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6 days ago · The Norwegian campaign (8 April – 10 June 1940) involved the attempt by Allied forces to defend northern Norway coupled with the resistance of the Norwegian military to the country's invasion by Nazi Germany in World War II .
3 days ago · The Norway national football team ( Norwegian: Norges herrelandslag i fotball, or informally Landslaget) represents Norway in men's international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Ståle Solbakken.
6 days ago · Special Operations Executive ( SOE) was a British organisation formed in 1940 to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in German-occupied Europe and to aid local resistance movements during World War II . SOE personnel operated in all territories occupied or attacked by the Axis powers, except where demarcation lines were agreed upon ...
4 days ago · Special Operations Executive. Formed in 1940, the Special Operations Executive was an underground army that waged a secret war in enemy-occupied Europe and Asia. Its agents demonstrated incredible courage and resourcefulness in their guerrilla war. By working with resistance forces, they provided a boost to the morale of occupied societies.
4 days ago · The Special Air Service (SAS) has its origins in the North African desert. It was formed as L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade, in July 1941 to undertake small-scale raids behind enemy lines. A brigade was usually made up of around 5,000 men, so this name was a fiction designed to deceive the enemy. The new unit initially drew its men ...
6 days ago · Post WWII Korean War French-Algerian War ... GERMAN UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA & EQUIPMENT 1918-1923. by Woolley, Charles. 1-68230. 9x12, 300+ color and b/w photos/illust of ...
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Jun 26, 2024 · 54. Location: Denmark. #2. Posted Thursday at 09:15 AM. In 1865 it was decided that British naval engineers would wear a purple background to their gold braid of rank in order to distinguish them from other officers and that colour coding transferred to the British mercantile engineer officers when they started wearing uniforms.
