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Periklis Pierrakos - Mavromichalis Periklis Pierrakos - Mavromichalis ( , 1863 – 1938 ) , also known as Mavromichalis - Pierrakos , was a Greek military officer and politician . He was the son of general Antonios Mavromichalis , of the famed Maniot Pierrakos ( Mavromichalis ) clan . He became an officer in the Hellenic Army , fighting in the Greco - Turkish War of 1897 , the Balkan Wars , World War I ( as Lt Colonel ) and later in the Asia Minor Campaign , reaching the rank of Lt General . After retirement , he entered politics , serving as Interior Minister in 1922 – 1923 and Minister for Military Affairs in 1924 . He was subsequently elected into the Greek Senate in 1929 . When asked why he had the surname Pierrakos and used Mavromichalis as a nickname , he replied ; because he wanted to keep the heritage of his forefathers who fought and die in order for him to live , and the most famous of his forefathers was Petros Mavromichalis ( whose real name was Petros Pierrakos ) . Periklis Pierrakos - Mavromichalis also competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens . Pierrakos - Mavromichalis won the bronze medal in the amateur foil event . In the preliminary round , he went 2 - 1 in his group . He lost to Henri Callot , the eventual silver medallist , but defeated Henri Delaborde and Ioannis Poulos to finish second in the group . There was no match between him and Athanasios Vouros , who had placed second in the other group ; Pierrakos - Mavromichalis was awarded third place because his record of 2 - 1 in matches was better than Vouros ' s 1 - 1 .
Édouard Jean Joseph de Laborde de Marchainville Édouard Jean Joseph de Laborde de Marchainville ( 26 June 1762 , Paris - 13 July 1786 , Baie des Français , Lituya , Alaska ) was a French explorer and naval officer . Life . In 1780 , on board " la Couronne " , commanded by Guichen , Marchainville participated in battles of the American Revolutionary War and bore himself so well that his captain mentioned him favourably in dispatches . On " l ' Aigrette " , commanded by Fleuriot de Langle he functioned as an " officier chargé du détail " , as he also did on board the " la Résolue " . In 1784 , he was held to be experienced enough to command the corvette " la Fauvette " . Leaving Newport for île de France in consort with " le Réfléchi " , " la Fauvette " was separated by a sudden storm in the approaches to the a great bank off Newfoundland and so Marchainville returned with only one ship , despite bad weather on the return voyage . A good and brave sailor , he was also noted for his scientific researches , which won him a " lunette de mer " on 23 August 1777 . On 9 March 1785 , he gained permission to spend 3 months in England and the Netherlands to learn more about science . On his return to Brest in June 1785 , Marchainville was immediately chosen to fill the supplementary role of enseigne prévue on board the " l ' Astrolabe " and Langle , Marchainville ' s commander twice before , very probably asked for him to serve under him again . He and his brother Ange died on the La Pérouse expedition , and their father ( the wealthy court banker Jean - Joseph de Laborde ) erected a blue - turquoise marble rostral column beside a pool at his château de Méréville , decorated with 4 ships ' bows , to glorify their virtues .
