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Battle-axe (woman) Carrie Nation, brandishing a hatchet. A battle-axe is a derogatory traditional stereotype describing a woman characterized as aggressive, overbearing and forceful. The term originated as a gender-independent descriptor in the early 20th century, but became primarily applied to women around the middle of the century.
45th Infantry Division – "Thunderbird" – official nickname; This is today's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. 47th Infantry Division – "Viking" – a unit of the Minnesota Army National Guard. 63rd Infantry Division – "Blood and fire"; This is today's 63rd Regional Support Command. 65th Infantry Division – "Battle Axe";
SNAFU. SNAFU is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression Situation Normal: All Fucked Up, as a well-known example of military acronym slang. However, the military acronym originally stood for "Status Nominal: All Fucked Up." It is sometimes bowdlerized to all fouled up or similar. [5]
Hawaii loosens long-strict weapons laws after court ruling. HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's tourist hotspot of Waikiki is known for bikinis, shopping and surfboards. But resident Andrew Roberts has ...
A battle axe (also battle-axe, battle ax, or battle-ax) is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were specialized versions of utility axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were deployed two-handed. Axes designed for warfare ranged in weight from just over 0.5 to 3 kg (1 to 7 lb), and in length ...
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The Battle Axe culture is mostly known for its burials. Around 250 Battle Axe burials have been found in Sweden. They are quite different from those found in the Single Grave culture of Denmark. [2] In the Battle Axe culture, the deceased were usually placed in a single flat grave with no barrow. Graves were typically oriented north-south, with ...
A sapper, also called a combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties, [1] such as breaching fortifications, demolitions, bridge -building, laying or clearing minefields, preparing field defenses, and road and airfield construction and repair. Sappers are also trained and equipped to serve ...