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Billotte is known for his extraordinary actions as a French Tank Commander on 16 May 1940 during the battle at the French village of Stonne. Billotte served in the 1st Compagnie of the 41st Tank Battalion, equipped with the Char B1 heavy tank. Then-Captain Billotte, commanding a Char B1 Bis tank nicknamed "Eure", was instrumental in retaking ...
The Char B1 bis was an upgraded variant with thicker armour at 60 mm maximum (55 mm at the sides) and an APX4 turret with a longer-barrelled (L/32) 47 mm SA 35 gun, to give the tank a real anti-tank capability. It was the main production type: from 8 April 1937 until June 1940, 369 units were delivered out of a total order for 1144, with series ...
Brasidas (Greek: Βρασίδας, died 422 BC) was the most distinguished Spartan officer during the first decade of the Peloponnesian War. [1] He died during the Second Battle of Amphipolis while winning one of his most spectacular victories.
Miloš Zeman (Czech: [ˈmɪloʃ ˈzɛman] ⓘ; born 28 September 1944) is a Czech politician who served as the third president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023.He also previously served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002.