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  2. List of conflicts by duration - Wikipedia

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    Philippine-American War: 4 February 1899 July 2, 1902 3 years, 3 months, 4 weeks and 1 day War of Attrition: 1 July 1967: 7 August 1970: 3 years, 1 month and 6 days Spanish Civil War: 17 July 1936 1 April 1939 2 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 1 day War of 1812: 18 June 1812 17 February 1815 2 years, 8 months, 4 weeks and 2 days Nigerian Civil War ...

  3. Lanchester's laws - Wikipedia

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    Lanchester's laws are mathematical formulas for calculating the relative strengths of military forces.The Lanchester equations are differential equations describing the time dependence of two armies' strengths A and B as a function of time, with the function depending only on A and B. [1] [2]

  4. List of the lengths of United States participation in wars

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    War in the context of this list is broadly construed to be a direct armed conflict between organized U.S. military forces and organized forces of (a) belligerent(s). (Note: Ongoing wars are indicated in bold and with red bars.)

  5. Dwell time (military) - Wikipedia

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    From the early days of the Global War on Terrorism until 2011, dwell time for American service members was reduced to a maximum of 12 months for most service members, [2] increasing the deploy-to-dwell ratio to over 1:1 (15 months vs 12 months). "Dwell time at home stations became nothing more than getting ready for the next deployment."

  6. Us, Our Pets and the War - Wikipedia

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    Us, Our Pets and the War is a 2024 documentary film directed by Anton Ptushkin and co-produced by the Ukrainian company Vse Sam and the Canadian company Yap Films. [2] The documentary tells the story of the relationship between people and their animals against the backdrop of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine .

  7. The Great Cat and Dog Massacre - Wikipedia

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    First edition The Great Cat and Dog Massacre is a history book by Hilda Kean. It recounts the story of the British pet massacre during September 1939, at the onset of World War II, when hundreds of thousands of British family pets were preemptively euthanised in anticipation of air raids and resource shortages. Kean also uses the episode to discuss people's feelings about their pets and the ...

  8. Dogs in warfare - Wikipedia

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    The earliest use of war dogs in a battle recorded in classical sources was by Alyattes of Lydia against the Cimmerians around 600 BC. The Lydian dogs killed some invaders and routed others. [4] At the Battle of Pelusium (525 BC), Cambyses II deployed dogs, cats, and other animals held sacred by the Egyptians. By putting these animals on the ...

  9. Sisu - Wikipedia

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    Sisu is extraordinary determination in the face of extreme adversity, and courage that is presented typically in situations where success is unlikely. It expresses itself in taking action against the odds, and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity; in other words, deciding on a course of action, and then adhering to it even if repeated failures ensue.