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Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self - Sacrifice Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self - Sacrifice ( ) is one of the highest medals that can be bestowed upon an individual by the Turkish Armed Forces ( TAF ) and was first created on July 3 , 1975 . Technical specifications . General . Silver laurels encircling the gold medal that has an engraving of the Mehmetçik , the legendary and symbolic Turkish soldier , on top . Decoration ( regular size ) . Made of three pieces Decoration ( miniature size ) . Made of three pieces Criteria . During war or peace , it is bestowed on individuals or regiments who have accomplished their missions with great courage and self - sacrifice while risking their lives . The medal can be given to civilians or soldiers , regardless of nationality . Its bestowment is proposed by either the Deputy Minister for National Defense or by any of the Commanders of the four branches of the TAF , namely the Army , the Navy , the Air Force or the Gendarmerie ( with the exception of the Commander of the fifth branch , the Coast Guard ) . The outcome of any proposition depends on the approval of the Chief of the General Staff .
Jakkals The Jakkals is a small , agile weapon carrier and utility vehicle for airborne units of the former South African Defence Force and current South African National Defence Force . The Jakkals can be deployed by land , lifted by helicopter , air dropped and delivered via aircraft . Weapons mounted on the Jakkals include the 106mm M40 recoilless rifle , M2 Browning heavy machine gun , various general purpose machine gun s as well as acting as a tractor for the Valkiri - 5 multiple rocket launcher or anti - aircraft guns such as the ZU - 23 - 2 . It can also be deployed with a small trailer and used as a logistical support vehicle , especially for the 120mm mortars as with airborne artillery . The Jakkals has only been used in defense operations by the South African Airborne Units during the South African Border War s .
Frederick Edgar Ferguson Frederick Edgar Ferguson ( born August 18 , 1939 ) is a former United States Army warrant officer and later officer , as well as a recipient of the United States military ' s highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War while a chief warrant officer 3 . Biography . Ferguson joined the Army from Phoenix , Arizona in 1958 , and by January 31 , 1968 was a chief warrant officer 3 in command of a UH - 1 Huey as part of Company C , 227th Aviation Battalion , 1st Cavalry Division ( Airmobile ) . On that day , Ferguson voluntarily piloted his aircraft through intense enemy fire to rescue the crew and passengers of a downed helicopter in Huế , Republic of Vietnam . Medal of Honor citation . Chief Warrant Officer Ferguson ' 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 . CWO Ferguson , U . S . Army distinguished himself while serving with Company C . CWO Ferguson , commander of a resupply helicopter monitoring an emergency call from wounded passengers and crewmen of a downed helicopter under heavy attack within the enemy controlled city of Hue , unhesitatingly volunteered to attempt evacuation . Despite warnings from all aircraft to stay clear of the area due to heavy antiaircraft fire , CWO Ferguson began a low - level flight at maximum airspeed along the Perfume River toward the tiny , isolated South Vietnamese Army compound in which the crash survivors had taken refuge . Coolly and skillfully maintaining his course in the face of intense , short range fire from enemy occupied buildings and boats , he displayed superior flying skill and tenacity of purpose by landing his aircraft in an extremely confined area in a blinding dust cloud under heavy mortar and small - arms fire . Although the helicopter was severely damaged by mortar fragments during the loading of the wounded , CWO Ferguson disregarded the damage and , taking off through the continuing hail of mortar fire , he flew his crippled aircraft on the return route through the rain of fire that he had experienced earlier and safely returned his wounded passengers to friendly control . CWO Ferguson ' s extraordinary determination saved the lives of 5 of his comrades . His actions are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself and the U . S . Army .
