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World War II , or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2 ), was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people serving in military...
The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Tsar Peter I formed a modern regular army built on the German model, but with a new aspect: officers were not necessarily from nobility , talented commoners were given promotions that eventually included a noble title at the attainment of an officer's rank (such ...
For DAR information, see Daughters of the American Revolution . The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) or American War of Independence began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and concluded in a global war between several European great powers. The war was the culmination of the political American Revolution, whereby many of the...
A project for the lesser known figures (e.g., common soldiers, spies, people who helped free slaves, etc.) in the American Civil War. This can also include famous people who are not known for their service in this war. This war was fought by many, both in action and in the aid of the people's' spirit. So let us not forget all who fought this grandiose war. We include both people who sided with ...
The Pequot War was an armed conflict between 1634–1638 between the Pequot tribe against an alliance of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies who were aided by their Native American allies (the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes). Hundreds were killed; hundreds more were captured and sold into slavery to the West Indies. Other survivors were dispersed. At the end of the war, about ...
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall " The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA website is dedicated to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War. Since it first went on line in 1996 it has evolved into something more. It is now also a place of healing for those affected by one of the most divisive wars in our nation's history." Vietnam Veterans of America --- "Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of...
This project is used to relate all units from Pennsylvania who served in the Union Army and such soldiers who were born in PA
Cemetery Name: Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial* Cemetery Location: Turkey* NZ Casualties: 850* Total Known Casualties: 850==Location Information:==The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat- Bigali road. From this junction travel into the main Anzac area where you will encounter a right hand turn at 7.6kms. Follow this road for a further 6....
Cemetery Name: Buttes New British Cemetery (N.Z.) Memorial, Polygon Wood* Cemetery Location: Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium* NZ Casualties: 378* Total Known Casualties: 378==Location Information:==The New Zealand Memorial to the Missing is located within Buttes New British Cemetery, 8 kilometres east of Ieper town centre, on the Lange Dreve, a road leading from the Meenseweg (N8) connectin...
Wars of the Roses= The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York (whose heraldic symbols were the "red" and the "white" rose, respectively) for the throne of England. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1485, although there was related fight...
Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front.Planning for the op...
Östgöta kavalleriregemente "Nulli Secundus" Östgöta kavalleriregemente var ett kavalleriregemente i svenska armén som härstammade från 1500-talet. Regementet omorganiserades 1791 då man slog ihop det med Östgöta infanteriregemente , och tillsammans bildade de två regementena Livgrenadjärregementet . Historia Östgöta kavalleriregemente hade sitt ursprung från den ryttarfana som sattes up...
Västergötland Cavalry Regiment The Västergötland Cavalry Regiment (Swedish: Västgöta kavalleriregemente ) was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was reorganized into an infantry regiment in 1811. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Västergötland. History The regiment has its origins in fänikor ( companies ) raised ...
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War , which lasted from 1861 to 1865. It consisted of the small United States Army, known as the regular army, which was augmented by massive numbers of units supplied by northern U.S. states, consisting of volunteers as well as conscripts. The Union Army fought and eventually defeated the Confederate States A...
World War I ( WWI ) was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based o...
This project is intended for all Naval personnel. Please feel free to include any that served the United States in this capacity from 1786 to Present. A separate project has been set up for those that served in the Continental Navy 1775 - 1785 .The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United...
The Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) - Prisoners of War This project is an extension of the The Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) . The object of the project is to add information about both British/Colonial and Boer Prisoners of War, to gather profiles of these men who are on Geni and to share interesting tales and anecdotes about individuals. The first sizable batch of Boer prisoners of war taken by the...
Anglo Boere Oorlog (1899-1902) The object of this project is to coordinate the various Boer War projects on GENi, & outline the events of the Anglo-Boer War. Geni profiles can be linked to this project but more accurately to the various projects for particular categories below INTRODUCTION: The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Emp...
Regementet sattes upp 1757 som Putbus och Platens husarkår, av Fredrik Ulrik Putbus och Philip von Platen. Kåren kom 1758 att bilda Svenska husarregementet i Pommern. Fyra år senare, 1762, delades regementet till två självständiga regementen, Blå (Putbusska) husarregementet och Gula (Wrangelska) husarregementet. Fyra år senare, 1766, sammanfördes de två regementena och bildade Svenska husarreg...
Great Northern War==== The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong of Saxony – Poland–Lithuania . Frederick IV...
The Battle of Antietam /ænˈtiːtəm/ also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It is the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with a combined tally of dead, wounded, and ...
The Confederate States of America ( CSA or C.S.A. ), commonly referred to as the Confederacy , was an unrecognized secessionist state existing from 1861–65. It was originally formed by seven slave states in the Lower South region of the United States whose regional economy was mostly dependent upon agriculture, particularly cotton, and a plantation system of production which in turn largely rel...
The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, as well as the primary command structure of the Department of Northern Virginia. It was most often arrayed against the Union Army of the Potomac. = Districts =Three districts were created under the Department of Northern Virginia:* Aquia District* F...
Women in Military Conflicts - Doctors, Nurses and othersThe object of this project is to assemble profiles of women who played a roll in Military conflicts - mainly Doctors and Nurses - who were involved in wars up to and including World War II.Early records indicate that nursing was originally conducted by monks and nuns of various religious orders. It was considered to be work of a spiritual ...
This project is used to relate all units from Texas who served in the Confederate Army. Handbook of Texas Online: Civil War Texas Military Forces Museum: Texas Military Forces in the Civil War Texas Civil War Confederate Units Texas Civil War Museum Texas Military Forces Museum: Texas During the Civil War Under the Rebel Flag: From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission