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Aleksandr I Pavlovich (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ I ÐŸÐ°Ð²Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡) (December 23, 1777â€“December 1, 1825?), was Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801-1 December 1825 and Ruler of Poland from 1815â€“1825, as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland. ... Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevich (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ II ÐÐ¸ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð°ÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡) (born 29 April 1818 in Moscow; died 13 March 1881 in St. ... Alexander III (10 March 1845 â€“ 1 November 1894) reigned as Emperor of Russia from 14 March 1881 until his death in 1894. ... Combatants Germany Italy Hungary Romania Slovakia Soviet Union Commanders Maximilian von Weichs Friedrich Paulus # Erich von Manstein Hermann Hoth Italo Garibaldi Gusztav Jany Petre Dumitrescu Constantin Constantinescu Vasiliy Chuikov Aleksandr Vasilyevskiy Georgiy Zhukov Semyon Timoshenko Konstantin Rokossovsky Rodion Malinovsky Strength German Sixth Army German Fourth Panzer Army Romanian Third Army... The defining characteristic of what is commonly known as Blitzkrieg is that it is a highly mobile form of mechanized warfare. ... Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: ) (February 1, 1931 â€“ April 23, 2007[1]) was the first president of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999. ... Combatants United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Empire of Japan Commanders Simon B. Bucknerâ€ , Joseph W. Stilwell, Ray Spruance Mitsuru Ushijimaâ€ Isamu Choâ€ Strength 548,000 regulars, 1300 ships, ? aircraft 100,000 regulars and militia, ? ships, ? aircraft Casualties 12,513 dead or missing, 38,916 wounded, 33,096... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in biathlon from 1960 to 2006. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Combatants United Nations: Republic of Korea, Australia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States Medical staff: Denmark, Australia, Italy, Norway, Sweden Communist states: Democratic Peopleâ€™s Republic of Korea, Peoples Republic of China, Soviet Union Commanders... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: ), surname more accurately romanized as Gorbachyov; born March 2, 1931) is a Russian politician. ... Nicholas II of Russia (18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 â€“ 17 July [O.S. 4 July] 1918) (Russian: , Nikolay II) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland,[1] and Grand Duke of Finland. ... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in athletics from 1896 to 2004. ... This article is becoming very long. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in basketball from 1936 to 2004. ... The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ... For the Battle of Alam Halfa, which is also often termed the Second Battle of El Alamein, see Battle of Alam Halfa Combatants British Eighth Army Panzer Army Africa Commanders Bernard Montgomery Erwin Rommel Strength 220,000 men 1,100 tanks[1] 116,000 men[1] 559 tanks(220 panzers... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current president of Russia. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants Nazi Germany Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Hans von Kluge Hermann Hoth Walther Model Georgiy Zhukov Konstantin Rokossovskiy Nikolay Vatutin Ivan Konyev Strength 2,700 tanks 800,000 infantry, 2,000 aircraft 3,600 tanks 1,300,000 infantry, 2,400 aircraft Casualties German Kursk : 50,000 dead... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 250,000 men 30 tanks 130 aircraft[1][2] 1,000,000 men 3,000 tanks 3,800 aircraft[3][4] Casualties 26,662 dead 39,886 wounded 1,000 captured[5] 126,875 dead... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: , Nikita SergeeviÄ ChruÅ¡Äiov; IPA: , in English, , or , occasionally ); surname more accurately romanized as Khrushchyov[1]; April 17 [O.S. April 5] 1894[2]â€“September 11, 1971) was the chief director of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Area under Axis control over the course of the war shown in black. ... Catherine I (In Russian: Ð•ÐºÐ°Ñ‚ÐµÑ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° I ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐµÐ²Ð½Ð°) (April 15, 1684 â€“ May 17, 1727), the second wife of Peter the Great, reigned as Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death. ... Catherine the Great redirects here. ... Charles van Loo. ... Peter the Great or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Russian: ÐŸÑ‘Ñ‚Ñ€ I ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ Pyotr I AleksÃ©yevich) (9 June 1672â€“8 February 1725 [30 May 1672â€“28 January 1725 O.S.][1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his weak and sickly... H.I.M. Anna Ioannovna, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias, Duchess of Courland