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Battle of Aslanduz The Battle of Aslanduz occurred on October 31 , 1812 , between Russia and Persia . The 10 - times numerically superior Persians were led by Abbas Mirza . The Russians , led by the charismatic General Pyotr Kotlyarevsky , were victorious and stormed Lenkoran in the beginning of 1813 , thus ending any Persian hopes of continuing the war or settling on even peace terms .
Frank O . Slater Frank Olga Slater ( 19 December 1920 – 12 November 1942 ) was a Seaman 2nd Class of the United States Navy , killed in action aboard off Savo Island during World War II , and subsequently awarded the Navy Cross . Biography . Slater was one of nine children of James Lafayette Slater , a sharecropper , and Lenora ( Morgan ) Slater . He was born in Kennamer ' s Cove , Marshall County , Alabama , and grew up in Fyffe , Alabama . He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 10 February 1942 . Upon completion of his basic training , Slater was transferred to the Receiving Station at Pearl Harbor , and assigned to the heavy cruiser USS " San Francisco " ( CA - 38 ) on 4 April 1942 . On 12 November 1942 he was killed in action at his battle station . Awarded the Navy Cross . Slater was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross . His citation read : Slater was also awarded the Purple Heart . Frank O . Slater was buried at sea , and his marker stands in Arlington National Cemetery . Namesake . The destroyer escort was named in his honor . The ship was laid down on 9 March 1943 by the Tampa Shipbuilding Company of Tampa , Florida ; launched on 13 February 1944 ; sponsored by Mrs . James L . Slater ; and commissioned on 1 May 1944 . USS " Slater " is now a museum ship on the Hudson River in Albany , New York .
Legio I Armeniaca Legio I Armeniaca was a " pseudocomitatensis " legion of the Late Roman Empire , probably created in the late 3rd century . The name of the legion could refer to it being originally part of the garrison of the Armeniac provinces , but the unit , together with its twin legion II Armeniaca , appears to have been included in the imperial field army . The legion took part in the invasion of the Sassanid Empire by Emperor Julian in 363 . The Notitia dignitatum records the legion as being under the command of the " magister militum Orientis " around 400 .
Jean de Metz Jean de Metz ( also Jean de Nouillonpont ) ( born c . 1398 ) was a French nobleman who is known primarily for his role in the exploits of Joan of Arc . Biography . His alternate name derives from Nouillonpont , a village in the Meuse département then in the jurisdiction of Lorraine . According to Vita Sackville West ' s " Saint Joan of Arc " , he was " of relatively gentle birth " , though his parents were not noble . He had been in trouble " for swearing a " vilain servant " and for flinging an award of money on the ground " , but was otherwise an ordinary " man of the sword " . His acquaintance with Joan when she arrived at the fortified city of Vaucouleurs in 1428 . At the time , he was a squire in the service of Robert de Baudricourt . Their meeting included an exchange in which he asked her who her Lord was , to which she replied " God " . De Metz provided her with men ' s clothing in order to further her desire to meet the King of France . It was the devotion of de Metz and his fellow soldier Bertrand de Poulengy that persuaded de Baudricourt to her cause . De Metz effectively became " the leader of the little troop " , Joan ' s escort to Chinon , where she met King Charles VII ; after this point , Jean aided Joan ' s efforts by furnishing her a horse and necessary clothing . An aide to the King provided de Metz with some 425 livres for the expenses of " the Maid " and himself , including armor . Though there were suspicions of these men travelling with an unmarried woman , de Metz declared at her trial that though he , Poulengy , and " la Pucelle " ( Joan ) slept side - by - side when they camped for the night , her garments were " closely shut " , and he never felt any sexual desire for her , " by reason of the virtue I divined in her " . After Joan ' s execution , de Metz was not forgotten : in 1444 , Charles VII granted Jean a title of nobility , in recognition of his services " in our wars and elsewhere " . Eleven years later , at Joan ' s nullification trial , de Metz was a witness , described as a nobleman in residence at Vaucouleurs . Alternate interpretations . Sackville - West refers in an appendix to a theory by Joan ' s Jesuit biographer , Jean - Baptiste Joseph Ayroles , that the actions taken by de Metz ( specifically his leaving her journey before she reached Nancy , France ) may only make sense if he were " a kind of spy " sent , most likely at the behest of de Baudricourt , to determine Joan ' s " true or false worth " . The argument hangs in part on the breach - of - promise action brought by Joan ' s father Jacques d ' Arc , and Sackville - West finds Ayrole ' s interpretation faulty on several practical grounds , although she offers nothing to counter his view of de Metz . Portrayals . In the 1999 miniseries " Joan of Arc " , de Metz was portrayed by actor Chad Willett . In this telling , de Metz " gradually falls in love " with the saint , but never tells her of his feelings . De Metz is a selectable player character in the 2004 videogame " " , is a minor character in the 1999 videogame , " " and a major character in the 2007 PSP game " Jeanne d ' Arc " .
