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What was Kościuszko’s Squadron

Introduction The Kościuszko Squadron was a Polish Air Force fighter squadron established in late 1919 by Merian C. Cooper, an American aviator who would go on to direct the film King Kong in 1933. The unit was named after Tadeusz Kościuszko. Its insignia was designed by Elliot William Chess (1899-1962), an American pilot serving with… Read More

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What was the Ukrainian Death Triangle (1919)?

Introduction The Ukrainian Death Triangle (Ukrainian: Трикутник смерті, romanised: Trykutnyk smerti) refers to a historical situation of Ukrainian national forces in 1919, when the Ukrainian People’s Army, or UPA, found itself in the general area south of Kyiv surrounded by Bolshevik, White Guard and Polish troops. In Ukrainian, this is also sometimes referred to as… Read More

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Who was Oliver North?

Introduction Oliver Laurence North (born 07 October 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Security Council staff member during the Iran-Contra affair , a political scandal of the late 1980s. It involved the… Read More

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Who was Claud Ashton Jones?

Introduction Claud Ashton Jones (07 October 1885 to 08 August 1948) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, and a Medal of Honour recipient. Biography Born in Fire Creek, West Virginia, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1907, and after several years of duty at sea, did graduate study leading to a… Read More