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The history of St. Louis, Missouri, from 1866 to 1904 was marked by rapid growth. Its population increased, making it the country's fourth-largest city after New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago. [1] It also saw rapid development of heavy industry, infrastructure, and transportation.
Businessman, guest lecturer. Richard Davis Winters (January 21, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a United States Army officer who served as a paratrooper in "Easy Company" of the 506th Infantry Regiment within the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Winters was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his successful command of the ...
The Wiltshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot . The regiment was originally formed as the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment), taking the county ...
Operaatio Market Garden eli operaatio Kauppapuutarha oli liittoutuneiden sotilasoperaatio toisen maailmansodan aikana syyskuussa 1944. Sen tavoitteena oli ottaa haltuun saksalaisjoukkojen miehittämän Alankomaiden suurimpien jokien ylittävät sillat ja siten helpottaa liittoutuneiden etenemistä natsi-Saksaan .
Tallest habitable building in St. Louis and second tallest habitable building in Missouri. [Note 1] Tallest building in St. Louis built in the 1980s. [12] [13] 2. 909 Chestnut Street. 588 / 179. 44. 1986. Formerly One SBC Center, tallest building in St. Louis until the construction of One Metropolitan Square.
The Battle of Arnhem was a battle of the Second World War at the vanguard of the Allied Operation Market Garden. It was fought in and around the Dutch city of Arnhem, the town of Oosterbeek, the villages Wolfheze and Driel and the vicinity from 17 to 26 September 1944. The Allies were poised to enter the Netherlands after sweeping through ...
マーケット・ガーデン作戦 （マーケット・ガーデンさくせん、Operation Market Garden）は、 第二次世界大戦 中の1944年9月に行われた 連合国 軍の作戦。. 連合軍が、 ミューズ川 、 ライン川 、 ネーデルライン川 及びそれらの川の 運河 に架かる橋に 空挺部隊 を ...