Spanish Armed Forces The Spanish Armed Forces ( , FFAA ) are the military forces of the Kingdom of Spain . The Spanish Armed Forces are a modern military force charged with defending the Kingdom ' s integrity and sovereignty . They consist of the Army , Navy and Air Force . The Monarch is the Commander - in - Chief of the armed forces , with the title ( Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces ) The current Chief of the Defence Staff is General Admiral Fernando García Sánchez . The Armed Forces are active members of NATO , the Eurocorps , the European Union Battlegroups as well as providing peace keeping troops to the United Nations . History . The military history of Spain includes the history of battles fought in the territory of modern Spain , as well as her former and current overseas possessions and territories , and the military history of the Spanish people regardless of geography . Today . The three main branches of the Spanish armed forces are as follows ;
Vidsel Test Range Vidsel Test Range is a Swedish strategic national test and evaluation asset operated by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration ( FMV ) , a part of the Swedish Ministry of Defence . Physical attributes . Vidsel Test Range are located in the north of Sweden , in a region with extremely low population and little air - traffic . Restricted airspace . Vidsel Test Range has a permanently restricted airspace , called R02 in the Swedish system . It covers the suspended ground space and is 7 , 200 km² in size , with GND / UNL altitude restriction . Suspended ground - space . Vidsel Test Range has a 3 , 300 km² large ground area , that is prohibited to enter for non - authorized personnel . 1 , 600 km² is the original test area established 1958 , and is suspended year - around . < br > 1 , 700 km² ( divided in one 1600 km² and one 100 km² part ) is only used and suspended when special demands calls for a larger area . The " extended range " can be used Sept - Jun . References . " Vidsel Range Order " , ed 1 . 1 , Swedish Defence Materiel Administration ( FMV ) , 2009
French ship Dauphin Royal ( 1735 ) The Dauphin Royal was a 74 - gun ship of the line of the French Royal Navy . She notably took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay under captain d ' Uturbie Fragosse , and in the Battle of Ushant . She was decommissioned in 1783 .
Nuoli - class fast gunboat The Nuoli class motor gunboats ( ) was a series of thirteen fast attack craft ( gun ) of the Finnish Navy . The ships were constructed in 1961 by Oy Laivateollisuus AB in Turku , and modernized in 1979 . The ships were stricken from the navy lists in 1984 , and sold on the private market . There are two distinctive versions , 1 - 10 and 11 - 13 . The former could be distinguished by having a higher superstructure . All were equipped with three Soviet V - 12 engines ( the same ones as used in the T - 55 tank ) . There was no separate cruise engine , except from a small auxiliary engine that produced electricity . The vessels were first equipped with large screws , but later changed to smaller , albeit equally effective screws , manufactured by Finnscrew . Finland were forbidden to have torpedo boats after World War II , but the Nuoli class could quickly be converted into such , if need arose . The vessels are today spread all over Finland , one is in Germany ( Nuoli 12 ) . Nuoli 8 is preserved at the Turku marine museum " Forum Marinum " .
Vietnamese military ranks and insignia Vietnamese military ranks and insignia are specified by the National Assembly of Vietnam through Law on Vietnam People ' s Army Officer ( No : 6 - LCT / HĐNN7 ) on December 30 , 1981 . The Vietnam People ' s Army distinguishes three careerpaths : Officer s ( " sĩ quan " ) , non - commissioned officer s ( " hạ sĩ quan " ) , and enlisted members ( " chiến sĩ " ) . Because the shoulder insignia of all ranks are represented by an elongated pentagonal epaulette , they are , hence , either detailed or colour - coded to indicate rank , branch , as well as unit . The shoulder epaulettes from those of enlisted soldiers to field officers are detailed with a silver crest with an encircled silver star . Those of generals and admirals have fully golden epaulettes with corresponding golden crests and encircled stars . Ranks can show information about branches of military personnel . Hem Color of the ranks can show branches : Army - Air Force - Navy ranks have background are yellow . Border Defense Force ' s ranks have background is dark - green and hem color is red . Coast Guard ' s ranks have background is blue and hem color is yellow .
Ernst - Anton von Krosigk Ernst - Anton von Krosigk ( 5 March 1898 – 16 March 1945 ) was a German general who from 1943 commanded the 1 . Infanterie Division during World War II . He was also a recipient of the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . Ernst - Anton von Krosigk was killed in an air - attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket .
Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport ( also Ulyanovsk Southwest and Ul ' yanovsk ) is an airport in Russia located 9 km southwest of Ulyanovsk . It generally operates as a civilian / transport base . Towards the end of the Cold War there has been an OVTAP ( Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment ) located on the field with Ilyushin Il - 76 and Antonov An - 22 aircraft . During April 2013 , a terminal remodel was completed to accommodate a steady increase in passenger traffic to the area , resulting from increased corporate investment in the Ulyanovsk area . Ulyanovsk Aircraft Museum is located near the airport , exposition includes the Tupolev Tu - 144 supersonic aircraft ( reg . no . SSSR - 77110 ) .
Great Hsi - Ku Arsenal The Great Hsi - Ku Arsenal ( ) , was a Qing Dynasty Imperial Arsenal that stored munitions , rifles , and millions of rounds of ammunition . In addition tons of rice and medical supplies were stored there . The facility was guarded by Qing Imperial troops using rifles and Krupp field guns mounted as defensive batteries . On the banks of the Pei - ho River , it was located approximately eight miles northwest of Tientsin , China . It was principal in providing an impromptu safe haven for western troops retreating from a failed rescue attempt ( Seymour Relief Expedition ) of the Beijing foreign legations during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion in China ,
USS Wissoe II ( SP - 153 ) USS " Wissoe II " ( SP - 153 ) was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1919 . " Wissoe II " was built as a civilian motorboat in 1916 by the New York Yacht , Launch , and Engine Company at Morris Heights in the Bronx , New York . The U . S . Navy acquired her on 23 April 1917 from her owner , Mr . George L . Carnegie of Fernandina , Florida , for use as a patrol boat during World War I . She was commissioned on 30 April 1917 as USS " Wissoe II " ( SP - 153 ) . " Wissoe II " was assigned to the 6th Naval District , where she operated as a section patrol boat along the southeastern coast of the United States , guarding against incursions by German submarine s . " Wissoe II " was decommissioned soon after the end of the war . She was returned to her owner on 18 January 1919 , and was stricken from the Navy List the same day .
Corby Castle Corby Castle is an ancestral home of the Howard family situated on the southern edge of the village of Great Corby in northern Cumbria , England . It was originally built in the 13th century as a red sandstone tower house by the Salkeld Family , who also owned the nearby Salkeld Hall of similar age . It was sold in 1611 to Lord William Howard , the third son of Thomas Howard , 4th Duke of Norfolk , who added a 2 storied L - shaped house onto the peel tower . The present façade was built for Henry Howard by Peter Nicholson between April 1812 and September 1817 . Henry Howard had inherited the estate from Sir Francis Howard , Lord William Howard ' s second son . In late 1981 Corby Castle was used as one of the main locations for the shooting of a 5 part BBC Miniseries . The dramatisation of Wilkie Collins ' " The Woman in White " , starred Diana Quick as Marian Halcombe . Corby Castle was sold by Sir John Howard - Lawson Bt . and Lady Howard - Lawson in 1994 to Northern Irish businessman Edward Haughey . The principal contents of the Castle were sold in 1994 through Phillips of Scotland . Dr Edward Haughey , now Baron Ballyedmond ( a life peer , representing the Ulster Unionist party in the House of Lords ) has carried out a total refurbishment of Corby Castle , and uses it for both family and corporate entertainment . Corby Bridge , a Grade I listed railway viaduct of 1834 , is nearby .
Mambi AMR The Mambi is a semi - automatic anti - material rifle designed and manufactured in Cuba . It was named after the Mambises , who were rebel soldiers that fought against the Kingdom of Spain during the Cuban War of Independence ( 1895 – 1898 ) . Design . The Mambi was designed to be used against a variety of soft - skinned ground vehicles , small boats , and even helicopters . It uses the powerful Soviet 14 . 5x114 mm round . The Mambi appears to be a Bullpup since its 5 - round magazine and action are placed behind the trigger group . It is fitted with a muzzle brake to help reduce recoil created by the round it fires . History . Little is known about this weapon , as it has received little attention in mainstream media . There are some images of the weapon being used by Cuban soldiers during the Angolan Civil War in the 1980s .
