Introduction The Banana Wars were a series of conflicts that consisted of military occupation, police action, and intervention by the United States in Central America and the Caribbean between the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898 to the inception of the Good Neighbour Policy in 1934. The military interventions were primarily carried out by… Read More
Introduction Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American-led coalition during the Somali Civil War in 1993. The primary objective of the operation was to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid, a Somalian military officer who was wanted by the Unified Task Force after his attacks against United Nations troops in… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Mogadishu (Somali: Maalintii Rangers, lit. ’”Day of the Rangers”‘), also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on 03-04 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States – supported by UNOSOM II – and Somali militiamen loyal to Mohamed Farrah… Read More
Introduction Randall David Shughart (13 August 1958 to 03 October 1993) was a United States Army Delta Force soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu, during Operation Gothic Serpent in October 1993. Early Life Shughart was born 13 August 1958, in Lincoln, Nebraska, into a… Read More
Introduction Gary Ivan Gordon (30 August 1960 to 03 October 1993) was a master sergeant in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honour. At the time of his death, he was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army’s premier special operations unit, the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1SFOD-D),… Read More
Events 1338 – The Battle of Arnemuiden, in which a French force defeats the English, is the first naval battle of the Hundred Years’ War and the first naval battle in which gunpowder artillery is used. 1409 – The Battle of Kherlen is the second significant victory over Ming dynasty China by the Mongols since… Read More
Introduction Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (02 October 1847 to 02 August 1934) was a German general and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934. During his presidency, he played a key role in… Read More
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