Sack of Thessalonica ( 1185 ) The Sack of Thessalonica in 1185 by Normans of the Kingdom of Sicily was one of the worst disasters to befall the Byzantine Empire in the 12th century . The city ' s governor , David Komnenos , had neglected to make sufficient preparations for the siege , and even forbade sallies by the defenders to disrupt the Norman siege works . The Byzantine relief armies failed to coordinate their efforts , and only two forces , under Theodore Choumnos and John Maurozomes , actually came to the city ' s aid . In the event , the Normans undermined the city ' s eastern wall , opening a breach through which they entered the city . The conquest degenerated quickly into a full - scale massacre of the city ' s inhabitants , some 7 , 000 corpses being found afterwards . The siege is extensively chronicled by the city ' s archbishop , Eustathius of Thessalonica , who was present in the city during and after the siege . The Normans occupied Thessalonica until mid - November , when , following their defeat at the Battle of Demetritzes , they evacuated it . Coming on the heels of the Byzantine massacre of the Latins in Constantinople in 1182 , the massacre of the Thessalonians by the Normans deepened the rift between the Orthodox Byzantine Greeks and the Catholic Latins ( Western Europeans ) . As a demonstration of the Byzantine Empire ' s military feebleness , it also directly led to the deposition of the unpopular and tyrannical Andronikos I Komnenos and the rise to the throne of Isaac II Angelos , a fact that raises many questions considering the sub - standard defense of the city by governor David Komnenos , member also of the wider Komnenian family just like Isaak II Angelos .
Breda Ba . 82 The Breda Ba . 82 was an Italian medium bomber prototype of the late 1930s ; it was designed and built by the Breda company . Design and development . The Breda company began design work on the Ba . 82 high - speed medium bomber in 1937 . It was a four - seat mid - wing twin - engine monoplane with retractable landing gear , powered by two 745 - kilowatt ( 1 , 000 - horsepower ) Fiat A . 80 RC 41 engines . It was armed with three 7 . 7 - millimeter ( 0 . 303 - inch ) Breda - SAFAT machine gun s . Breda constructed a single Ba . 82 prototype , which it presented publicly for the first time at the " Aeronautica di Milano " ( " Aviation Milan " ) air show in 1937 . Even before its first flight , the Ba . 82 ran into trouble with the Italian Air Ministry , which after examining its design decided that it was outdated . However , the Ministry considered placing a small production order with Breda provided that the Ba . 82s performance and flight characteristics could be improved enough to allow it to complete official trials successfully . During company test flights , the prototype suffered from frequent engine problems , and the company was forced to make numerous alterations to it . The problems delayed official testing of the prototype until 1939 . By that time , the Air Ministry had decided that a trimotor layout would be standard for " Regia Aeronautica " ( Italian Royal Air Force ) medium bombers , making the Ba . 82 prototypes twin - engine design undesirable ; moreover , by 1939 the prototype fell short of " Regia Aeronautica " requirements for maximum speed , range , and bombload . No production order for the Ba . 82 materialized , and the single prototype was soon scrapped .
