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German World War 2 squadron, issued Reichenberg flying bombs
The Leonidas Squadron, formally known as "5th Staffel of Kampfgeschwader 200", was a unit which was originally formed to fly the Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg
Leonidas_Squadron
German World War II attack aircraft
reportedly to be volunteers and aware of the risk to their own lives. The "Leonidas Squadron", V. Gruppe of the Luftwaffe's Kampfgeschwader 200, was established
Fieseler_Fi_103R_Reichenberg
Topics referred to by the same term
Leonidas was the king of Sparta who ruled c. 489–480 BC, and who led the allied Greek forces in a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas may
Leonidas_(disambiguation)
Military unit
bombers and ground targets. Several test flights were carried out by Leonidas Squadron KG 200, and mass production of the conversions had begun, but the
Kampfgeschwader_200
Military unit
Reich Kamikaze (air-to-ship) Ki-61 Special Attack Unit (air-to-air) Leonidas Squadron Taran: Aerial ramming § Soviet Union "German Pilot Perspective". RootsWeb
Sonderkommando_Elbe
German aviator and test pilot
Otto Skorzeny, a founding member of the SS- Selbstopferkommando Leonidas (Leonidas Squadron). They adapted the V-1 flying bomb into the Fieseler Fi 103R
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1944–1945 Japanese suicidal aircraft attacks
air-to-surface special attack units List of ships damaged by kamikaze attack Leonidas Squadron Human torpedo Ryōji Uehara September 11 attacks Shinpūren rebellion
Kamikaze
Component of World War 2
the Western Allies lost 1,079 tanks. Eastern Front (World War II) Leonidas Squadron Undoubtedly use of artillery was made throughout the operation, but
Battle_of_the_Oder–Neisse
German parasite fighter prototypes
disposable bombers to be flown by volunteers from 5/KG200, the so-called Leonidas Squadron. Seven prototypes, each powered by a pair of Argus As 014 pulsejets
Messerschmitt_Me_328
German engineer (1898–1965)
suicide weapon, and his name is connected with the establishment of the Leonidas Squadron. After the war, Gosslau joined Dürkopp, the motorcycle manufacturer
Fritz_Gosslau
encircled Berlin. The Germans turned to desperate solutions like the Leonidas Squadron. The last battles fought in the skies over Germany were now insignificant
Operational history of the Luftwaffe (1939–1945)
Operational_history_of_the_Luftwaffe_(1939–1945)
US Navy rear admiral
Leonidas Dixon Coates Jr. was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was a 1926 graduate of Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, California
Leonidas_Dixon_Coates_Jr.
Tender of the United States Navy
USS Leonidas (AD-7) was a ship of the United States Navy named for Leonidas I, a king of Sparta, the second United States naval vessel to bear the name
USS_Leonidas_(AD-7)
1898–1913 autonomous Ottoman state on the Greek island of Crete
statesmanship. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-74867126-7. Kallivretakis, Leonidas. "A Century of Revolutions: The Cretan Question between European and Near
Cretan_State
American Civil War order of battle
O. De Buis Holloway's Company, Alabama Cavalry: Cpt E. M. Holloway LTG Leonidas Polk Escort: Greenleaf's Company, Louisiana Cavalry: Cpt Leeds Greenleaf
Battle of Chickamauga order of battle: Confederate
Battle_of_Chickamauga_order_of_battle:_Confederate
Greek naval and intelligence officer
Leonidas Vasilikopoulos (Greek: Λεωνίδας Βασιλικόπουλος; 21 May 1932 – 30 May 2014) was a Greek Navy officer, who served as Chief of the Hellenic Navy
Leonidas_Vasilikopoulos
British Naval squadron during WWI
The Harwich Force originally called Harwich Striking Force was a squadron of the Royal Navy, formed during the First World War and based in Harwich. It
Harwich_Force
2024 American war drama miniseries
Facioli as Lt. Adams Christopher Lakewood as Col Thomas Jeffery Dimitri Leonidas as Sgt. George J. Petrohelos Phillip Lewitski as Lt. Francis Harper Jojo
Masters_of_the_Air
Ancient Spartan education and training regimen
of the Spartan king Leonidas at Thermopylae to justify the deaths of those who died in the war. The mental strength of Leonidas and the 300 was attributed
Agoge
this form, was variously attributed to the soldier Dienekes or to King Leonidas I. in utero in the womb in utrumque paratus prepared for either (event)
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Royal Navy Admiral (1787–1870)
