lines were broken by artillery The nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of Allied and German soldiers Structure of the trenches - In parallel lines of 3; front line‚ support and reserve trench (rotation systems) - Designed in zig-zag formation for defensive measures - Deep enough for a man to stand without being exposed - Sandbags lined trenches for protection - Firesteps‚ parapet/parados to protect from artillery and bullets -
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The movie opens with Michael Collins in the closing moments of the General Post Office insurrection staged during Easter Week. In the midst of the British bombardment of the Post office‚ Collins exchanges gunfire with incoming artillery and small arms fire. Michael Collins was born in October of1890 in Cork County‚ the heartland of Ireland. Attending school‚ Michael’s teachers told stories of Irish patriotism and in such an environment‚ fueled within Collins a strong sense of pride in Ireland
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shocked awake by an artillery shell firing. I looked at the clock near the captain’s quarters. It was 3:00 in the morning. The ground was cold‚ I turned my head and saw a rat with it’s beady little eyes and dirty body. Softly‚ I hit it with the blunt side of my shovel. It reminded me that I was in the trenches and I looked at my uniform to make sure I hadn’t died and gone to hell‚ because no one sleeps in a trench. Thankfully or perhaps unfortunately‚ I was still alive. Another artillery shell fired‚ a
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of of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the Viet Minh mobilisation. Giap mobilised about 50000 combat troops to fight the French. They carried artillery pieces to the battle on their backs or by push-bike. General Navarre was only prepared to fight a force of about 20000 men. And what he didn’t know was that the Viet Minh had brought hugely superior artillery firepower with them. Another cause of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu was French colonialism. France had occupied Indochina since 1858 and they
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Operation Karbala 5 Jian Chen Senior Leadership Course SLC 16-006 Operation Karbala 5 Operation Karbala 5 was the bloodiest battle in Iran’s history where between 70‚000 to 80‚000 Iranians lost their lives. The failure of Operation Karbala 5 clearly showed the Iranians lack of preparation for battlefield‚ poor training‚ and insufficient equipment when compared to Iraqi forces. Introduction Operational Overview. After three days of intensive battle carried out by Iran‚ Operation Karbala
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and retreated to new ground. As we inspected the area where they once occupied‚ suddenly artillery shells exploded all around us. I jumped to the ground as shrapnel exploded and flew overhead striking the tree that was behind me. We were being attacked. Not by the Japanese‚ but from our own guns. The radioman started shouting‚ “We are Americans! Stop The Artillery!” Nothing stopped‚ for the artillery commanders faced a known problem. The Japanese were far more fluent in English then we were
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Akbar the Great was the third Mughal Emperor‚ ascending the throne at the very young age of thirteen. During the time of Akbar’s reign he abolished military threats from some of the most powerful empires including the Second Battle of Panipat where he defeated the Hindu king Hemu. Aside from being a great military commander Akbar the Great was also a huge influence on India’s culture and art‚ even having the walls of his palaces covered in murals. He also took an interest in Sanskrit literature
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The Major Battles of the Civil War No other war seems to hold our focus like the Civil War. Scholars have chosen to make it their life’s work‚ authors have written reams about it‚ and we all feel some kind of connection to the Civil War. This paper was created to highlight some of the major battles that took place during that conflict. Major battles usually marked a drastic change in the momentum from one side to the other or led to massive losses of troops. These battles and their results all
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good range. The rifled cannon would deliver shells that explode on impact‚ thereby creating lots of shrapnel. These canons were capable of taking out ten men with one shot. Gettysburg also discussed the smoothbore cannon which was the most popular artillery in the Civil War and could fire four kinds of ammunition. Lastly‚ Gettysburg talked about a new type of bullet‚ the miniball. The miniball had a hollowed base and was grooved on the sides‚ both of which would lead to more stability. The miniball
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History OA Project- John Maclenan Hine Task 1- Old Alleynian John McLennan Hine was born in Maryport‚ Cumberland on 14th of April 1872 and died when his ship‚ the H.M.S. Invincible sunk on May 31st‚ 1916 in the battle of Jutland. He was 44 years old and his body was never found‚ but he is commemorated on the Portsmouth naval memorial. He was in the royal navy (Sherwood Foresters division) and was an engineer lieutenant. He was the son of Alfred and Isabella Hine and the husband of Lydia Emma Hine
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