Anna Ioannovna (In Russian: ÐÐ½Ð½Ð° Ð˜Ð¾Ð°Ð½Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð½Ð°) (February 7, 1693 - October 28, 1740) reigned as Duchess of Courland from 1711 to 1730 and as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. ... It has been suggested that Northern France Campaign (1944) be merged into this article or section. ... Grand Duke Peter, 1753, by Alexei Antropov Peter III (February 21, 1728 - July 17, 1762) (Russian: ÐŸÑ‘Ñ‚Ñ€ III Ð¤ÐµÐ´Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ or Pyotr III Fyodorovitch) was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762. ... Nicholas I (Russian: ÐÐ¸ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð°Ð¹ I ÐŸÐ°Ð²Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡, Nikolai I Pavlovich), July 6 (June 25, Old Style), 1796â€“March 2 (18 February Old Style), 1855), was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. ... Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (Russian: Ð®ÌÑ€Ð¸Ð¹ Ð’Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸ÌÐ¼Ð¸Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐÐ½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾ÌÐ¿Ð¾Ð²; 15 June [O.S. 2 June] 1914 â€“ February 9, 1984) was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of the CPSU from November 12, 1982 until his death just sixteen months later. ... Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev Russian: ; January 1, 1907 [O.S. December 19, 1906] â€“ November 10, 1982) was the effective ruler of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, at first in partnership with others. ... For the 2007 documentary film about the Nanking Massacre, see Nanking (film). ... Combatants United Kingdom Including combatants from:[1] Poland New Zealand Canada Czechoslovakia Belgium Australia South Africa France Ireland United States Jamaica Palestine Rhodesia Germany Including combatants from Italy Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann GÃ¶ring Strength 754 single-seat fighters 149 two-seat fighters 560 bombers 500 coastal 1,963 total... Combatants United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight D. Eisenhower Bernard Montgomery Omar N. Bradley George S. Patton, Jr. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Tadamichi Kuribayashi â€ Strength 110,000 22,000 Casualties 6,825 killed in action,[1] 1,401 died of wounds,[1] 19,189 wounded,[1] 494 missing[1] Total: 27,909 20,703 dead,[1] 216 captured[1] Total: 20,919 The... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN), Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN), Mitsuo Fuchida (IJNAS), Shigekazu Shimazaki (IJNAS) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, 2 battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 8... Combatants United States of America Empire of Japan Commanders Chester W. Nimitz Frank J. Fletcher Raymond A. Spruance Isoroku Yamamoto Chuichi Nagumo Tamon Yamaguchi â€ Strength 3 carriers, ~50 support ships, 233 carrier aircraft, 127 land-based aircraft 4 carriers, 7 battleships, ~150 support ships, 248 carrier aircraft, 16 floatplanes Casualties... This article is about the beach codenamed in WWII. For other uses, see Juno Beach (disambiguation) Combatants Canada Germany Commanders Major-General R.F.L. Keller, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter, German 716th Static Infantry Division Strength 15,000[1] 7,771 Casualties 340 dead, 739 other casualties... Combatants United States Germany Commanders Omar Bradley Norman Cota Clarence R. Huebner U.S. 1st Infantry Division U.S. 29th Infantry Division Dietrich Kraiss German 352nd Infantry Division Strength 43,250 Unknown Casualties 3,336 1,200 The build-up of Omaha Beach: reinforcements of men and equipment moving inland. ... Combatants Republic of China Empire of Japan Commanders Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Cheng, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Li Zongren, Xue Yue, Mao Zedong, Peng Dehuai Fumimaro Konoe, Hideki Tojo, Matsui Iwane, Jiro Minami, Kesago Nakajima, Toshizo Nishio, Yasuji Okamura, Umezu Yoshijiro Strength 5,600,000 4,100,000 (including 900... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Free French Forces Vichy France Commanders Dwight Eisenhower Andrew Cunningham FranÃ§ois Darlan Strength 73,500 60,000 Casualties 479+ dead 720 wounded 1,346+ dead 1,997 wounded Operation Torch (initially called Operation Gymnast) was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in... These are the Olympic medalists in mens Gymnastics. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ... The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. ... Combatants United Kingdom Germany Commanders General-Lieutenant Miles Dempsey, British 3rd Infantry Division Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter, German 716th Static Infantry Division Hans von Luck, German 21st Panzer Division Strength 28,845 Unknown Casualties 630 Unknown German defense at Ouistreham. ... Operation Goodwood was an Allied military operation of World War II from July 18 to 20 July 1944 taking place in Normandy some weeks following D-Day. ... The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. ... Soviet Flag: 1:4 ratio July 1923-November 13, 1923 The first official flag of the Soviet Union was adopted in December of 1922 at the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR. It was agreed that the red banner was transformed from the symbol of the Party to the... Peter II (Russian: ÐŸÑ‘Ñ‚Ñ€ II ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ or Pyotr II Alekseyevich) (October 23, 1715 â€“ January 29, 1730) was Emperor of Russia from 1727 until his death. ... H.I.M. Ivan, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, with his mother Anna Leopoldovna Ivan VI of Russia (Ð˜Ð¾Ð°Ð½Ð½ ÐÐ½Ñ‚Ð¾Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡), (August 23, 1740 - July 16, 1764), reigned as Emperor of Russia 1740 - 1741, was the son of Prince Antony Ulrich of Brunswick-LÃ¼neburg and of the princess Anna Leopoldovna... Paul I of Russia by Vladimir Borovikovsky Paul I of Russia (Russian: ; Pavel Petrovich) (October 1, 1754-March 23, 1801) was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. ... The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1968 Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. ... The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States (located in the Lake Tahoe basin). ... Combatants United States Australia Empire of Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr (3rd Fleet) Thomas C. Kinkaid (7th Fleet) Takeo Kurita (Centre Force) Shoji Nishimuraâ€ (Southern Force) Kiyohide Shima (Southern Force) Jisaburo Ozawa (Northern Force) Strength 17 aircraft carriers 18 escort carriers 12 battleships 24 cruisers 141 destroyers and destroyer escorts... British Ministry of Home Security Poster of a type that was common during the Phoney War The Phoney War[1] was a phase in early World War II marked by few military operations in Continental Europe, in the months following the German invasion of Poland and preceding the Battle of... The Battle of Villers-Bocage (June 13, 1944) was an unusual clash between the British and Germans in northern France during World War II. Michael Wittmann, an SS-ObersturmfÃ¼hrer, led a unit of six PzKpfw VI Tiger tanks of the 501st Battalion to secure the N175 road near Villers... The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Body disposal at Unit 731 Unit 731 was a covert biological warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and World War II. It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried... The United States, coached by Henry Iba of Oklahoma State University, went 9-0. ... Combatants France United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia Poland Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Germany Italy Commanders Maurice Gamelin, Maxime Weygand (French) Lord Gort (British Expeditionary Force) Leopold III (Belgian) H.G. Winkelman (Dutch) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A) Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Wilhelm von Leeb (Army Group C) H.R... The President of Russia (ru: ÐŸÑ€ÐµÐ·Ð¸Ð´ÐµÐ½Ñ‚ Ð Ð¾ÑÑÐ¸Ð¸ is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ... Piechart showing percentage of military and civilian deaths by alliance during World War II. World War II was the single deadliest conflict the world has ever seen, causing many tens of millions of deaths. ... Motto Travail, famille, patrie French: Work, family, fatherland Unoccupied zone of Vichy France (until November 1942) Capital Vichy Language(s) French Religion Roman Catholic Government Dictatorship Head of state - 1940 â€” 1944 Philippe PÃ©tain President of the Council - 1940 â€” 1942 Philippe PÃ©tain - 1942 - 1944 Pierre Laval Legislature National Assembly... After the landing of the Allied Forces on D-Day, conditions grew worse in the Nazi occupied Netherlands. ... Combatants Allied Powers Nazi Germany Commanders Lieutenant General Richard OConnor SS General Paul Hausser Strength 1 armoured division 3 infantry divisions 1 armoured brigade 2 SS Panzer Divisions 5 Panzer battlegroups Casualties British VIII Corps 4,020 12th SS Panzer Regiment 324 25th SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 383 26th... Combatants First Canadian Army Germany Commanders Lieutenant General Guy Simonds SS General Kurt Meyer Strength 2 infantry divisions, 2 armoured divisions, 2 armoured brigades 3 infantry divisions, 1 SS Panzer Division During World War II, Operation Totalise (Allies, 1944) was a ground attack on 7 August 1944 by British, Canadian... Operation Chicago was the airborne insertion of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division into Vierville in Normandy on the early morning of June 6, 1944. ... Combatants Germany Denmark Norway Operation WeserÃ¼bung was the German codename for Nazi Germanys assault on Denmark and Norway during World War II and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign. ... Combatants Soviet Union Communist Poland Nazi Germany Commanders 1st