korean Navy to move the ship to Jinpo Maritime Park to serve as an educational landmark .
2S12 Sani The 2S12 " Sani " ( GRAU index ) is a 120 mm heavy mortar system used by the Russian Army and other former Soviet states . First fielded in 1981 , the 2S12 is a continued development on the towed mortars first used in World War II . Design . 2S12 is in fact the designator for the combination of the 2B11 " Sani " heavy mortar with its transport vehicle 2F510 , a GAZ - 66 - 15 4x4 truck . The 2B11 weighs nearly 500 lb when fully assembled , and thus must be mounted to the 2x1 wheeled chassis 2L81 and towed to the emplacement site by the truck . The GAZ - 66 prime mover also transports the ammo load : 24 70 - lb crates of 120mm HE mortar bombs , 2 bombs per crate , for a total of 48 available rounds . Once on site , it is unloaded from the transport chassis and manually emplaced by the crew of 5 . It is the largest caliber indirect artillery employed at the battalion level . There is also an improved model , the 2B11M , that can fire the laser - guided round " Gran " with a range of 7 , 500 m . Variants . Some countries have developed self - propelled versions of the 2B11 :
HMS Milford ( 1759 ) HMS " Milford " was a 28 - gun " Coventry " - class sixth - rate frigate of the Royal Navy . On June 6 , 1776 , the " Milford " captured the American privateer " Yankee Hero " , a 14 - gun , single - deck sloop , after a two hour battle . The Americans had believed they were chasing a merchantman , but reversed course when they came close enough to recognize the British ship of war . The " Milford " gave chase and caught up to the much smaller ship after about an hour , firing only bow chasers until she was able to come along and give a full broadside . The " Yankee Hero ' s " sails were shredded and almost half her crew incapacitated . Her commander , Captain James Tracy ordered the surrender when they were no longer able to either fight or flee . Four or five of the " Yankee Hero ' s " crew were killed and twelve or thirteen wounded , including the captain . On 15 March 1779 , the British warships " Apollo " , , and " Milford " captured the French privateer cutter . The Royal Navy took her into service under her existing name .
Borovitsy Borovitsy ( also Borovitsi , Polotsk Northwest , and Borovtsy ) is an air base in Belarus , located 16 km northwest of Polatsk . It is a Cold War air base with sprawling taxiway area and pads for about 40 aircraft . During the 1960s it was probably home to attack aircraft regiments , but by the 1980s it was served only by the 276 BVP ( 276th Combat Helicopter Regiment ) flying Mi - 8 and Mi - 24 helicopters .
Submarine Supply Corps insignia The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia is a badge of the United States Navy which is awarded to members of the Navy Supply Corps who have qualified as Supply Officers on board U . S . submarine s . The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia appears as the standard Submarine Warfare Insignia with the Supply Corps emblem centered in the middle of the badge . Supply Corps officers , selecting to enter the submarine service , must complete an abbreviated amount of submarine qualification in order to obtain the Submarine Supply Corps Insignia . After graduation from Submarine Officers ' Basic Course ( SOBC ) at the Naval Submarine School in Groton , Connecticut , the " Chop " must qualify in basic submarine operations , engineering fundamentals , damage control , and a limited number of shipboard watch station qualifications culminating in Diving Officer of the Watch . Not eligible for command , supply officers are not permitted to qualify as Officer of the Deck or Ship ' s Duty Officer . Supply officers must demonstrate a thorough knowledge , and proficiency of the Navy ’ s supply system in relationship to submarine deployments and extended operations . Submarine Supply Corps Officers , are known as and referred to as " Chop " on Submarines due to the fact that their Supply Corps Insignia of an oak leaf with three acorns resembles a " pork chop " . Supply Corps officers are granted 15 months to qualify for the Submarine Supply Corps Insignia . At the end of which time if qualification has not been obtained , the Supply Corps officer must transfer from the submarine service to a different branch of the Navy . Without a doubt , qualification in Submarines as a Supply Corps Officer is the most rigorous warfare qualification program in the Navy Supply Corps . Additionally , assignment as a Submarine Supply Officer is regarded as one of the most challenging assignments in the Navy Supply Corps as the officer leads his own department from the outset , reports directly to the Commanding Officer , and has no senior Supply Corps Officers on board to whom he reports .
81st Pioneers The 81st Pioneers were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army . They could trace their origins to 1786 , when they were raised as the 28th Madras Battalion . The regiment was first called into action for the campaigns in the Third Anglo - Mysore War . They then took part in the Battle of Seringapatam in the Fourth Anglo - Mysore War . Next they were involved in the Third Anglo - Maratha War , where they fought at the Battle of Nagpore in 1817 . In 1879 they were involved in their first campaigns outside of India , when they took part in the Second Afghan War . This was followed in 1885 by the Third Burmese War . They returned to India and took part in the Tirah Campaign in 1897 , attached to the Second Division , they did not see any serious fighting until late in the campaign , when they served as the divisional rearguard during a withdrawal 28 December 1897 . During World War I they took part in the Mesopotamia Campaign . They also raised a second battalion during the war which was only disbanded in 1921 . After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments . In 1922 , the 81st Pioneers became the 10th ( Training ) Battalion , 1st Madras Pioneers . This regiment was disbanded in 1933 .
