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Projektin tarkoituksena on koota yhteen jatkosodan taisteluihin ja muihin suoriin sotatoimiin osallistuneiden, sankarivainajien ja siviiliuhrien profiilit Genissä. Jotta projektimme onnistuisi omalta osaltaan edistämään myös profiilien laadun kehittämistä Genissä, suosittelemme, että liittäessäsi henkilön profiilin tähän projektiin, tarkista, että profiilista ilmenee muillekin Genin käyttäjille...
The Winter War of 1939-1940 About the project The aim of the Project Winter War is to collect those who fought in the war, died in the war (including civilians, and merchant navy) under one umbrella. In total, 26,000+ Finns died (soldiers, civilians, merchant navy) during the Winter War. In order for this Project to succeed as well as possible, we also try to improve the quality of the profiles...
This project seeks to collect all of the Jewish families from the Island of Rhodes. Introductory information by Leon Taranto. See his complete article on Avotaynu 2009: "From the Ottoman Turkish conquest of Rhodes in 1522 until the Holocaust, a vibrant Judeo-Spanish community flourished on this Mediterranean isle. In antiquity, a Romaniote Jewish community lived there. By the 1700s, Rhodes b...
The Italian campaign of World War II consisted of Allied and Axis, who now were without Italy as Ally, operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945. The Joint Allied Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) was operationally responsible for all Allied land forces in the Mediterranean theatre and it planned and led the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, followed in September by the invasion of the Italian ...
World War II Victory Medal:
The Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. The surprise attack caught the Allied forces completely off guard and became the costliest battle in terms of casualties for the United...
='''This is the sub-project where all profiles of South Africans who participated during World War II can be added.'''= All South African Army, Navy and Air Force soldiers who participated in WWII can be added to this project. Sub-projects for more specialised interests will be added when possible. Collaborators are welcome, and so are suggestions. Under "DOCUMENTS" you will find pages ...
3rd Marine Division (General Project) : List of 3rd Marine Division commanders: Major General Charles Dodson Barrett (USMC):(16 August 1885 – 8 October 1943): General Allen H. Turnage (USMC): (January 3, 1891-October 22, 1971) General Alfred H.Noble(USMC): ( October 26, 1894 – September 27, 1983) General Graves Blanchard Erskine(USMC) : (June 28, 1897 – May 21, 1973) Lieut...
USS California (BB-44), one of two Tennessee-class battleships completed shortly after World War I, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 31st state. She was the last American Battleship built on the West Coast, and the only one to be a dreadnought type. She served in the Pacific her entire career, and for twenty years was the flagship of the Pacific Fleet. She was ...
V důsledku první světové války došlo především v Evropě, ale též v Asii, Africe, ale i v dalších světových oblastech, k drastickým politickým, kulturním a společenským změnám, jež zásadním způsobem ovlivnily další průběh 20. století. Vznikly nové státy a dřívější státy zanikly. Zřízeny byly nové mezinárodní organizace, přičemž hlavní z nich představovala nově ustanovená Společnost národů. První...
The purpose of the project is to bring together the profiles of those who participated in the battles of the Lapland War and other direct military actions, the soldiers who lost their lives and the civilian victims in Geni. In order for our project to succeed in contributing to the development of the quality of profiles in Geni, we recommend the following practices: When you connect a pers...
The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II. It was the first major land offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan.On 7 August 1942, Allied forces, predomi...
This is the sub-project where all profiles of South Africans who were Prisoners of War during World War II can be added. All South African Army, Navy and Air Force soldiers (and civilians?) who were Prisoners of War during WWII can be added to this project. About 334,000 men volunteered for full-time service in the South African Army during the war (including some 211,000 whites, 77,000 blac...
Operation Teardrop: The following description was copied from Wikipedia. Operation Teardrop was a United States Navy operation during World War II, conducted between April and May 1945, to sink German U-boats approaching the Eastern Seaboard that were believed to be armed with V-1 flying bombs. Germany had threatened to attack New York with V-1 flying bombs and rocket U-boats. After the war...
Fujin landing on August 11, 1945 The Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin was launched on August 11, 1945. Soviet forces attacked the Japanese-held southern portion of the island of Sakhalin. The Soviet invasion of Manchuria began on August 9, 1945. It involved Soviet forces attacking the Japanese-occupied region in China and was a crucial event that contributed to the end of the war.
ABOUT THE 28TH==The 28th (Māori) Battalion was part of the 2nd New Zealand Division, the fighting arm of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) during the Second World War (1939-45). A frontline infantry unit made up entirely of volunteers, the Battalion usually contained 700-750 men, divided into five companies.===The NZ Division===The NZ Division was made up of 15,000-20,000 men, ...
WILHELM GUSTLOFF 71 30. jaanuaril 1945 uputas Vene allveelaev S-13 põgenikelaeva Wilhelm Gustloff; hukkus üle 9000 inimese... tuletan meelde, et Sõjasurmade raamatus on 9180 langenu-hukkunu-kadunu nimed, nii et pea sama palju kui eestlasi mitme sõjaaasta jooksul... KODUMAALT PÕGENEMIST MEENUTADES ,,MOERO" HUKKUS, VIIES KAASA PALJU EESTLAS I Kolm laevahukku 1944. aasta sügisel Moero, Nordste...
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) on 15 May 1942, and converted to an active duty status in the Army of the United States as the WAC on 1 July 1943. Its first director was Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby. The WAC was disbanded on 20 October 1978, and all WAC units were integrated w...
Please add profiles of those who contributed to the war effort on "the home front.". Profiles must be set to public. This is an international project. Project collaborators, feel free to update the project front page, add resources, and media for our research efforts - and invite more collaborators.==Home front during World War II==From Wikipedia The home front covers the activities of the civi...
Battle of Makassar Strait 2/4/1942
Wickes-class destroyer Wickes-class destroyer Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Appearance hide Text Small Standard Large Width Standard Wide Color (beta) Automatic Light Dark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia USS Crowninshield Class overview Name Wickes class Builders Bath Iron Works, ME Charleston Naval Shipyard, SC Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard, MA San Francisco Shi...
Porpoise-class submarine United States Porpoise-class submarine Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Appearance hide Text Small Standard Large Width Standard Wide Color (beta) Automatic Light Dark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia USS Porpoise USS Porpoise on 20 July 1944 Class overview Name Porpoise class Builders Electric Boat Company, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Mare Is...
Battle of Tassafaronga:
New Orleans-class cruiser:
Gleaves-class destroyer