138th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade The 138th Guards Separate Motor Rifle Brigade ( 138th MRB ) is a formation of the Russian Ground Forces . It is stationed in the Leningrad Military District , in the village of Kamenka , Vyborgsky District , Leningrad Oblast . It is Military unit No . 02511 . It includes various components : air defense , artillery battalion , infantry and tank battalions . The brigade traces its history to the 45th Guards Rifle Division of the Second World War . The 45th Guards Rifle Division was formed from the 70th Rifle Division , and fought near Leningrad , in Estonia and Kurland . The division was with the 6th Guards Army of the Kurland Group , Leningrad Front in May 1945 . In 1957 the 45th Guards Rifle Division became the 45th Guards Motor Rifle Division . In 1997 the 45th Guards Krasnosel ' skaya , Order of Lenin Red Banner Motor Rifle Division became the 138th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade . The brigade was deployed for operations during the Second Chechen War , in which , along with other Russian Ground Forces units , its personnel was reported to have behaved badly at times . A 22 - year - old woman in Ingushetia was shot by drunken soldiers from the brigade scavenging for alcohol . The deployment of a tank battalion of the brigade was apparently halted when it was discovered that soldiers had been selling the explosive from their tanks ' reactive armour . In March 2010 Leningrad Military District commander General Lieutenant Nikolai Bogdanovskiy said , regarding problems with the command and violence in the 138th at Kamenka : “ . . . we haven ’ t managed to complete fully tasks connected with discipline – in particular , in the 138th Kamenka Brigade the commander , chief of staff , and assistants for armaments and socialization work were dismissed because of events there . Now the situation is normalising , we are trying not to repeat past mistakes . ” The 45th Guards Motor Rifle Division was a separate formation from the 45th Rifle Division ( Soviet Union ) - " not " a Guards unit - that was the predecessor to the district ' s 200th Motor Rifle Brigade , based at Pechenga in Murmansk Oblast . External links . http : / / www . 138brigada . net / english /
Alec Bennett Alec Bennett ( 1897 — 1973 ) was an Irish - Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT Races . Biography . A native of Craigantlet in Ireland ' s County Down , Alec Bennett emigrated with his parents to Canada at a very young age . He did not return to the United Kingdom until active duty with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War when he served as a dispatch rider and later as fighter pilot . After racing with the works Norton team and also with the factory Sunbeam and Velocette teams , Alec Bennett retired from motor - cycle racing in the 1930s to concentrate on his motor - trade business in Southampton , Hampshire .
Grigore Balan Grigore Balan ( born 1896 , died 1944 ) was a Romanian Brigadier - General during World War II . He served as Commanding Officer 5th Mountain Group from 1941 to 1943 , and in 1943 became General Officer Commanding 2nd Mountain Division . He was Deputy General Officer Commanding 2nd Mountain Division in 1943 , Deputy Commanding Officer 1st Mountain Division in 1944 , and was killed in action later that year . References . < br >
Glen Strathallan Glen Strathallan was a British ship originally built as a trawler , but then converted into a private yacht , which also served in the Royal Navy in World War II . She was finally scuttled in 1970 at Plymouth Sound , England as a diver training site . Ship history . The ship was built in 1928 by Cochrane & Sons of Selby , Yorkshire , as a steam fishing trawler and registered at Glasgow as F / V " Glen Strathallan " ( GW . 15 ) . Unfortunately , the company that ordered her went bankrupt before she was completed , so she was bought by Robert Alfred Colby Cubbin , who spent £30 , 000 converting her into a yacht under the same name , registered at Douglas , Isle of Man . On the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 , " Glen Strathallan " was requisitioned by the Royal Navy . As the Armed Yacht HMS " Glen Strathallan " ( FY – 010 ) she served as an anti - submarine vessel until late 1945 . Returned to Colby Cubbin , she was used for cruises between the Isle of Man and Scotland until his death in 1955 . Under the terms of his will she then served as the training ship T / S " Glen Strathallan " at King Edward VII Nautical College , training future officers of the Merchant Navy until 1970 . The elderly ship had her main engine removed ( it is now on display at the Science Museum in London ) and she was scuttled about 200 yards from the Shagstone on 27 April 1970 . Intended to be used as a diver training site , she was sunk in shallow water , but soon found to be obstructing the entrance to the port and was dispersed using explosives . The remains currently sit in of water south of the Plymouth breakwater at . The wreck is considerably broken up , but the boilers remain and are currently home to a number of conger eel s .
John F . Benjamin John Forbes Benjamin ( January 23 , 1817 – March 8 , 1877 ) was a U . S . Representative from Missouri . Born in Cicero , New York , Benjamin attended the public schools . He moved to Texas in 1845 and to Missouri in 1848 . He studied law . He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shelbyville , Missouri , in 1848 . He served as member of the State house of representatives 1850 – 1852 . He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket of in 1856 . He entered the Union Army as a private in 1861 and was subsequently promoted to the ranks of captain , major , lieutenant colonel , and brevet brigadier general . Provost marshal of the Eighth District of Missouri in 1863 and 1864 . He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864 . Benjamin was elected as a Republican to the Thirty - ninth , Fortieth , and Forty - first Congresses ( March 4 , 1865 – March 4 , 1871 ) . He served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Expenditures ( Forty - first Congress ) . He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 . He resumed the practice of law in Shelbyville . He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1872 to the Forty - third Congress . He moved to Washington , D . C . , in 1874 and engaged in banking . He died in Washington , D . C . , March 8 , 1877 . He was interred in a private cemetery at Shelbina , Missouri .