Belorussian Front â€“ Georgiy Zhukov 2nd Belorussian Front â€“ Konstantin Rokossovskiy 1st Ukrainian Front â€“ Ivan Konev Army Group Vistula â€“ Gotthard Heinrici then Kurt von Tippelskirch[2] Army Group Centre â€“ Ferdinand SchÃ¶rner Berlin Defense Area â€“ Helmuth Reymann then Helmuth Weidling #[3] Strength 2... Comfort women ) or military comfort women ) is a euphemism for the up to 200,000 women who served in the Japanese armys brothels during World War II. Historians and researchers into the subject have stated that the majority were from Korea, China and other occupied territories and were recruited... Combatants Poland Germany, Slovakia, Soviet Union Commanders Edward Rydz-ÅšmigÅ‚y Fedor von Bock (Army Group North), Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group South), Mikhail Kovalov (Belorussian Front), Semyon Timoshenko (Ukrainian Front), Ferdinand ÄŒatloÅ¡ (Field Army Bernolak) Strength 39 divisions, 16 brigades, 4,300 guns, 880 tanks, 400 aircraft Total: 950... Anthem Giovinezza (The Youth)Â¹ Capital SalÃ² Language(s) Italian Religion Roman Catholicism Government Republic Head of State Benito Mussolini Historical era World War II - Established September 23, 1943 - Disestablished April 25, 1945 Â¹ External link The Italian Social Republic (Repubblica Sociale Italiana or RSI) was a Nazi puppet state led by... Technology during World War II played a crucial role in determining the outcome of the war. ... Combatants Germany Spanish Blue Division Soviet Union Commanders Wilhelm von Leeb Georg von KÃ¼chler AgustÃn MuÃ±oz Grandes Kliment Voroshilov Georgiy Zhukov Strength 725,000 930,000 Casualties Unknown Red Army: 332,059 KIA 24,324 non-combat dead 111,142 missing 16,470 civilians 1 million civilians... Pegasus Bridge before its replacement Pegasus was the name given to a bridge over the Caen canal, near the town of Ouistreham. ... Animation of the WWII European Theatre. ... Combatants China (from 1937) United States (1941) U.K. (1941) Australia (from 1941) Free France (1941) Netherlands (1941) New Zealand (1941) Canada (1941) Soviet Union (1945) Japan (from 1937) Germany (1941) Thailand (from 1942) Manchukuo Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Franklin D. Roosevelt Winston Churchill John Curtin Fumimaro Konoe Hideki Tojo... Georgy (Georgii) Maximilianovich Malenkov (Russian: , his first name then surname pronounced GHYOR-ghee mah-leen-KOF; January 8 [O.S. December 26, 1901] 1902 â€“ January 14, 1988) was a Soviet politician, Communist Party leader and close collaborator of Joseph Stalin. ... Combatants Canada United Kingdom Germany Commanders Louis Mountbatten J. H. Roberts Gerd von Rundstedt Strength 6,086 1,500 Casualties Canada: 950 dead, 2,340 captured wounded or not; United Kingdom: 600; United States:4+; 311 dead, 280 wounded The Dieppe Raid, also known as The Battle of Dieppe or... During the Battle for Berlin, the Red Flag was raised over the Reichstag, May 1945. ... In Europe, the origins of the war are closely tied to the rise of fascism, especially in Nazi Germany. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... At the 1976 Summer Olympics thirty-seven athletics events were contested Overall Athletics rankings at the 1976 Olympics Medal Winners Mens 100 m Mens 200 m Mens 400 m Mens 800 m Mens 1500 m Mens 5000 m Mens 10000 m Mens... At the 1976 Summer Olympics two basketball events were contested Overall Basketball rankings at the 1976 Olympics Medal Winners Mens Team Womens Team Categories: Basketball at the Olympics | 1976 Summer Olympics ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... // Aircraft List of aircraft of World War II List of World War II military aircraft of Germany List of aircraft of the ArmÃ©e de lAir, World War II List of aircraft of the USAAF, World War II List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force, World War II... Combatants Allied Powers Germany Commanders General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton SS General Paul Hausser Strength 8 infantry divisions, 4 armoured divisions 2 infantry divisions, 11 infantry battlegroups, 2 Panzer Divisions, 1 Panzergrenadier Division Casualties Unknown Unknown Operation Cobra was the codename for the World War II operation planned... During World War II, the North African Campaign, also known as the Desert War, took place in the North African desert from September 13, 1940 to May 13, 1943. ... Artillery being landed during the invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno, September 1943. ... Combatants Soviet Union,[1] Poland, Tannu Tuva (until 1944 incorporation with USSR), Mongolia Germany,[2] Italy (to 1943), Romania (to 1944), Finland (to 1944), Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Spain (to 1943, unofficial) Commanders Joseph Stalin, Aleksei Antonov, Ivan Konev, Rodion Malinovsky, Ivan Bagramyan, Kirill Meretskov, Ivan Petrov, Alexander Rodimtsev, Konstantin Rokossovsky... The Free Thai Movement (Thai: à¸‚à¸šà¸§à¸™à¸à¸²à¸£à¹€à¸ªà¸£à¸µà¹„à¸—à¸¢, Khabuankarn Seri Thai) was an underground resistance movement against Japan during World War II. The movement was one of the important sources to the Allies for military intelligence in this region. ... Combatants Nazi Germany Soviet Union Commanders Fedor von Bock, Heinz Guderian Georgy Zhukov, Aleksandr Vasilevsky Strength As of October 1: 1,000,000 men, 1,700 tanks, 14,000 guns, 950 planes[1] As of October 1: 1,250,000 men, 1,000 tanks, 7,600 guns, 677 planes[2... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1992 to 2004. ... Combatants North: United Kingdom Canada Polish Army in the West South: United States Free French Forces Nazi Germany Commanders Bernard Montgomery Omar Bradley Guy Simonds George Patton GÃ¼nther von Kluge Walter Model Strength unknown 150,000 Casualties Canadian: 18,500 Polish: 2,300 U.S and French: unknown 10... Combatants United States Germany Commanders Raymond O. Barton Theodore Roosevelt Jr U.S. 4th Infantry Division Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben Dietrich Kraiss German 352nd Infantry Division German 709th Infantry Division Strength 32,000 ? Casualties 700 Unknown American assault troops move onto Utah Beach, carrying full equipment. ... Combatants United Kingdom Germany Commanders Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey, British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter, German 716th Static Infantry Division Generalleutnant Dietrich Kraiss, German 352nd Static Infantry Division Strength 24,970 Unknown Casualties 400 altogether Unknown This article is about a World War II invasion. ... Pointe du Hocs location Preinvasion bombing of Pointe du Hoc by 9th Air Force bombers. ... Combatants Allied Powers Germany Commanders Omar Bradley Hans von Kluge Strength 5 infantry divisions, 3 armoured combat commands 3 Panzer Divisions, 2 infantry divisions, 5 panzer or infantry battlegroups Casualties N/A N/A Operation LÃ¼ttich was a counterattack launched by German forces on the left flank of the... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in sailing from 1900 to 2004. ... When in 1933 German dictator Adolf Hitler gained power, the world was little (if at all), aware of the intensity and duration of the armed conflict that would follow in just a few short years. ... Strategic Bombing during World War II was unlike anything the world had previously witnessed. ... Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada consisted of 11 events. ... The Liberation of Paris in World War II took place in late August 1944 after the battle of Normandy. ... The immediate Causes of World War II are generally held to be the German invasion of Poland, and the Japanese attacks on China, the United States, and the British and Dutch colonies. ... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing and wrestling (Greco-Roman). ... Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Josef Dietrich (6. ... Cryptography was used extensively during World War II, with a plethora of code and cipher systems fielded by the nations involved. ... The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was the name given to the campaigns of the Pacific War in India, Burma, Thailand, Malaya and Singapore. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1956 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1952 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1976 Winter Olympics. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1972 Munich Olympics Internal links Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1972 Summer Olympics Categories: Athletics at the Olympics | 1972 Summer Olympics ... The Judo competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics was the first time the sport was included in the Summer Olympic Games. ... The Judo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the return of the sport following its absence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. ... At the Judo competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics medals were awarded in 5 weight classes and in the open competition, and was restricted to male judoka only. ... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1972 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1968 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1964 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1960 Winter Olympics. ... Holocaust resources for main article The Holocaust. ... Combatants Soviet Union Peoples Republic of Mongolia Japan Manchukuo Mengjiang Commanders Aleksandr Vasilevsky Otsuzo Yamada Strength Soviet Union 1,577,225 men, 26,137 artillery, 1,852 sup. ... German battle cruisers in a Norwegian port in June 1940 The Norwegian Campaign, lasting from 9 April to 10 June 1940, led to the first direct land confrontation between the military forces of the Allies â€” United Kingdom and France â€” against Nazi Germany in World War II. The primary reason for... Japanese war crimes occurred during the period of Japanese imperialism. ... Combatants Germany, Italy, Bulgaria Greece, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand Commanders