Type 053H3 frigate The Type 053H3 ( NATO codename Jiangwei II ) were Chinese frigate s that entered service with the People ' s Liberation Army Navy ( PLAN ) in the 1990s and 2000s . The class comprised 10 vessels , all of which remain in active service . They were a follow - on of the Type 053H2G " Jiangwei I " class . The " Zulfiquar " - class frigate used by the Pakistan Navy was based on the Type 053H3 . History . In the 1980s , the PLAN ordered Shanghai - based Hudong Shipyard ( now Hudong - Zhonghua Shipyard ) to build a replacement for the Type 053K air defence frigate . The new class was based on the Type 053H2 frigate and designated Type 053H2G . Development was carried out under " Project 055 " . The Type 053H2G was slightly larger than the Type 053H2 , and equipped with HQ - 61B surface - to - air missile s ( SAM ) . However , the HQ - 61 proved unsatisfactory and the class was quickly superseded by the Type 053H3 which was an improved Type 053H2G equipped with HQ - 7 SAMs . The HQ - 7 was a Chinese - produced version of the French R330 Sea Crotale . Ten Type 053H3s were produced between 1996 and 2005 . The most obvious visual distinction between Jiangwei I & II are : The Jiangwei II ' s have HQ - 7 instead of HQ - 61B SAMs , 8 C - 802 anti - ship missiles instead of 6 , and aft AAA mounts elevated compared to the Jiangwei I . The Jiangwei II class was briefly equipped with HQ - 61B SAM system before being replaced by HQ - 7 during upgrade , and some sources claim that the upgraded version is also called Type 057 .
Mercy - class hospital ship The " Mercy " class of hospital ship s are converted " San Clemente " - class supertankers now used by the United States Navy as naval ambulances . Originally built in the late 1970s by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company , they were acquired by the Navy and converted into hospital ships , coming into service in 1986 and 1987 . The ships are operated by Military Sealift Command and are designed to provide emergency , on - site care for American combatant forces , and also for use in support of disaster relief and humanitarian operations . Each ship contain 12 fully equipped operating theaters , a 1 , 000 - bed hospital facility , radiological services , medical laboratory , pharmacy , optometry lab , CAT scan and two oxygen - producing plants . Ships . Two ships of the class were put into service : Criticism . The " Mercy " - class ships are large , with 1 , 000 beds , and can receive up to 200 patients a day . They are stable platforms suitable for performing most surgical procedures in various sea conditions . However , the main points of criticism of these ships are : In mid - 2004 Vice Admiral Michael L . Cowan , the Surgeon General and chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery , said that the " Comfort " and " Mercy " should be retired . " They ’ re wonderful ships , but they ’ re dinosaurs . They were designed in the ’ 70s , built in the ’ 80s , and frankly , they ’ re obsolete " . Few , if any , options are presently being explored to replace them with a platform better suited to the mission at this time .
British Battalion ( Malaya 1941 ) The British Battalion was an ad hoc formation created on 20 December 1941 during the Battle of Malaya . It was amalgamated from two regular British Army battalions Both battalions suffered heavy casualties in North West Malaya during the early stages of the Japanese invasion so it was decided to amalgamate the two battalions . The British Battalion was commanded by Lieut . Col . Morrison ; Lieut . Col . Swinton was badly wounded during the Battle of Jitra . The battalion fought with great courage , taking many casualties and earning much respect from other units . They were involved in fierce fighting during the Battle of Kampar ( 30 December 1941 – 2 January 1942 ) , before joining in the fighting retreat back to Singapore . The Battalion was also involved in the short but fierce battle for Singapore . They surrendered to the Japanese along with other units of the British Army under General Arthur Percival in February 1942 . Many of the British battalion died in Japanese P . O . W . camps . Of the estimated 500 soldiers at the amalagamation , barely 130 survived the war
Gotha WD . 27 The Gotha WD . 27 ( for " Wasser Doppeldecker " - " Water Biplane " ) was a patrol seaplane s developed in Germany during World War I . It was a huge , four - engine aircraft with the same general layout as the WD . 22 ; a conventional seaplane with engines grouped in tractor - pusher pairs on the lower wings . Contemporary records show three German Navy serial numbers allocated to the type , but firm evidence of only one of these being built .