USS Idaho ( 1864 ) USS " Idaho " ( 1864 ) , a 3241 - ton steam sloop , was part of an American Civil War program of large , very fast , steam cruisers . Completed in May 1866 , she ran her sea trials the following August , making just over eight knots . Her boilers and engines , ordered as a result of political influence , failed totally to achieve her fifteen - knot contract speed . The U . S . Congress , however , stepped in and ordered its purchase . The ship was then modified with sail and became one of the fastest ships in the U . S . Navy . Built in Greenpoint , Brooklyn . " Idaho " – the first U . S . Navy ship to bear that name — was launched as a wooden steam sloop 8 October 1864 by Henry Steers of Greenpoint , Brooklyn . Her twin - screw machinery was of a novel design by B . N . Dickerson and was built by Morgan Iron Works . Failed sea trials . She was completed in 1866 but upon trials in May was found to be far slower than the contract speed of 15 knots , having been in commission between 2 April and 26 May under the command of Captain John Lorimer Worden . A board of Naval Officers recommended her rejection , but Dickerson appealed to Congress and obtained a resolution in February 1867 for her purchase by the Navy . Converted to include sail . She was subsequently converted to a full - rigged sailing ship at New York City and recommissioned 3 October 1867 , Lt . Edward Hooker in command . One of the “ fastest ships ” in the Navy . The converted " Idaho " was one of the fastest sailing ships of her day , and sailed 1 November 1867 for Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . From there she continued the long voyage to the Far East , arriving Nagasaki 18 May 1868 . During that passage , she logged over eighteen knots , making her one of the fastest sailing ships ever built . The ship remained in Nagasaki for 15 months as a store and hospital ship for the Asiatic Squadron . Surviving a typhoon . In mid - August 1869 " Idaho " moved to Yokohama , Empire of Japan , to prepare for the long voyage back to the United States , and soon afterward , 20 September , she got underway for San Francisco , California . Next day , however , the ship was hit by a raging typhoon . Her masts were carried away and her hull was severely damaged , but the stout ship stayed afloat and was brought back to Yokohama by her crew . Decommissioning and sale . Little more than a hulk , the gallant " Idaho " remained in the harbor until decommissioning 31 December 1873 . She was sold in 1874 to the East Indies Trading Company .
USS Camel ( IX - 113 ) USS " Camel " ( IX - 133 ) , an " Armadillo " - class tanker , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the camel , a ruminant found in Asia and Africa . She was launched 31 October 1943 as " William H . Carruth " by California Shipbuilding Corporation , in Wilmington , California , under a Maritime Commission contract sponsored by Mrs . J . Low , was acquired by the Navy 22 November 1943 , and commissioned the same day , Lieutenant D . Dunham , Jr . , USNR , in command . " Camel " sailed from San Pedro , California , on 1 January 1944 , for Tarawa , where she arrived 24 January to deliver aviation gasoline for use in the aerial reconnaissance missions then flown from that island . From February through August , " Camel " operated on shuttle service , supplying fleet units and shore installations throughout the Marshall Islands and Mariana Islands with petroleum products . At Saipan , while discharging , " Camel " discovered two Japanese stowaway s , both of whom jumped overboard . One was killed . The survivor told of their hope to reach Hawaii or the United States . " Camel " continued to supply the forces on Saipan and Guam from Eniwetok until 27 March 1945 , when she cleared Ulithi for the Ryukyu Islands . After serving as station tanker at Kerama Retto from 2 April to 8 July , she sailed to Okinawa as headquarters ship for Service Division 104 . During this period , her guns aided in driving off the massive effort of the Japanese to halt the operation by air attacks , and on 6 April she took part in splashing one enemy aircraft . The tanker returned to the East Coast after occupation duty , was decommissioned at Norfolk , Virginia , 22 May 1946 , and was returned to the Maritime Commission 24 May 1946 . " Camel " received one battle star for World War II service .