Fortunée in June 1812 and of the fifth-rate HMS Leonidas in January 1813 during the War of 1812. In HMS Leonidas he captured the privateer USS Paul Jones in
George Seymour (Royal Navy officer)
George_Seymour_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Mexican actor (1941–2023)
García's parents became disillusioned with the authoritarian regime of Rafael Leónidas Trujllo and emigrated to Mexico. García spent his youth in Acapulco, where
Andrés_García
Armoured cruiser
Teresa under tow and departed Guantánamo Bay in company with the collier Leonidas on 29 October 1898 headed for Norfolk, Virginia, where permanent repairs
Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa
Spanish_cruiser_Infanta_Maria_Teresa
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
East Asia Squadron stationed at Qingdao, which seized or sank 15 merchantmen, a Russian cruiser and a French destroyer. Most of the squadron was returning
World_War_I
Philip St. George Cooke Darius N. Couch Thomas Turpin Crittenden Thomas Leonidas Crittenden Samuel Curtis Abner Doubleday William B. Franklin James A. Garfield
Military leadership in the American Civil War
Military_leadership_in_the_American_Civil_War
5th-century BC Spartan general
Sparta a cenotaph was erected in his memory near the tombs of Pausanias and Leonidas, and yearly speeches were made and games celebrated in their honour, in
Brasidas
others. The few domestically produced armoured vehicles include the ELBO Leonidas APC. However, in recent years, there have been some efforts for new developments
List of equipment of the Hellenic Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Hellenic_Army
480 BC naval battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
Troezen. Famously, the much smaller Greek army led by the Spartan king Leonidas held the pass of Thermopylae against the Persians for three days before
Battle_of_Salamis
Military unit
McFarlane's popular company grew and split into two and was called a "squadron", as well as assigned to Brig. Gen. Humphrey Marshall's command in 1862
34th Virginia Cavalry Battalion
34th_Virginia_Cavalry_Battalion
Ships sunk to blockade Charleston during the American Civil War
Fort Sumter and three miles east-southeast of the light on Morris Island. Leonidas, was originally built as a whaling bark of 231 tons, 320 feet long. It
Stone_Fleet
a compromise with Xerxes". The phrase was uttered by the Spartan King Leonidas I, just prior to the Battle of Thermopylae, as a response to the Persian
List of military unit mottoes by country
List_of_military_unit_mottoes_by_country
Cáceres Michel and Roberto Pastoriza Neret assassinated dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo as part of a plot supported by the CIA. Even though the regime
Rebellion_of_the_Pilots
Australian former soldier (born 1978)
nicknamed "Leonidas" after the famed Spartan king. Roberts-Smith was identified in later reporting as the soldier previously referred to as "Leonidas". On 6
Ben_Roberts-Smith
US Army post near Leesville, LA
trains. Originally named after Confederate general (and Episcopal Bishop) Leonidas Polk, Fort Polk became Fort Johnson during a re-designation ceremony on
Fort_Polk
American general (1911–1992)
The Fort had previously been named Fort Polk after Confederate general Leonidas Polk. Andreas Daum, Kennedy in Berlin. New York: Cambridge University Press
James_H._Polk
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
Mexican–American War (including Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis), but some such as Leonidas Polk (who graduated from West Point but did not serve in the Army) had
Confederate_States_of_America
Campaign in the Napoleonic Wars
1811–1827. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-910-7. Kallivretakis, Leonidas (2003). "Ένοπλα Ελληνικά σώματα στη δίνη των Ναπολεοντείων πολέμων (1798-1815)"
Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814
Adriatic_campaign_of_1807–1814
of the Black Cat Squadron were shot down between 1959 and 1974, and at least three Lockheed P-2 Neptunes of the Black Bat Squadron were shot down in
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
Dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943
combative and organized than expected; the support of British air and naval squadrons also proved decisive. The Italians were forced to retreat into Albanian
Benito_Mussolini
Greek admiral and politician
had two children, Alexandros Kanaris, who also became a politician, and Leonidas Kanaris. Order of the Redeemer: Grand Cross (1901) Kanaris family Hellenic
Miltiadis_Kanaris
