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Edessa (Greek: Έδεσσα, pronounced; also known as the "City of Waters and of the 5 Senses"), [3] until 1923 Vodena (Greek: Βοδενά), is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece.
The military career of Napoleon spanned over 20 years. He led French armies in the French Revolutionary Wars and later, as emperor, in the Napoleonic Wars. Despite his rich war-winning record, Napoleon's military career ended in defeat. Napoleon has since been regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders in history. His wars ...
The history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually active in nearly every theatre of war, most combat was centred in Italy, [1] Northwestern Europe, [2] and the North Atlantic.
The T-55 also lacks a turret dome ventilator. Early units had flush loader's hatch. "Starfish" road wheels replaced earlier "spider" style. Also a snorkel can be placed on T-55 (unlike its predecessors) to allow it to cross 5.5 m depths at a speed of 2 kilometres per hour (1.2 mph) (without preparation T-55 can cross 1.4 m depths).
MILSPEC – Military Specification; MILSTD – MILitary STANdard; MILSTAR – MILitary Strategic and Tactical Relay (US) MIPS – Medium Integrated Propulsion System (US) MIR – Mechanized Infantry Regiment (Sri Lanka) MIRV – Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle; MLA – Manufacturing Licence Agreement; MLC – Military Load Class
The defence budget nearly tripled from 78.1 billion baht in 2005 to 207 billion baht for FY2016 (1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016), amounting to roughly 1.5% of GDP. [40] The budget for FY2017 is 214 billion baht (US$6.1 billion)—including funds for a submarine purchase [ 41 ] —a nominal increase of three percent. [ 42 ]
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war. Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis. The Israel Defense Forces recover the bodies of six hostages, including Alex Dancyg, from the Khan Younis area, who were kidnapped by Hamas in the initial October 7, 2023 attack.
Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; [a] January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. Known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he was one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men.