USS Dunn County ( LST - 742 ) USS " Dunn County " ( LST - 742 ) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II . Named after counties in North Dakota and Wisconsin , she was the only U . S . Naval vessel to bear the name . " LST - 742 " was laid down on 12 March 1944 at Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation of Neville Island ; launched on 22 April 1944 ; sponsored by Mrs . Harry Lester ; and commissioned on 23 May 1944 with Lieutenant Warren W . Holmes , USNR , in command . Service history . During World War II , " LST - 742 " was assigned to the Asiatic - Pacific theater and participated in the following operations : the Lingayen Gulf landing ( January , 1945 ) , Visayan Island landings ( March and April , 1945 ) and the Tarakan Island operation ( April and May , 1945 ) . Following the war , " LST - 742 " was decommissioned on 26 April 1946 and transferred to the United States Army on 28 June 1946 to serve as USAT " LST - 742 " . She was returned to the United States Navy and recommissioned on 1 September 1950 . On 1 July 1955 she was redesignated USS " Dunn County " ( LST - 742 ) . The ship performed service during the Korean War followed by extensive service with Amphibious Force , U . S . Pacific Fleet , until decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 February 1961 . " Dunn County " was sold to Zidell Explorations , Inc . of Portland , Oregon on 6 September 1961 for scrapping . LST - 742 earned three battle star s for World War II service and five battle stars for the Korean War .
Blohm & Voss P . 208 The Blohm & Voss P . 208 was a prototype of a propeller - powered interceptor designed by Blohm & Voss for the " Luftwaffe " towards the end of the Third Reich in the Second World War . History . This tailless plane was developed in 1944 , when in Germany there were already jet aircraft in production . The decision to fit a shaft engine to the aircraft was made because the existing jet engines had not reached yet the desired results . Thus the project went ahead in such a way that the same design could be fitted with a jet engine when the few technical difficulties were solved , which eventually led to the Blohm & Voss P 212 jet aircraft project . The engine was fitted at the back of the cockpit with the propeller pushing the plane forward . The tail unit was incorporated into the swept wings , which provided an improved performance . In order to withstand the added stress the wings had steel reinforcements . Three different variants of the plane were designed . All had a retractable tricycle landing gear . A Škoda - Kauba Sk V - 6 was modified in order to perform tests for the Blohm & Voss P . 208 . P 208 . 01 . A variant fitted with a Junkers Jumo 222 E , F or N engine . P 208 . 02 . A variant powered by an Argus As 413 unit giving a maximum of 4 . 000 PS ( made of two Junkers Jumo 213 engines ) . The plane had a larger radiator and the wingtip booms had small vertical fins at the trailing edge . P 208 . 03 . Three proposals were made for this variant : P 208 . 03 . 01 and P 208 . 03 . 02 would be fitted with a Daimler - Benz DB 603 L engine , while P 208 . 03 . 03 would have a Daimler - Benz DB 603N . The dimensions were similar and there was also almost no difference in weight between the three projected aircraft .
United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I The United States Army s enlisted rank insignia that was used during World War I differs from the current system . The color scheme used for the insignia ' s chevron was olive drab for field use uniforms or one of several colors ( depending on the corps ) on dress uniforms . The chevron system used by enlisted men during World War I came into being in 1895 , and was changed to a different system in 1919 . Specification 760 , which was dated May 31 , 1905 contained 45 different enlisted insignia that varied designs and titles by different corps of the army . General Order Number 169 , which was enacted on August 14 , 1907 , created an even larger variety of enlisted rank insignia . Pay grades were not yet in use by the U . S . Army . The pay system identified the job assignment of the soldier . By the end of World War I , the system contained 128 different insignia designs . Other Rank Insignia . Other ranks / pay grades that held distinctive insignia not shown here included :
People ' s Liberation Army of Namibia The People ' s Liberation Army of Namibia ( PLAN ) was the active military wing of the South West Africa People ' s Organization ( SWAPO ) during the Namibian War of Independence . It sought independence for the territory ( then South West Africa , now Namibia ) from South African rule . PLAN was first attacked by the South African military at Ongulumbashe in northern Namibia on 26 August 1966 . Operation Blouwildebees was launched by the South African police catching the PLAN Comabatants by surprise . Throughout the 1960s , 1970s and 1980s , PLAN launched attacks from bases in Zambia then later Angola . PLAN was integrated into the Namibian Defence Force upon independence in 1990 .