Taroa Airfield Taroa Airfield was a major air base approximately three miles long and one mile wide on Maloelap Atoll in the Marshall Islands . The airfield was the most eastern Japan ese air base of the Second World War . Heavily bombed during the war , it was a favorite target for bombers from Makin Airfield , Tarawa and Abemama . A US Navy recon photo of this island in 1944 shows a twin - engine twin tail plane that is thought to be that of Amelia Earhart , and was published in the book " Lost Star " by Randall Brink in 1993 .
Adolf Hitler ' s directives Adolf Hitler made several directives while leader of the Third Reich in Germany . Directive of 21 October 1938 . On 21 October 1938 , Hitler issued a new directive to the Wehrmacht to prepare for the " following eventualities " : Fall Weiss directive . On 3 April 1939 , the directive for " Fall Weiss " ( Case White ) was ready . It was issued on 11 April . The first section , written by Hitler , began : " German relations with Poland continue to be based on the principles of avoiding any disturbances . Should Poland , however , change her policy towards Germany , a final settlement might become necessary in spite of the Treaty in force with Poland . The aim then will be to destroy Polish military strength , and create in the East a situation which satisfies the requirements of National Defence . The free state of Danzig will be proclaimed a part of Reich territory by the outbreak of hostilities at the latest . The political leaders consider it their task in this case to isolate Poland if possible , that is to say , to limit the war to Poland only . " The Wehrmacht had to be ready to carry out " Fall Weiss " at any time after 1 September 1939 . " Commissar " directive . This notorious directive , dated 6 June 1941 , followed directly on the Barbarossa decree . It was called " Instructions on the Treatment of Political Commissars " and began : " In the struggle against Bolshevism , we must " not " assume that the enemy ' s conduct will be based on principles of humanity or of international law . In particular , hate - inspired , cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners can be expected on the part of " all grades of political commissars " , who are the real leaders of resistance . . . To show consideration to these elements during this struggle , or to act in accordance with international rules of war , is wrong and endangers both our own security and the rapid pacification of conquered territory . . . Political commissars have initiated barbaric , Asiatic methods of warfare . Consequently , they will be dealt with " immediately " and with maximum severity . As a matter of principle , they will be shot at once , whether captured during operations or otherwise showing resistance . " Nacht und Nebel . See article Nacht und Nebel decree of Hitler of 7 December 1941 Lex Krupp . See article Lex Krupp directive of Hitler 12 November 1943
15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 The 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 ( 15 cm NbW 41 ) was a German multiple rocket launcher used in the Second World War . It served with units of the " Nebeltruppen " , the German equivalent of the U . S . Army ' s " Chemical Corps " . Just as the " Chemical Corps " had responsibility for poison gas and smoke weapons that were used instead to deliver high - explosive s during the war , so did the " Nebeltruppen " . The name " Nebelwerfer " is best translated as " fog thrower " or " smoke thrower " . Rocket development had begun during the 1920s and reached fruition in the late - 30s . These offered the opportunity for the Nebeltruppen to deliver large quantities of poison gas or smoke simultaneously . The first weapon to be delivered to the troops was the 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 in 1940 , after the Battle of France , a purpose - designed rocket with gas , smoke and high - explosive warheads . It , like virtually all German rocket designs , was spin - stabilized to increase accuracy . One very unusual feature was that the rocket motor was in the front , the exhaust venturi being about two - thirds down the body from the nose , with the intent to optimize the blast and fragmentation effect of the rocket as the warhead would still be above the ground when it detonated . This proved to greatly complicate manufacture for not much extra effect and it was not copied on later rocket designs . It was fired from a six - tube launcher mounted on a towed carriage adapted from that used by the 3 . 7 cm PaK 36 to a range of 6 , 900 metres ( 7 , 500 yd ) . Almost five and a half million 15 cm rockets and six thousand launchers were manufactured over the course of the war .
