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
Introduction Ferdinand Foch (02 October 1851 to 20 March 1929) was a French general and military theorist who served as the Supreme Allied Commander during the First World War. An aggressive, even reckless commander at the First Marne, Flanders and Artois campaigns of 1914-1916, Foch became the Allied Commander-in-Chief in late March 1918 in the… Read More
Introduction Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (02 October 1869 to 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: “great-souled”, “venerable”), first… Read More