Leone Sforza Leone Sforza ( May 1406 – July 1440 ) was an Italian condottiero , a member of the House of Sforza . Born at Castelfiorentino , he was the son of Muzio Attendolo , and brother to Alessandro and Francesco Sforza , both successful military leaders and seigniors . In 1415 he was jailed in the Castel Nuovo of Naples together with his father and his brothers . Leone fought mainly alongside Francesco , and in 1432 he escorted to Piacenza the emperor Sigismund . In 1434 – 1435 he fought against Niccolò Fortebraccio in Lazio and Umbria : taken prisoner , he was freed after the death of that condottiero . Leone Sforza was killed during the siege of Caravaggio of 1440 , while commanding the Venetian troops .
Defence Intelligence Division ( SANDF ) The Defence Intelligence Division of the South African National Defence Force ( SANDF - ID also known as Military Intelligence ) is the primary military intelligence agency of South Africa which came into being on 27 April 1994 . The other intelligence agencies of the country are :
Frazier History Museum The Frazier History Museum ( Frazier Museum for short ) , formerly the Frazier Historical Arms Museum and more recently the Frazier International History Museum , is a museum in Louisville , Kentucky ' s " Museum Row " in the West Main District of downtown . It is named for the museum ' s founder Owsley Brown Frazier . The Frazier Museum has the distinction of being the only place in the world outside Great Britain to permanently house and display Royal Armouries artifacts . The museum is an affiliate in the Smithsonian Affiliations program . The facilities include of exhibition space over three floors , as well as two areas for interpretations , a 120 - seat auditorium , a 48 - seat movie theater , and various displays ( including multimedia , interactive and audio - visual ) . The Frazier Museum Store is on the first floor in the front of the museum , and contains a small vending / eating area . There are also traveling exhibitions on display that are on loan from various sources . In addition , the museum has a fifth - floor rooftop garden that can be rented for activities . A number of costumed interpreters are employed , who perform daily historical interpretations as well as live demonstrations on the use of arms and armor . Educational , cultural and entertainment activities are hosted at the museum throughout the day and evening . Collections . The museum focuses on U . S . and UK arms , armor and other historical objects from the last 1 , 000 years . Among the exhibits are firearms , shields , swords , suits of armor and medieval weapons . Items in the collection include a rifle reputedly once owned by George Washington , Teddy Roosevelt ' s " Big Stick " hunting rifle , and items once owned by " Buffalo Bill " Cody and the outlaw Jesse James . The museum also features traveling exhibits . The Frazier is also home to The Royal Armouries USA — a component of Britain ' s Royal Armouries . The Frazier is the only national museum outside Great Britain to house a collection representing the history of British arms and armor from the 11th to the 20th centuries . The Royal Armouries galleries span the entire third floor of The Frazier and provide an in - depth look at British and European history , as well as capturing the art of early arms making . In 2010 the Civil War ' s oldest remaining monument , the 32nd Indiana Monument , was placed in the lobby for free viewing .
SST - class blimp The SST ( Sea Scout Twin ) class blimps were developed in Great Britain during World War I from the earlier SS class blimp . The main role of these craft was to escort convoys and scout or search for German U - Boats . Designs were submitted in 1917 for a twin - engined SS class airship , the idea being that should there be an engine failure , the craft would not be rendered helpless and therefore less likely to be lost . The first submission was a failure , but the second showed promise and was put into production . Designated the SST class , the first of 13 examples entered service in June 1918 , and the last in May 1919 , three of which , " S . S . T . 9 " , " 11 " and " 12 " were purchased by the US Navy . The SST used a larger envelope than any of the other SS class types , and was equipped with a streamlined and waterproofed car that could accommodate a crew of five . Two Sunbeam or Rolls - Royce Hawk engines were each mounted on a gantry either side of the car , and drove diameter four - bladed propellers in pusher configuration . At , the SSTs had a greater top speed than all other SS class types , had the highest useful lift , and could stay airborne for up to two days . They were also cheaper to produce and easier to handle than the successful C - Star class blimp . Experiments involving SSTs were carried out at the end of the war ; one notable example being " SSE . 3 " ( SS Experimental ) that had an envelope design known as shape " U . 271 " , the shape from which the hulls of both R100 and R101 were derived .