USCGC Dependable ( WMEC - 626 ) USCGC " Dependable " ( WMEC – 626 ) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter . Her keel was laid down by American Ship Building Company , Lorain , Ohio July 17 , 1967 and she was launched March 16 , 1968 . " Dependable " was commissioned November 22 , 1968 and her current homeport is Cape May , New Jersey . On February 24 , 1995 she was decommissioned for Major Maintenance Availability ( MMA ) , an 18 month , 21 . 7 million dollar project to overhaul and upgrade selected systems and equipment . The Coast Guard anticipates another fifteen years of service due to these renovations . She was re - commissioned United States Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore , Maryland on August 15 , 1997 . Unit History . For 23 years she was homeported in Panama City , Florida . In January 1992 , the ship and her crew relocated to Galveston , Texas . Portsmouth , Virginia was her home before being relocated to her new home in Cape May , New Jersey , on August 4 , 2000 . Her mission remains the same in Cape May as in the past . Examples of her missions include enforcing fishery regulations in the Atlantic , interdicting drug traffickers in the Caribbean , and rescuing Cuban and Haitian migrants in the Florida Straits . In her 3rd year conducting law enforcement patrols , the crew intercepted and seized 15 % of the marijuana seized by the entire Coast Guard . The highlight of 1978 was in August when she seized the merchant vessel “ Heide ” , which was carrying over . of marijuana . She then went on to receive national recognition on August 23 , 1981 when seizing the fishing vessel “ Sea King ” for trafficking 9 tons of marijuana . In February 2000 , she participated in a joint effort with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment . After the detachment seized fishing vessel “ Rebelde ” , she towed the vessel from Cristobal , Panama and transported 6 tons of cocaine and 7 smugglers to Tampa , Florida , for prosecution . The journey lasted several days and covered . The Dependable has received several awards including three Coast Guard Unit Commendations . She also has received two Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendations and the Humanitarian Service Medal for her lifesaving operations during the 1980 Cuban exodus .
Ernest Graves , Jr . Ernest Graves ( born July 6 , 1924 ) was a United States Army officer who attained the rank of lieutenant general . His father , Ernest Graves , Sr . , was a U . S . Army colonel and coach of the Army Black Knights football team at the United States Military Academy . Graves was director of the Defense Security Assistance Agency from 1978 to 1981 .
5 Squadron SAAF 5 Squadron SAAF was a South African Air Force Fighter / Fighter - Bomber squadron during World War II . It was disbanded at the end of the war and was re - commissioned in 1950 . It remained active intil 2 October 1992 when it was disbanded ; its Atlas Cheetah E aircraft were also decommissioned . History . The squadron was initially designated as a fighter - bomber unit and formed in Cape Town in April 1939 . It was only active for eight months and was disbanded in December that year . It was re - formed on 7 May 1941 as a fighter squadron operating from Zwartkop Air Station equipped with Mohawk V s . It deployed to Egypt in December 1941 re - equipped with Tomahawk IIB s . The squadron was initially tasked with providing anti - shipping patrols and subsequently deployed as a fighter squadron over the Western Desert battlefield area . At the end of 1942 it received Kittyhawk III s and later Kittyhawk IV s and began to specialize in the ground - attack role , although still being retained as an ordinary fighter squadron as required . After the cessation of hostilities in Africa , the squadron moved to Malta to support the invasion of Sicily , after which it moved to that island and then on to mainland Italy . By the time the squadron was deployed to Italy , it was used only in the ground attack role . While deployed to Italy , the squadron flew close air support and fighter - bomber missions , some over Yugoslavia . The squadron took part in the battles on the Sangro River , Monte Cassino and the Gustav and Gothic Lines . The Kittyhawks were replaced by Mustang III s ( and later Mustang IVs ) and these aircraft were retained until the end of the war in Italy when the squadron was disbanded . 5 Squadron was re - formed in Durban in December 1950 as an ' Active Citizen Force ' unit flying Harvards . It was re - equipped with Impala Mk Is in July 1973 and Impala Mk IIs in early 1981 . The squadron then moved to AFB Louis Trichardt to be equipped with Cheetah Es . It was finally disbanded on 2 October 1992 when its Cheetah aircraft were decommissioned .
