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2 days ago · George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Born in 1885, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the ...
4 days ago · Total Records. 359,230. Content Source. The National Archives of the UK. Published on Forces War Records. 9 February 2023. Last Updated. 30 October 2023. Search our WW1 rolls & lists of officers & men serving in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines who were awarded medals for service during 1914 to 1919.
1 day ago · royal .uk. The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution. The term may also refer to the role of the royal family within the UK's broader ...
2 days ago · The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. [13] The armed forces consist of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. [14] [15] All six armed services are among the eight uniformed services of the United States. [16] Each of the different military services is ...
5 days ago · Knights dubbed at Christ’s tomb were known as knights of the Holy Sepulchre. During the Crusades the first orders of knights came into being: the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem (later the Knights of Malta ), the Order of the Temple of Solomon ( Templars ), and, rather later, the Order of St. Lazarus, which had a special duty of ...
3 days ago · May 19, 2024, 2:45 AM ET (The Telegraph) Prince William to be an usher at Duke of Westminster's wedding, without Harry. William, prince of Wales (born June 21, 1982, Paddington, London, England) is the elder son of Charles III and Diana, princess of Wales, and the heir apparent to the British throne. William is one of the most popular members ...
4 days ago · Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War.Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to begin their fight against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on a limited scale.
