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The 14th-century carving "Nine Good Heroes" (known as "Neun Gute Helden" in the original German) at City Hall in Cologne, Germany, is the earliest known representation of the Nine Worthies. From left to right are the three Christians: Charlemagne bearing an eagle upon his shield, King Arthur displaying three crowns, and Godfrey of Bouillon with ...
Historically, soldiers serving overseas had been paid in local currency rather than in their "home" currency. [1] Most cash drawn by soldiers would go directly into the local economy, and in a damaged economy the effects of a hard currency such as the dollar circulating freely alongside weaker local currencies could be very problematic, risking severe inflation.
The bravery of Jaswant Rawat was honored by naming the army post held by him as the "Jaswant Garh post" where he fended off the People's Liberation Army, and Jaswant Garh War Memorial was built at the post. [9] [10] Memorial at the army post lies 52 km southeast of Tawang & north of Sela Tunnel on NH-13 Trans-Arunachal Highway's Dirang-Tawang ...
Yue Fei (Chinese: 岳飛; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), [1] courtesy name Pengju (鵬舉), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic national hero, known for leading its forces in the wars in the 12th century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China.
A cunning individual, of a lower social class than the heroes (originally bound in slavery), who facilitates the story's completion in exchange for improvement of his lot. Puss in Boots in the fairy tale by Giovanni Francesco Straparola; Figaro in the 18th-century trilogy of plays starting with The Barber of Seville by Pierre Beaumarchais
3 HAL Maruts. 10 Camels [7] 2 Mobile infantry brigade (2,000–7,000 personnel) [8] [9] 40 tanks [9] 1 field regiment. 2 artillery batteries: Casualties and losses; 2 personnel killed [10] [11] 1 Jonga and M40 recoilless rifle destroyed [10] 5 camels killed: 2000 personnel killed [10] 86 tanks destroyed. 500+ vehicles destroyed or abandoned [10 ...
The Prisoner of War coupons used as money by the interned prisoners of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902, World War II, and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 are also illustrated. [6] The book has an entire chapter on Essays, Patterns, Proofs and Trials, which displays many of the best Indian banknotes that were designed but never made it into ...
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours.