volunteered. Canada did not have an army before the outbreak of the war‚ and the arms race that began in Europe had no effect on America or Canada. Canada‚ at the time the war broke out‚ only had an army of “3‚110 men with a few old machine-guns and artillery pieces”. (Historical Learning). The Germans assumed that the Dominions of Great Britain would not be able to play an important role in the war. However‚ this premise was proved false when over 500‚000 Canadians volunteered to fight off the Germans
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World War I led to numerous revolutions‚ such as the Bolshevik Revolution‚ in European countries. The Germans retaliated negatively towards invasion by killing and injuring an estimated total of 520‚000 British soldiers. Submarines and other water artillery escalated the severity of the war due to the failure of invasion. The Battle of Gallipoli lead to catastrophic casualties due to lack of technology‚ knowledge of terrain‚ and illpreparation. The war led to the downfall of the Russian monarchy
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INDIAN ARMY (IA‚ Bhāratīya Thalasēnā) Introduction : The Indian Army (IA‚ Bhāratīya Thalasēnā) is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Army came into being when India gained independence in 1947‚ and inherited most of the infrastructure of the British Indian Army that were located in post-partition India. Since independence‚ the army has been involved in four wars
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would prove to immensely assist soldiers in the war. Also‚ the advancement in weapon technology impacted the tactics and the style of warfare utilized during the war. Finally‚ the advancement in weapons lead to new forms of technology being created‚ artillery and military‚ that had extremely strong fire power and would be used on both sides‚ Confederates and the Union. The outbreak of the American
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Revere known today. The younger Paul Revere apprenticed under his father as a silversmith and inherited his father’s shop when he died. He served for several years in the French and Indian War before the Revolution as a second lieutenant of an artillery regiment. During the 1760s‚ Revere became involved with the Sons of Liberty‚ often crafting engravings
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The BDF has three infantry battalions‚ three armor battalions‚ and one artillery group‚ composed of 15‚000 frontline Soldiers and 112‚500 active reserve Soldiers. On March 26‚ 2008‚ Bahrain assessed a need for Patriot to cover the island. The King hoped the U.S. would provide one‚ while Bahrain would lease or buy others. A
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Operation Desert Storm: The Rise of Air Defense Operation Desert Storm‚ commonly known as the Gulf War was a prime example of a U.S. allied response leading to their success against Iraq’s attempt to overrun the small country of Kuwait. Kuwait’s new reign of salvation in 1991 introduced a new age of military technology. Both Aerial and ground combat were applied in nearly all battles within Iraq resulting in few American casualties. Desert Storm laid down the foundation for Air Defense operations
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General Washington utilized violent storming on the night of 6 October to continue the completion of the 1st Parallel. Next Key Phase – Decisive Shelling: The smell of gunpowder filled the air on the morning of October 9th‚ as French and American artillery engaged British counterparts to soften up their defenses. After two continuous days of bombardment‚ Franco-American shelling succeeded in eliminating the bulk of British long-range munitions in preparation for an assault. General Cornwallis’ desperation
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BATTLE OF IA DRANG VALLEY 10 May 2010 The Battle of Ia Drang Valley was a series of engagements between the U.S 1st Cavalry Division and the B-3 front‚ North Vietnamese Army. It was a battle between one US division and three NVA regiments. This was the first and last battle between NVA forces and U.S forces of similar size. This battle took place from 11-14-1965‚ thru 11-18-1965. The geography of the Ia Drang Valley was a challenge for any commander
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In what is considered a major turning point in the American Civil war‚ Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s last invasion of the Northern territory‚ Union General George Meade held off the Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg. After the battle was initiated‚ the North and the South set up their positions‚ fought for three days straight until the retreat of Lee on the fourth day‚ the creation of a cemetery for the fallen‚ and the Gettysburg Address. In the beginning‚ General Lee was starting
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