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101British anti-invasion preparations of World War II — entailed a large scale division of military and civilian mobilization in response to the threat of invasion by German armed forces in 1940 and 1941. The army needed to recover from the defeat of the British Expeditionary Force in France, and 1.5… …
102Second Desmond Rebellion — The Second Desmond rebellion (1579 1583) was the more widespread and bloody of the two Desmond Rebellions launched by the Fitzgerald dynasty of Desmond in Munster, southern Ireland, against English rule in Ireland. The second rebellion began in… …
103Bridge of Rama — Infobox Book | name = Bridge of Rama title orig = translator = image caption = author = Ashok Banker cover artist = country = India language = English series = Ramayana genre = Novel publisher = Penguin Books India release date = 2005 media type …
104Company C, 52d Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank) — Company C, 52d Infantry Regiment Active 15 May 1917 – 1 September 1921 15 July 1942 – 13 …
105Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… …
106Tokugawa Ieyasu — born Jan. 31, 1543, Okazaki, Japan died June 1, 1616, Sumpu Founder of the Tokugawa shogunate (see Tokugawa period) and ruler of Japan (1603–16). Along with Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ieyasu was one of the three unifiers of premodern… …
107French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
108military aircraft — Introduction any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use. Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …
109Southeast Asia, history of — Introduction history of the area from prehistoric times to the contemporary period. Early society and accomplishments Origins Knowledge of the early prehistory of Southeast Asia (Southeast Asia, history of) has undergone exceptionally …
110F4U Corsair — Infobox Aircraft name= F4U Corsair caption= An F4U 5NL, previously of the Honduran Air Force, at the Geneseo Airshow, with air intercept radar pod on right wing type= Carrier capable fighter aircraft national origin = United States manufacturer …