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
livestock and a breakdown in social organization. Confederate general Leonidas Polk subsequently invaded Columbus, Kentucky, which ended Kentucky's policy
American_Civil_War
Military unit
located and family ties since the founding commanding officer, Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry was Charles de Salaberry's grandson, and named
Canadian_Voltigeurs
Violent tactic resulting in the attacker's intentional death
flown by pilots of the Leonidas Squadron. From 17 to 20 April 1945, using any available aircraft, the Luftwaffe claimed the squadron had destroyed 17 bridges
Suicide_attack
Period of Greek statehood from 1832 to 1923 and 1935 to 1973
during King Otto's years. Notable sculptors of the new Greek Kingdom were Leonidas Drosis whose major work was the extensive neo-classical architectural ornament
Kingdom_of_Greece
Confederate forces at 1862 American Civil War battle
(c) = captured Gen Albert S. Johnston (k) Gen Pierre G. T. Beauregard MG Leonidas Polk MG Braxton Bragg Escort: Alabama Cavalry: Cpt Robert W. Smith MG William
Battle of Shiloh order of battle: Confederate
Battle_of_Shiloh_order_of_battle:_Confederate
Americans of Greek birth or descent
Florida 1763-1783". floridahistory.org. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Polopolus, Leonidas C. "A Brief History of Hellenism in Florida". University of Florida, Center
Greek_Americans
President of the United States, he owned slaves most of his adult life. Leonidas Polk (1806–1864), Episcopal bishop and Confederate general, he enslaved
List_of_slave_owners
Battle of the American Civil War
Cavalry – Colonel Charles DeMorse (w) 5th Texas Partisan Rangers- Colonel Leonidas M. Martin Indian Brigade Brigadier General Douglas Cooper 1st Cherokee
Battle_of_Honey_Springs
Austro-Hungarian admiral
Radivojevich Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd Leonidas von Popp The Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy. U.S. Naval Institute
Maximilian_Njegovan
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy
during the Mexican–American War with Commodore Matthew C. Perry's Home Squadron. Reaching Sacrificios Island on 1 April 1847, she stood off Alvarado, Mexico
USS_Germantown_(1846)
Successful insurrection against the Ottoman Empire
University Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0-19-924996-1, p. 92. Kallivretakis, Leonidas. A Century of Revolutions: The Cretan Question between European and Near
Cretan_Revolt_(1897–1898)
Maritime warfare branch of Greece's military
first naval school was founded in 1846 on the corvette Loudovikos and Leonidas Palaskas was assigned as its director. However, the inefficient training
Hellenic_Navy
Abolitionist movement
scriptures" Dooley 11–15; McKivigan 27 (ritualism), 30, 51, 191, Osofsky; ANB Leonidas Polk Allard, Paul (1912). "Slavery and Christianity". Catholic Enycyclopedia
Christian_abolitionism
weapons, to which he replied "molon labe" ("come and take them"), quoting Leonidas I of Sparta. Afxentiou then used his submachine gun to kill a corporal
List_of_last_stands
German World War II submarine
Dutch ship SS Alcinous and on 20 August torpedoed the Greek vessel SS Leonidas M. Valmas. The ship was declared a total loss. On 27 August U-46 sank the
German_submarine_U-46_(1938)
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
actual captor, Belle Poule, and two other vessels. On 30 January 1811, Leonidas, Victorious, Belle Poule and Imogen destroyed the Italian man-of-war schooner
HMS_Imogen_(1805)
Frigate of the Royal Navy
French schooner on the Dalmatian Coast. On 30 January 1811 Belle Poule, Leonidas, Victorious, and Imogen shared in the capture and destruction of the Italian
HMS_Belle_Poule_(1806)
Field army of the Hellenic Army
forces was assumed by the Commander-in-chief of the Greek Army, Lt. General Leonidas Paraskevopoulos. The line reached during this period, called "Milne Line"
Army_of_Asia_Minor
1899 military action in Colombia
written by historians. The earliest written source referencing this claim is Leonidas Flórez Álvarez’s 1938 book Campaña en Santander (Campaign in Santander)
Battle_of_Peralonso
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
during the 1850s. Completed in 1858, she initially served with the Channel Squadron and then with the Mediterranean Fleet before being paid off in 1862. Victor
HMS_Victor_Emmanuel
Brazilian anti-tank guided missile
Parcom. The product was christened MSS-1.2 LEO in homage to Army minister Leônidas Pires Gonçalves. Órbita would have marketing rights in Latin America and
