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Stormtroopers (German: Sturmtruppen [2] or Stoßtruppen [3]) were the only elite shock troops of the Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) that specialized in commando style raids, infiltrating the trenches and wiping out the enemy quickly, maneuver warfare, reconnaissance, and shock tactics.
The Sturmabteilung (German: [ˈʃtʊʁmʔapˌtaɪlʊŋ] ⓘ; SA; lit. ' Storm Division ' or 'Storm Troopers') was the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party.It played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and early 1930s.
Stormtroopers are fictional soldiers in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas.The term originates from Germany's First World War Sturmtruppen.Introduced in the original Star Wars film, the stormtroopers are the shock troops/space marines of the autocratic Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his enforcers, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin ...
More than 100 elite North Korean troops were killed in their first battles in Russia, per South Korean intel. About 1,000 more were wounded in the fighting, South Korea's National Intelligence ...
Sturmabteilung (SA) or Storm Detachment, a paramilitary organization of the German Nazi Party 8th Infantry Division (Philippines) or Storm Trooper Division, a Philippine Army unit The term is sometimes applied to Canadian soldiers of the First World War
It’s puzzling why Kim, 40, would want to sacrifice some of elite troops. The official name for the Storm Corps in North Korea is the 11th Corps of the Korean People’s Army.
The North Korean troops fighting in Russia are said to be part of Pyongyang's elite "Storm Corps." STR/AFP via Getty Images North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia are reported to have suffered ...
The Companion cavalry of Alexander the Great (356-326 BC) are described as being the first example of shock cavalry being used in Europe. [1]During the Paraguayan War (1864–1870), in which Paraguay fought against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, the Paraguayans deployed shock troops (composed of a mixture of dismounted cavalry and fit men who could row and swim) armed with sabres, cutlasses ...