This painting is one large image of a battle involving one of the newest strategies called trench warfare. What we are able to see in the main focus of the image is what appears to be a battalion of Canadian soldiers holding refuge in a man made trench returning fire to an oncoming charge of German soldiers. As we break down the image further we are able to pick out some more detail about the image. One small detail that could easily be missed
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believed the “spirit” of the French would see them across No Manʼs Land. These unrealistic views of ʻmodernʼ day warfare‚ led to the under preparation of British and French battalions facing the better equipped German Army. The Germans were however‚ more prepared through their use of machine guns. They had eight per battalion compared to the British who only had two‚ as General Haig had found uniter The British had planned to continue to use the cavalry in the battle of the Somme and had kept 700
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The second major difference in Sturmtruppen equipment was their general uniform. Rohr realized that the metal armor commonly used by soldiers was heavy and hindering the ability of soldiers to cross "no man’s land" and only had soldiers use the Stahlhelm or "coal scuttle" helmet. While the unit did carry some steel breastplates and shields‚ they were only used in specific situations (Gudmundsson 49). Standard uniforms were also partially modified with leather patches on the knees and elbows in response
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I suffered a paralyzed hemidiaphragm‚ blown out lung‚ dislocated elbows‚ traumatic brain injuries‚ shrapnel damage‚ torn shoulders and many more injuries. I spend two years in the Wounded Warrior Battalion at William Beaumont Medical Center recuperating and receiving numerous surgeries. The damage is so extensive that I was medically retired from the military. I received multiple awards including a Meritorious Service Medal and a Bronze Star for Valor
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The Commonwealth of the Philippines was invaded by the Empire of Japan in December 1941 shortly after Japan’s declaration of war upon the United States of America‚ which controlled the Philippines at the time and possessed important military bases there. The combined American-Filipino army was defeated by April 1942‚ but guerrilla resistance against the Japanese continued throughout the war. Uncaptured Filipino army units‚ a communist insurgency and supporting American agents all played a role in
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D-Day Introduction “They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.”-- President Franklin D. Roosevelt. D-Day required two years of planning‚ 156‚000 Allied troops‚ 13‚000 paratroopers‚ 50‚000 vehicles‚ 11‚000 planes‚ and 5‚000 ships. In other words‚ it was one of the largest amphibious battles ever conducted in the history of war and its outcome affected the entire world. D-Day‚ a momentous turning point during World War II that sparked hope for the
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In the years since 1945‚ it has become increasingly evident that the alliance between the British and the United States was often in disagreement over the correct strategy to insure the final defeat of the Axis powers. Early on‚ both British and American staffs could agree that Germany represented a greater military threat than Japan‚ but they did not often see eye to eye on the strategy that would most efficiently defeat them. The Americans were early and persistent advocates of a direct strategy
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FM 7-21.13 Chapter 3 Section 1 Duties‚ Responsibility‚ and Authority Duty: Duty is defined as “Obligatory tasks‚ conduct‚ service‚ or functions that arise from one’s position (as in life or in a group).”- Merriam Webster. To others‚ it may mean a moral or legal obligation. Such as having a legal duty to obey lawful orders of those appointed over a soldier. According to the Army field manual noted above‚ junior enlisted soldiers perform all their duties to standard as well as to the best if their
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Chapter 7: America Goes to War Building a National Army-Meirion and Susie Harries * Early fall of 1917 watchers near rail tracks would have seen young Americans riding to their appointed camps and cantonments * Very diverse people riding: Chocktaws and Cochin Chinese‚ Hebrews‚ Greeks‚ Italians‚ English‚ Irish‚ Scots‚ Slavs‚ Swedes‚ Germans‚ Austrians‚ Albanians‚ Poles‚ Armenians‚ Syrians‚ Finns‚ Hispanics‚ and Japanese. Blacks went on separate trains * Attracted men with all shapes
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The battle of Longwy resulted in a loss of 15% of Rommel’s men and 25% of his officers. After the battle‚ medical doctors informed Rommel that he was suffering from food poisoning‚ but Rommel would not leave the field. In his first action as Battalion Adjutant‚ Rommel and a group of 13 men repulsed a charge of 2 French
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