Search results

The RT-2 was an intercontinental ballistic missile deployed by the Soviet Union, which was in service from December 1968 until 1976. It was assigned the...

The Moskva class, Soviet designation Project 1123 Kondor (condor) and S-703 Project 1123M Kiev, was the first class of operational aircraft carriers (helicopter...

The Beechcraft XA-38 "Grizzly" was a World War II-era ground attack aircraft, developed by Beechcraft, but never put into production. The Grizzly was to...

Dorogomilovo District (Russian: райо́н Дорогоми́лово) is a district of Western Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. The area of...

Uranami (浦波, "Shore Wave") was the tenth of twenty-four Fubuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. When introduced...

Landsman or landman (the latter being an older term) was a military rank given to naval recruits. In the Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century (c...

An embroidered patch, also known as a cloth badge, is a piece of embroidery which is created by using a fabric backing and thread. The art of making embroidered...

The MP-444 "Bagira" pistol is a modern pistol designed in Russia at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (IMZ); it was built to replace the Makarov pistols. This...

The 9th Michigan Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Ninth Michigan Infantry organized...

The Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl was a battle of the Old Zürich War that occurred on July 22, 1443, resulting in a defeat for Zürich. The battle took...

The Royal Air Force's Logistics Command was a command formed to provide logistics support for the RAF. The Command was formed on 1 April 1994 and its role...

De-Kastri (Russian: Де-Ка́стри) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Ulchsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Population: 3,238 (2010 Russian census);...

Flying Officer Jorgen Billy Thalbitzer (22 May 1920 – 29 March 1943) was a Danish pilot who joined the British Royal Air Force during the Second World...

There have been at least three Ships bearing the name Esperanza del Mar (Spanish for 'Hope of the Sea'; [espeˈɾanθa ðel maɾ]), operated by the Instituto...

At the start of hostilities in World War II, the French Navy had 71 destroyers in operation with 27 more under construction. The destroyers were built...