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A pill box forming part of the southern section of the Outer London Defence Ring on the North Downs near Westcott, Surrey. The Outer London Defence Ring was a defensive ring built around London during the early part of the Second World War. It was intended as a defence against a German invasion, and was part of a national network of similar ...
The Gold Code is the launch code for nuclear weapons provided to the President of the United States in their role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. [1] In conjunction with the nuclear football , the Gold Codes allow the president to authorize a nuclear attack. [ 2 ]
In 2015, the record which had stood for over 1,000 years, was beaten by fellow Icelander Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson at the World's Strongest Viking competition in Vinstra, Norway. Hafthór carried a 10.06 metres (33.0 ft) long, 1.42 metres (4 ft 8 in) in circumference or 0.45 metres (1 ft 6 in) in diameter, 650 kilograms (1,433 lb) log for ...
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A Gold code, also known as Gold sequence, is a type of binary sequence, used in telecommunications [1] and satellite navigation . [2] Gold codes are named after Robert Gold. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Gold codes have bounded small cross-correlations within a set, which is useful when multiple devices are broadcasting in the same frequency range.
In military tactics, a strongpoint is a key point in a defensive fighting position which anchors the overall defense line. This may include redoubts , bunkers , pillboxes , trenches or fortresses , alone or in combination; the primary requirement is that it should not be easily overrun or avoided. [ 1 ]
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Defense line of Amsterdam; The Dutch Water Line, protecting the core provinces of the Netherlands, utilising the flooding of areas with water; Elvas Fortifications, the largest bulwarked dry ditch system in the world, protecting the Portuguese garrison border town of Elvas; Fortified district. Molotov Line; Stalin Line