Operation Nasr 4 Operation Nasr - 4 was a successful Iranian offensive in Iraqi Kurdistan . Prelude . After Operation Karbala 5 the southern front ( Basra ) had come to a complete halt , while Iran was losing in the central front . The only place Iran could still rely on to win the war was the North . In May , Iran launched Operation Karbala Ten , in this operation Iran supported by Kurdish Peshmerga defeated Iraq and endangered Kirkuk . The battle . After coming dangerously near the city of Kirkuk with Karbala - 10 , Iran launched Operation Nasr - 4 which became one of Iran ' s greatest successes in the war . Supported by the Kurds , Iranian Pasdaran fighters under the command of Lieutenant General Ali Sayad Shirazi attacked Iraq . Aftermath . Nothing more happened in the south until Iraq reinvaded the Al - Faw Peninsula front while Iraq recaptured almost all land lost in the central front ( with use of gas ) . Iraq could attack Iranian oil platforms and oil tankers while Iraq has their loads transported via other Arab countries , Iran got frustrated and started attacking neutral ships , this ended in the US starting Operation Earnest Will to protect the ships , Iran kept on attacking and , after a US ship was heavily damaged by an Iranian mine the US launched Operation Praying Mantis . In this operation they first damaged 2 Iranian oil - platforms , followed by the largest naval battle since World War II . The Iranian navy lost a frigate , a gunboat and several speedboats during the battle . In the north Iran continued advancing and Saddam started gassing the Kurdish population . Following this Ayatollah Khomeini finally accepted peace . But by this time Saddam didn ' t want peace anymore and attacked Iran for Kermanshah but Iran halted his attack and in the south the People ' s Mujahedin of Iran which attacked Khuzestan with Iraqi air support where defeated and their army was completely destroyed in Operation Mersad . Now Saddam also accepted peace and the 8 year war was finally over .
PM - 84 Glauberyt The PM - 84 Glauberyt is a Polish submachine gun . It is a personal weapon intended for combat and self - defense at ranges up to 150 m with single shot or fully automatic fire mode . It features compact design , minimum overall dimensions , small weight , very good accuracy , and fire stability . It is designed for the armament of heavy combat equipment crews and reconnoitering detachments , special anti - terrorist and police troops . In service with the Polish military and police it replaced the earlier PM - 63 RAK submachine gun .
Charioteer tank destroyer The Charioteer officially known as FV4101 Cromwell Heavy AT Gun and FV4101 Tank Medium , Charioteer was a British armoured fighting vehicle . It was produced in the 1950s as a self - propelled anti - tank gun to add firepower to units serving in West Germany by mounting a 20 pdr ( 84mm ) gun on a Cromwell tank chassis . Development . In the early 1950s , in an attempt to give extra firepower to the Territorial Army units of the Royal Armoured Corps , some Cromwell tank s received a 20 pounder gun ( the same as used by the Centurion ) in a new but lightly armoured two - man turret . The resulting vehicle was designated as the FV 4101 Charioteer tank destroyer . About 200 units were converted by Robinson and Kershaw Ltd in Cheshire . Service . In practice the Charioteer was used by British Territorial Army units only and during mid and late 1950s most of the vehicles were sold to Austria , Finland , Jordan and Lebanon .
USS Gavia ( AM - 363 ) USS " Gavia " ( AM - 363 ) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II . The ship was ordered and laid down as USS " PCE - 907 " but was renamed and reclassified before her September 1943 launch as " Gavia " ( AM - 363 ) . She earned two battle star s in service in the Pacific during World War II . In May 1946 , she was turned over to the Republic of China for service with the Chinese Maritime Customs Service as " Yung Chun " . She was removed from service in June 1962 . Career . " Gavia " was laid down as " PCE - 907 " on 8 July 1943 by Willamette Iron & Steel Corp . , Portland Oregon , launched 18 September 1943 sponsored by Mrs . James E . Ray ; reclassified as AM - 363 on 27 September 1943 ; and commissioned as " Gavia " ( AM - 363 ) 23 July 1945 , Lt . K . P . Billhardt in command . After trials in the Columbia River " Gavia " departed Astoria , Oregon , 10 August 1945 for mine warfare exercises at San Pedro and San Diego , California . She departed San Pedro 26 September and reached Honolulu 4 October 1945 . After additional minesweeping training in Hawaiian waters , she departed Pearl Harbor 26 October for minesweeping operations in the Far East . Proceeding , via Eniwetok and Saipan she arrived Wakayama , Japan , 27 November . Steaming to Sasebo 3 December , " Gavia " spent the remainder of the month sweeping for mines in Tsushima Strait , Okino Shima , Tachabana Wan . She continued minesweeping exercises at Sasebo until 17 February 1946 then sailed for Buckner Bay , Okinawa . After serving as reference ship for Japanese minesweepers clearing waters off Miyako Jima , she arrived Subic Bay 19 March and removed her ordnance gear . She departed 9 April and reached Shanghai 13 April . She decommissioned there 29 May 1946 and was turned over to the State Department for transfer to the Chinese Maritime Customs as " Yung Chun " . Her name was struck from the U . S . Naval Vessel Register on 19 July 1946 . She was decommissioned and stricken from the rolls of the Republic of China on 1 June 1962 . Her ultimate fate is unreported in secondary source s . Awards . " Gavia " received two battle stars for World War II service .
Fort Cusseta Fort Cusseta was a wooden stockade built by white settlers to protect against possible Creek Indian attacks . Its ruin still exists today within the small city of Cusseta , Alabama . Following the signing of the Creek Treaty in 1832 , the early white settlers built a 16 feet by 30 feet hand - hewn log fort for protection from a possible uprising from a Cusseta Indian village on Osanippa Creek . Walls were four and six feet high with portholes at a height of four feet . The fort never saw any military action . Following the removal of the Indians , the fort was incorporated into a building that had various uses over the years , including that of a country store . Today the structure is vacant with its surviving heart - pine walls exposed and beginning to deteriorate .