VIPeR VIPeR is a military robot developed by the Israeli company Elbit Systems and intended for use in warfare . It was unveiled in March , 2007 . Testing . Elbit Systems of America showed the world capabilities of Elbit Systems ' unique VIPeR Robot at the Ground Robotics Obstacle Course during the recent Modern Day Marine Conference held in Quantico , VA . This course will test the limits and capabilities of robots on the field of battle . The obstacle course included areas with different surfaces - deep sand , small gravel , brush and debris , even speed bumps . Each of the robots had to traverse each of these types of ground as well as mounting stairs and negotiating a tunnel . The VIPeR was one of eight in this test , and was one of the most efficient throughout . Features . For mobility , the VIPeR uses a pair of combined wheel / track systems ( called the " Galileo Wheel " system , a patented technology by Galileo Mobility Instrument of Israel ) that change shape to adapt to terrain , and a " tail " which give it the balance to go up stairs , and turn itself over . It can also move around in city environments . Always alert and undeterred by stairs , rubble , dark alleys , caves or narrow tunnels , VIPeR is a highly effective partner for dismounted soldiers , keeping them out of harm ' s way by detecting IEDs and booby traps and warning them of enemies and dangers ahead . Another feature of this robot is its ability to be packed small , it is a robot that can be carried by one man , in a backpack , including all of its gear . Elbit had made VIPeR to weigh only around 11 kg . The intelligent , small - signature VIPeR can also be configured with weapons capability . The system is remotely controlled via a control harness and helmet mounted display . Optional payloads include : P & T , FLIR , observation day / night zoom camera , explosives sniffer , disrupter , 9 mm mini - Uzi with scope and pointer , grenade releaser , 4 - foot robotic arm , gripper , in - building mapping and more . Current plans call for the VIPeR to be used by special forces units and regular infantry for situations that are deemed especially dangerous to human soldiers , such as exploring caves and tunnels . The robot is remote - controlled , rather than being an autonomous robot .
USS Hornet ( 1775 ) The first USS " Hornet " was a merchant sloop chartered from Captain William Stone in December 1775 to serve under Stone as a unit of Esek Hopkins ' Fleet . " Hornet " fitted out at Baltimore , then sailed with Hopkins fleet 18 February 1776 . Outside the Virginia Capes , she ran afoul of USS " Fly " and was unable to accompany the fleet for the amphibious assault on New Providence . She patrolled in the Delaware Bay for nearly a year , then ran the British blockade to convoy merchantmen to Charleston . Documents of service are incomplete after this time but it appears that " Hornet " fell into British hands on the coast of South Carolina in the summer of 1777 .
Wojciech Rostafiński Wojciech Antoni Rostafiński ( 19 September 1921 – 6 July 2002 ) , codename " Masłowski " , was a Polish soldier of Armia Krajowa during World War II and former scientist working for NASA . He was born in Warsaw . In 1944 Rostafiński took part in the Warsaw Uprising as a member of Szare Szeregi ( Gray Ranks - Boy Scouts ) " Rygiel " Group . For his bravery during the Uprising , Rostafiński was awarded the order of Virtuti Militari . In 1953 Rostafiński moved to United States . He was manager of advanced research projects at NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland Ohio , contributed to the theory of aeronautics and applied mathematics , listed in Scientific Citation Index .
Drum cadence In music , a drum cadence or street beat is a work played exclusively by the percussion section of a modern marching band ( see marching percussion ) . It is stylistically descended from early military marches , and related to military cadence s , as both are a means of providing a beat while marching . Usually , each instrument will have a part that mimics a specific drum or drums on a drum set to create a sound similar to a drum beat . According to " Hiro Songsblog " a drum cadence is , “ ' a drumline piece played in a parading marching band between or in place of full - band pieces ' . Cadences , are also : ' a chant that is sung by military personnel while parading or marching ' . ” Cadences employ the four basic drum stroke s and often directly include drum rudiment s . They have a wide range of difficulty , from simple accent patterns to complex rhythms including hybrid rudiments , and are played by virtually every modern drum line . Cadences are important from a performance standpoint , as a good drum cadence can make the band stand out from the rest in competition . Field shows are often preceded by the band marching to the beat of the cadence . Marching percussion generally consists of at least snare drum s , tenor drum s , cymbal s , and bass drum s , and may include timpani .