Introduction The Combat Identification Panel (CIP), also known as a Coalition Identification Panel, is an Identification friend or foe device mounted on military ground vehicles used by United States Armed Forces’ United States Army with United States Marine Corps and its allies to distinguish them from the enemy during battle. Refer to Friendly Fire and… Read More
Introduction Operation Cockade was a series of deception operations designed to alleviate German pressure on Allied operations in Sicily and on the Soviets on the Eastern Front by feinting various attacks into Western Europe during World War II. The Allies hoped to use Cockade to force the Luftwaffe into a massive air battle with the… Read More
Introduction Fragging is the deliberate or attempted killing of a soldier, usually a superior, by a fellow soldier. US military personnel coined the word during the Vietnam War, when such killings were most often committed or attempted with a fragmentation grenade, to make it appear that the killing was accidental or during combat with the… Read More
Introduction The Nelson Chequer was a colour scheme adopted by vessels of the Royal Navy, modelled on that used by Admiral Horatio Nelson in battle. It consisted of bands of black and yellow paint along the sides of the hull, broken up by black gunports. Outline In the 18th and 19th centuries, vessels of all… Read More
Introduction The Nine Years’ War (sometimes called Tyrone’s Rebellion) took place in Ireland from 1593 to 30 March 1603. It was fought between an Irish confederation – led mainly by Hugh O’Neill of Tyrone and Hugh Roe O’Donnell of Tyrconnell – against English rule in Ireland, and was a response to the ongoing Tudor conquest… Read More
Introduction The 228 Peace Memorial Park (Chinese: 二二八和平紀念公園; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jī-jī-pat Hô-pêng Kì-liām Kong-hn̂g) is a historic site and municipal park located at 3 Ketagalan Boulevard, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The park contains memorials to victims of the 28 February Incident of 1947, including the 228 Memorial Monument that stands at the centre of the park… Read More
Introduction By working out at the right intensity level for your individual needs, you can get the most out of your exercise sessions. However, there are five things we recommend you always do after a session to aid your post-workout recovery. Although it is recommended that most of your exercise sessions be in the moderate… Read More
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