The Arlington National Cemetery project focuses on one of the world's most famous military cemeteries, Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Our project goals are to 1) build trees for every individual buried at the cemetery and 2) provide information for people learning how to research Arlington ancestors.==About Arlington==Since its establishment on June 28, 1864,...
Vabadusrist (algne ametlik nimetus Vabaduse Rist; lühend VR) on Eesti Vabariigi autasu, mis asutati Ajutise Valitsuse otsusega Eesti Vabariigi väljakuulutamise aastapäeval 24. veebruaril 1919 iseseisvuse ja vabaduse võitluse teenuste autasuks. Vabadusristil on kolm liiki: sõjateenete eest (I liik) isikliku vapruse eest (II liik) tsiviilteenete eest (III liik). Iga liik jaguneb omakorda kolmeks ...
1651-1657: Didrik von Cappellen 1658-1662: Günter von Rosenskans 1663-1666: Kristian Urne 1667-1671: Björn Svinhufvud 1673-1676: Jakob Stegman † 1676-1683: Evert Horn 1684-1694: Reinhold Johan von Fersen 1702-1710: Anders Lagercrona 1711-1717: Magnus Cronberg
World War I (WWI) , predominantly called the World War or the Great War was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally centred around the Tri...
Uppsatt 1632 som Viborgs läns kavalleriregemente (1690-talet indelt). från 1724 Karelska- eller Kymmenegårds dragonkår.Regementet härstammar från Kareliska ryttarna, uppsatta 1618. Kareleska dragonkåren bildas 1724 i stälet för Viborgs kavalleriregemente som upplöstes 1721. År 1753 återförenades Kymmenegårds kompani med Kareleska dragonkåren.Regementet överfördes våren 1700 till Livland och kom...
Södermanlands regemente==== Södermanlands regemente l. Kungliga Södermanlands infanteriregemente (I 10) var ett infanteriförband inom svenska armén som verkade i olika former åren 1634-1942 och 1957–1963. Förbandsledningen var förlagd i Strängnäs garnison i Strängnäs .=====Historik====Det första kapitlet 1634-1709== Södermanlands regemente härstammar från de fänikor som på 1500-talet sattes upp...
The Order of Viesturs (Latvian: Viestura ordenis) is a Latvian state order founded in 1938, which was temporarily discontinued in 1940 by the Soviet occupation of Latvia, but was re-established in 2004. The order is named after the medieval historical figure King Viesturs of ancient Semigallia. The order is awarded in the following classes:* Grand Cross: Cross is worn suspended from a sash worn...
Västmanland Regiment The Västmanland Regiment (Swedish: Västmanlands regemente ), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded for the first time in 1927 but later reraised and disbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Västmanland , and it was later garri...
Västgötadals l. Västgöta-Dals regemente Västgöta-Dals regemente (№ 16) var ett infanteriförband inom svenska armén som verkade i olika former åren 1624-1901. Förbandsledningen var förlagd i Vänersborgs garnison i Grunnebo hed . Historia Regementet har sitt ursprung i de fänikor som sattes upp på 1500-talet i Västergötland och Dalsland. År 1615 organiserades dessa enheter till Västergötlands sto...
War of 1812 Project around those who fought in the American-Anglo War of 1812 If you add a profile and know any specific battles they served in, please feel free to create a project for that battle and link it to this page under the 'add a related project' section to the right. General description from wikipedia: "The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the...
This project focuses on Civil War "notables" from the Union and Confederate armies and their families. Meaning of the word notables: NOTABLES, noun famous or important persons worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.== including officers, volunteers, and draftees on both sides who are or should be recognized for their "NOTABLE" activities during the American Civil War — whether e...
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Project photo: Grand Cross's star of the Order of the British Empire. The Order of the British Empire recognises distinguished service to the arts and sciences, public services outside the Civil Service and work with charitable and welfare organisations of all kinds. It was created during the First World War in 1917 by George V. The King recogn...
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States. It ultimately ended with the Americans defeating the Spaniards. Revolts against Spanish rule had been endemic for decades in Cuba and were closely watched by Americans; there had been war scares before, as in the Virginius Affair in 1873. By 1897–98, American public opinion grew angrier at reports of Spanish at...
The Bataan Death March (9-17 April 1942) was the forcible transfer, by the Imperial Japanese Army, of 12,000 American and 64,000 Filipino prisoners of war after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of prisoners. The 128-kilometer march was characterized by wide-ranging physical abuse and murder, and resulted in very h...
The Battle of Bataan (January 7 – April 9, 1942) was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during World War II. In January 1942, forces of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy invaded Luzon along with several islands in the Philippine Archipelago afte...
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...
Korean War (25 June 1950 – armistice signed 27 July 1953) was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China (PRC), with military material aid from the Soviet Union. The war was a result of the physical division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end ...
The Mexican–American War , also known as the First American Intervention , the Mexican War , or the U.S.–Mexican War , was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution.Combat operations lasted a year and a half, from spring 1846 to fall 18...
Great Northern War 1700-1721. Prisoners of war and their descendants in Russia. There were many non-ethnic Swedes. From the Baltic States, Ingermanlandia (Kexholm, Vyborg, Narva, Noteburg (Oreshka), Nyenskans). Joining projects: in the project page, click "Actions" > "Join project". This also includes Swedish soldiers who were captured in Poltava, Russian Empire during the great Northern wa...
1788 bildades Värmlands fotjägarbataljon för att försvara gränsen mot det danska Norge. År 1812 ändrades namnet till Värmlands fältjägarregemente och 1876 till Värmlands fältjägarkår. I samband med försvarsreformen 1901 sammanslogs Värmlands fältjägarkår med Hallands bataljon, och bildade den 1 januari 1902 Vaxholms grenadjärregemente. Värmlands fältjägarkår tilldelades sin fana 1885, och från...
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), almost forty thousand men and women from fifty-two countries, including 2,800 Americans , traveled to Spain to join the International Brigades to help fight fascism. The U.S. volunteers served in various units (medical, combat and transportation) and came to be known collectively as the Abraham Lincoln Battalion . "The Spanish Civil War claimed an estimat...
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 ...
This project is used to relate all units from Illinois who served in the Union Army.
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...
Skånska husarregementet Skånska husarregementet (K 5) var ett kavalleriförband inom svenska armén som verkade i olika former åren 1658-1709 och 1709-1927. Förbandsledningen var förlagd i Helsingborgs garnison . Under åren har regementet kallats även Kungl. Skånska kavalleriregementet (1658-1676), Norra skånska kavalleriregementet (1676-1801), Skånska linjedragonregementet (1801- 1807) och Skåns...