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Levantai hoje de novo O esplendor de Portugal Entre as brumas da memória, Ó Pátria, sente-se a voz Dos teus egrégios avós, Que há-de guiar-te à vitória! Coro: Às armas, às armas! Sobre a terra, sobre o mar, Às armas, às armas! Pela Pátria lutar! Contra os canhões, marchar, marchar! Desfralda a invicta Bandeira, À luz viva do teu ...
The Military Medal of the War Cross (Portuguese: Medalha Militar da Cruz de Guerra) was created by Decree No. 2870 on 30 November 1916 to reward acts and feats of bravery performed while on campaign. [1] This decoration gained notoriety during the First World War and during the Portuguese Colonial War.
Portugal allowed the United Kingdom to trade and receive credit backed by pounds sterling, allowing Great Britain to obtain vital goods at a time when it was short of gold and escudos and while all other neutrals were prepared to trade sterling only against gold. By 1945 the United Kingdom owed Portugal over $322 million under this arrangement ...
Based on Article. 1 of the Decree of 1917 [2] on the obverse, in the center of the cross in a circle, there is a drawing depicting the profile of a woman's head with a laurel wreath, which symbolizes the republic, and around this drawing there is an inscription in Portuguese: REPÚBLICA PORTUGESA 1917 (Republic of Portugal 1917).
Major-general Renato Fernando Marques Pinto, As indústrias militares e as armas de fogo portáteis no Exército Português, REVISTA MILITAR, No. 2495, Dezembro de 2009. (in Portuguese) VIATURAS LIGEIRAS DE TRACÇÃO ÀS QUATRO RODAS EM SERVIÇO NO EXÉRCITO PORTUGUÊS 1940-1990. Operacional.pt (in Portuguese)
July 22: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (Corpo Expedicionário Português, CEP), with 30,000 soldiers, was established in Tancos, Portugal, under the command of General Norton de Matos. August 7: The Portuguese Parliament accepted the participation of Portugal in the war, following the invitation of the British government. The Portuguese ...
Rotunda da Boavista, officially known as the Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque, is a large roundabout in Porto, Portugal It honours Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque , a Portuguese soldier who fought in Africa during the 19th century.
This category includes historical battles in which modern state of Portugal (1128–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles involving Portugal .