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The Fennek, named after the fennec (a species of small desert fox), or LGS Fennek, with LGS being short for Leichter Gepanzerter Spähwagen in German (Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle), is a four-wheeled armed reconnaissance vehicle produced by the German company KNDS Deutschland (formerly Krauss-Maffei Wegmann) and Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems. [2]
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War.Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the "Century Series" of fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF), it was developed into an all-weather multirole aircraft in the early 1960s and produced by several other nations ...
Sardinia boasts a centuries-old tradition of horse breeding since the Aragonese domination, whose cavalry drew from equine heritage of the island to strengthen their own army or to make a gift to the other sovereigns of Europe. [162] Today the island boasts the highest number of horse herds in Italy. [163]
The later division and sale of lots from this property, and the construction of adjacent roads, would foster growth of the town up to and during the Civil War. In 1839, the General Assembly authorized the extension of the Louisa Railroad (later the Virginia Central Railroad ) from Louisa Courthouse to Gordonsville, which ushered in growth and ...
He was assigned as a private in Des Moines' 322nd Cavalry Regiment and reassigned to second lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps. [45] He later became a part of the 323rd Cavalry Regiment in California. [46] As relations between the United States and Japan worsened, Reagan was ordered for active duty while he was filming Kings Row ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Bangladesh Army বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী Insignia of the Bangladesh Army Founded 26 March 1971 (53 years, 9 months) Country Bangladesh Type Army Role Land warfare Size 160,000 troops 13,408 civilians Part of ...
A cavalry regiment, 15th Light Horse, was authorized on July 3, 1905. [282] After many failed attempts to create the city's own infantry unit, the 103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles) was finally authorized on April 1, 1910. [283] Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Calgary was established as Currie Barracks and Harvie Barracks following the Second World War.
Kropyvnytskyi (Ukrainian: Кропивницький, IPA: [kropɪu̯ˈnɪtsʲkɪj] ⓘ) is a city in central Ukraine, situated on the Inhul River.It serves as the administrative center of Kirovohrad Oblast.