Category: Military
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Schleswig-Holstein
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Schleswig-Holstein SMS Schleswig-Holstein was the fifth and final ship of the Deutschland-class (along with her sisters Deutschland, Pommern, Schlesien, and Hannover), built at the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel. She was laid down in 1905, launched in December 1906, and commissioned in July 1908. Like her sisters, she was a pre-dreadnought completed… Read more
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Italian Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Italian Service The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, France’s principal fighter at the outbreak of World War II, saw limited but intriguing postwar service in several countries, including Italy. Its use by the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) was not the result of purchase or alliance, but rather of circumstance. After France’s armistice with… Read more
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ANZAC Centenary Memorial Walk Adelaide
ANZAC Centenary Memorial Walk Adelaide The ANZAC Centenary Memorial Walk in Adelaide is one of South Australia’s most important commemorative projects of recent years. Built to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings in 1915, it honours the service of South Australians in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping missions. Officially opened in April 2016, the… Read more