Wilhelm List, Maximilian von Weichs Alexander Papagos, Henry Maitland Wilson, Thomas Blamey Strength Germany: 680,000 men,[1] 1200 tanks, 700 aircraft, Italy: 529,000 men Greece: 350,000 men, British Commonwealth: 58,000 men Casualties Italy: 13,755... In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is concerned with the events that preceded World War II in Asia. ... During World War II women worked in factories throughout much of the West and East. ... The immediate aftermath of the Second World War had far-reaching repercussions for the international community. ... The Bengal famine of 1943 occurred in undivided Bengal (now independent Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal) in 1943. ... Team handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men in the 1936 Summer Olympics, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... The influence of World War II has been profound and diverse, having an impact on many parts of life. ... This is the complete list of womens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ... The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. ... Final Results of the Wrestling competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... Indoor volleyball events have been contested at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. ... 219. ... The name West African campaign refers to two battles during World War II: the Battle of Dakar (also known as Operation Menace) and the Battle of Gabon, both of which were in late 1940. ... Combatants Germany, Hungary Soviet Union Commanders Hermann Hoth Gusztav Jany Yevgeny Golikov Strength Casualties The Battle of Voronezh was a battle of the Eastern Front of World War II, fought in and around the city of Voronezh on the Don river in June and July 1942. ... The Middle East Theatre of World War II is defined largely by reference to the British Middle East Command, which controlled Allied forces in both Southwest Asia and eastern North Africa. ... Flag of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. ... Flag of Thailand Thailand competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. ... 10 nations competed in Water Polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. ... The Mediterranean region. ... The Wang Jingwei Government was a government under the leadership of Wang Jingwei in the Republic of China, set up by the Empire of Japan in March 1940. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 13 swimming events were contested. ... The Vietnamese Famine of 1945 (Vietnamese: Nạn đói Ất Dậu - Famine of the At Dau year) was a famine that occurred in northern Vietnam during the Japanese occupation of the country. ... Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. ... Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. ... Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the fifth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. ... Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Combatants Italy Greece Commanders Sebastiano Visconti Prasca Ubaldo Soddu Ugo Cavallero Giovanni Messe Alexander Papagos Strength 529,000 men Under 300,000 men Casualties 13,755 dead, 50,874 wounded, 25,067 missing, 12,368 incapacitated by frostbites, ca. ... Combatants United States Germany Commanders Richard Winters unknown Strength 13 60+ Casualties 4 dead, 6 wounded 15 dead, 12 prisoner, Wounded unknown The BrÃ©court Manor Assault (June 6, 1944) during Operation Chicago of the Normandy Invasion of World War II is often cited as a classic example of small... Equestrian competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico featured team and individual competitions in show jumping, eventing, and dressage. ... Combatants Germany Hungary Soviet Union Commanders Johannes Friessner (Heeresgruppe SÃ¼d), Maximilian Fretter-Pico (6. ... Combatants Soviet Union Germany Commanders Pavel Rotmistrov Erich von Manstein Strength 500 tanks 477 tanks Casualties Ca. ... Publicity photo of American machine tool worker in Texas. ... The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. ... Located near Alsace in Eastern France, the Colmar Pocket was the site of a ten-day battle during the Second World War that saw four divisions of the French Army and an entire Corps from the U.S. Army overwhelm German resistance. ... // Medals Medallists Individual Dressage Team Dressage Individual Three-Day Event Team Three-Day Event Individual Jumping Grand Prix Team Jumping Grand Prix Categories: 1964 Summer Olympics ... The Japanese representatives on board USS Missouri during the surrender ceremonies on 2 September 1945. ... // Milestones Emil Zatopek (TCH) won the 5 000m, the 10 000m and then went on to win a third gold medal in his first marathon, this perform is still unique up to now. ... Members of the Dutch Eindhoven Resistance with troops of the US 101st Airborne Division in front of the Eindhoven cathedral during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. ... USS Lexington explodes during the Battle of the Coral Sea. ... The Modern Pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics: It was held August 27 to September 10 // Medals Light-flyweight (-48kg) Flyweight (-51kg) Bantamweight (-54kg) Featherweight (-57kg) Lightweight (-60kg) Light welterweight (-63. ... Final results for the Diving competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics: It was held August 28 to September 4. ... Combatants Germany, Hungary Soviet Union, Romania Commanders Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch Rodion Malinovsky, Fyodor Tolbukhin Strength 180,000 (90,000 for city defense) 500,000+ (170,000 for city assault) Casualties Low estimate: ~ 48,000 killed, ~ 51,000 captured, High estimate: ~ 150,000 killed or captured, Est. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics: It was held October 11 to 23. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Flyweight (-51 kg) Bantamweight (-54kg) Featherweight (-57kg) Lightweight (-60kg) Light-welterweight (-63. ... These are the Olympic medalists in womens gymnastics. ... Allied war crimes were violations of the laws of war committed by the Allies of World War II against civilian populations or the soldiers of the Axis Armed Forces. ... Flag of East Germany East Germany competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. ... Combatants Allied Powers Germany Commanders Lieutenant General Miles Dempsey SS General Paul Hausser Strength 3 armoured divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 2 armoured brigades rising to: 3 Panzer Divisions, 3 infantry divisions Casualties N/A N/A Operation Bluecoat was an attack by British Second Army at the Battle of Normandy... The Modern Pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition. ... The Modern Pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition. ... Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics was composed of 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1968 Munich Olympics See also Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1976 Summer Olympics Categories: | | | ... // 100 metre Freestyle Mens 200 metre Freestyle Mens 400 metre Freestyle Mens 1500 metre Freestyle 100 metre Backstroke John Naber USA 55. ... Combatants Red Army Wehrmacht 17. ... The 1972 Olympics were held in Munich, Germany. ... This is a list of all womens Olympic medalists in Fencing. ... The IOC introduced the first doping controls at the Olympic Games in 1968. ... The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. ... Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. ... Operation Tractable was a military operation commanded by II Canadian Corps in Normandy in August 1944. ... The Olympic medalists in shooting, both men and women. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in figure skating from 1908 to 2006. ... The United States entered World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. ... Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics was represented by 15 events: 7 for women and 8 for men. ... // The light welterweight class (also called junior welterweight or super lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 140 pounds. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim Karl Lennart Oesch Leonid Govorov Kirill Meretskov Strength 268,000 375,000 Casualties 18,000 killed, 45,000 wounded, 3,000 prisoners 40,000 killed, 130,000 wounded During World War II, in the Continuation War, the Fourth Strategic Offensive was... Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics was represented by 15 events: 7 for women and 8 for men. ... Combatants Allied Powers Germany Commanders J. Lawton Collins Friedrich Dollman Strength Unknown 40,000 Casualties 2,800 killed, 5,700 missing, 13,500 wounded 39,000 captured The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II, it was fought immediately after the successful Allied... Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. ... now. ... Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. ... Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in mens cross-country skiing from 1924 to 2006. ... This article is about the Second World War battle for Brest. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in ice hockey from 1920 to 2006. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in diving from 1904 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in luge from 1964 to 2006. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in speed skating from 1924 to 2006. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in football from 1900 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in fencing from 1896 to 2004. ... These are the Olympic medalists in handball. ... The history of water polo as a team sport began as a demonstration of strength and swimming skill in late 19th Century England and Scotland, where water sports and racing exhibitions were a feature of county fairs and festivals. ... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in cycling from 1896 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon from 1912 to 2004. ... The cycling competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. ... At the 1972 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested, for all men. ... The cycling competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only. ... Germany committed war crimes in both World War I and World War II. The most notable of these is the Holocaust, where millions of people, about half of which were Jews, were murdered. ... At the 1952 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. ... During World War II, Operation Spring (Allies, 1944) enabled to secure territory gains around Caen and its surroundings during the Battle of Normandy, after Operation Goodwood. ... During World War II, Operation Atlantic (Allies, 1944) was a Canadian offensive, part of the British great breakout tentative (Operation Goodwood) during the Battle of Normandy, on June 19th. ... The cycling competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only. ... The cycling competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in volleyball from 1964 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in water polo from 1900 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in equestrian from 1900 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in archery from 1972 to 2004. ... // This event involves two jumps from the ski jumping normal hill. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in ski jumping from 1924 to 2006. ... // Olympic medalists in rowing (women) Rowing at the Summer Olympics International Olympic Committee results database Olympic Rowing Medalists at HickokSports. ... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in canoeing from 1936 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of womens Olympic medalists in canoeing from 1948 to 2004. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. ... This is the complete list of womens Olympic medalists in rowing from 1976 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in wrestling from 1896 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in weightlifting from 1896 to 2004. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in judo from 1964 to 2004. ... FUCK YOU ... German soldiers raising the Reich War Flag over the Acropolis. ... Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal featured races in 14 events. ... Combatants Great Britain Germany Commanders Brig. ... The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. ... The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. ... 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Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, all for men. ... Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. ... Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. ... Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. ... Puerto Rico competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. ... Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. ... Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. ... The Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. ... Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women. ... Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held between 20 October 1964 and 22 October 1964 on Lake Sagami, 60 kilometres from Tokyo, Japan. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, four diving events were contested. ... 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Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics: Categories: | ... Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics: Categories: | ... The official results of the Mens Marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, held on Saturday July 31, 1976. ... The official results of the Mens Marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany held on Sunday September 10, 1972. ... At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in flatwater canoe racing were contested. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, nine events in flatwater canoe racing were contested. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seven events in flatwater canoe racing were contested. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, seven events in flatwater canoe racing were contested. ... At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, seven events in flatwater canoe racing were contested, and for the first time at the Olympic Games, four events in slalom canoeing were also contested. ... The weightlifting competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. ... The weightlifting competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. ... The weightlifting competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. ... The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. ... The weightlifting competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of nine weight classes, all for men only. ... russian weighlifting ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, eight events in fencing were contested. ... 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