Grady Patterson Grady Leslie Patterson , Jr . ( January 13 , 1924 – December 7 , 2009 ) was the South Carolina State Treasurer and a United States Air Force Lieutenant General . Born in Calhoun Falls , South Carolina , Patterson graduated from University of South Carolina . He served in World War II and was State Treasurer of South Carolina for thirty - seven years . In 2006 , he was defeated for reelection by Republican Thomas Ravenel .
James H . Hobby James H . Hobby ( 27 April 1835 – 17 November 1882 ) was an non - commissioned officer in the United States Navy . Biography . Born at New Boston , New Hampshire , Hobby was appointed 3rd Assistant Engineer in 1848 . He resigned on 21 June 1855 , but was re - appointed 2nd Assistant Engineer on 4 June 1861 . He served with distinction throughout the Civil War , and as 1st Assistant Engineer of , participated in an engagement with the Confederate ships and in Albemarle Sound on 5 May 1864 . Although fearfully scalded when a shot from " Albemarle " cut " Sassacus ' s " steam pipes , Hobby remained at his post to control the engines , thus enabling the vessel to retire successfully from the action and preventing an explosion . When " Sassacus " was out of danger , the badly - wounded engineer was carried to the deck for medical attention . For his heroism Hobby was promoted 30 numbers in grade . He was placed on the retired list on 19 October 1870 , and died on 17 November 1882 . Namesake . The destroyer ( 1942 – 1971 ) was named for him .
Battleship Memorial Park Battleship Memorial Park is a military history park and museum located on the western shore of Mobile Bay in Mobile , Alabama . It has a collection of notable aircraft and museum ships including the battleship and . The USS " Alabama " and USS " Drum " are both National Historic Landmarks ; the park as a whole was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage prior to that time , on October 28 , 1977 . History . In May 1962 , the USS " Alabama " ( BB - 60 ) had been ordered scrapped along with her sister ships , , , and . Citizens of the state of Alabama had formed the " USS " Alabama " Battleship Commission " to raise funds for the preservation of " Alabama " as a memorial to the men and women who served in World War II . Alabama ’ s school children raised approximately $ 100 , 000 in nickels and dimes from lunch money and allowances to help the cause . The ship was awarded to the state on June 16 , 1964 , and was formally turned over on July 7 , 1964 in ceremonies at Seattle , Washington . " Alabama " was then towed to her permanent berth at Mobile , Alabama , arriving in Mobile Bay on September 14 , 1964 and opening as a museum ship on January 9 , 1965 . " Alabama " was joined in 1969 by the submarine USS " Drum " which was moored behind her until 2001 , when the submarine was moved onto land for preservation in a permanent display . Hurricane Katrina caused more than $ 7 million in damages to Battleship Memorial Park on August 29 , 2005 when it came ashore . It almost completely destroyed the aircraft pavilion and gave the an eight - degree list to port and shifting at her permanent anchorage . This forced the park to temporarily close for repairs . It reopened on January 9 , 2006 . Administration . The park is owned by the state of Alabama and is run by an independent government agency , the USS " Alabama " Battleship Commission . The commission consists of eighteen members from over the entire state appointed by the Alabama governor , it has oversight of all operations at the park .
HMS Wilton ( M1116 ) HMS " Wilton " ( M1116 ) was a prototype coastal minesweeper / minehunter for the Royal Navy . She was the first warship in the world to be constructed from glass - reinforced plastic . Her design was based upon the existing Ton class minesweeper s , and she was fitted with equipment recovered from the scrapped HMS " Derriton " . The use of GRP gave the vessel a low magnetic signature against the threat of magnetic mines . On commissioning , " Wilton " joined the 2nd Mine Counter Measures Squadron based at Portsmouth . In 1974 , she took part in Operation Rheostat , the Royal Navy ' s part of the internation efforts to clear the Suez Canal of mines . In November that year , " Wilton " rejoined 2nd MCMS , interrupting her service with that squadron to be seconded to STANAVFORCHAN , NATO ' s Standing Naval Force Channel in 1977 and 1980 . " Wilton " was unofficially known as HMS " Tupperware " , HMS " Indestructible " , and " The Plastic Duck " or " Plastic Pig " . She was retired by the Royal Navy in 1994 ; she ended up in store until being sold in August 2001 , when she was fitted out as the new home of the Essex Yacht Club at Leigh - on - Sea on the Thames Estuary .