MAX_1.2_AC
European royal (1876–1936)
her father was appointed commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean naval squadron, based on Malta. For the next three years, the family lived at the San
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess_Victoria_Melita_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha
U.S. Navy Steam frigate
got underway from Boston Harbor 17 October as flagship for the Pacific Squadron. She rounded Cape Horn and cruised the Pacific coast of South and Central
USS_Merrimack_(1855)
Royal Navy C-class light cruiser
gearing for both high pressure- and low-pressure turbines in destroyers Leonidas and Lucifer. Calliope was built at HM Dockyard, Chatham. She was laid down
HMS_Calliope_(1914)
MiG-21 to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. On September 23, 1993, Capt. Leonidas Basulto Serrano defected with his MiG-23 fighter to the U.S. naval base
List of Cold War pilot defections
List_of_Cold_War_pilot_defections
Frigate of the Royal Navy
the grant for the American ships Belleville, Janus, Aeos, Ganges, and Leonidas seized there on 31 July 1812. On 17 September Indefatigable, Hearty, Desiree
HMS_Indefatigable_(1784)
doing so much on sea? The solution was to provide a small force under Leonidas to defend Thermopylae. However, there are indications that Sparta's religious
History_of_Sparta
French military skirmish units
regiment in the Active Militia. The unit's first commander was Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry, the son of Charles de Salaberry. The unit continues
Voltigeur
Romanian engineer (1881–1965)
gear (or "CC" gear) was first used operationally on the D.H.4s of No. 55 squadron R.F.C. from March 1917, during World War I, and rapidly became standard
George_Constantinescu
United States Army officer, explorer, and politician (1813–1890)
River for the Union forces. Frémont decided to meet Confederate General Leonidas Polk head-on to control the trunk of the Mississippi. In a turning point
John_C._Frémont
American naval officer
campaign and the War of 1812. Portals: Biography American Civil War Georgiou, Leonidas V. (2019). Conversations with F.D.R. at his AHEPA Initiation: Frigates
Francis_Gregory
Military unit
romanized: Ké Oútos o Arithmós Ikanós). The phrase was attributed to Leonidas when he was in charge of guarding the narrow mountain pass at Thermopylae
15th Infantry Division (Greece)
15th_Infantry_Division_(Greece)
302nd Fighter Squadron Oscar F. Peatross (1916–1993), major general in the United States Marine Corps and recipient of the Navy Cross Leonidas Polk (1806–1864)
List of people from Raleigh, North Carolina
List_of_people_from_Raleigh,_North_Carolina
Wolves Friend of John J. Dunbar. Wolf 300 Pitted against the adolescent Leonidas as he traverses the wilderness of the Agoge. Sebastian Zookeeper An alpha
List_of_fictional_wolves
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
Zecchini (ITA) 2015-10-09 Ischia, Italy fresh water Men – 170 – Alfredo Leonidas Rosado Estrada (ECU) Women – 132.92 – Gilda Rivadeneria Montalvo (ECU)
Freediving
allies sent a small holding force (c. 10,000) men under the Spartan king Leonidas, to block the pass of Thermopylae whilst the main allied army could be
Ancient_Greek_warfare
Calendar year
French doctor, psychologist (b. 1866) Ted Thorn, Royal Air Force pilot, squadron commander and flying ace in WWII (b. 1913) February 15 Maliq Bushati, Albanian
1946
Cancelled 1918 German Imperial Navy operation
p. 150 Philbin, Hipper p. 155 Newbolt, Naval Operations, vol.5 p. 369 Leonidas E. Hill, Signal zur Konterrevolution? Der Plan zum letzten Vorstoß der
Naval order of 24 October 1918
Naval_order_of_24_October_1918
44th Prime Minister of Romania (1885–1947)
captain on April 1, 1915, and was appointed first as the commander of the squadron of the 10th Călărași Regiment and then in the 7th Roșiori Regiment. He
Constantin_Sănătescu
Prime minister of Greece (1888–1968)
Kountouriotis Officers: Georgios Kondylis Nikolaos Plastiras Theodoros Pangalos Leonidas Paraskevopoulos Emmanouil Zymvrakakis Alexandros Mazarakis-Ainian Dimitrios
Georgios_Papandreou
Combined military forces of Cyprus
delivered from 1990–1991. In 1990, Greece supplied Cyprus with 81 ELVO Leonidas-2 (4K-7FA) armored personnel carriers, which were fielded to provide the
Cypriot_National_Guard
WWI US submarine chaser
chasers and their mother ship, the former collier and survey ship USS Leonidas. Operating from Base 25, a newly constructed U.S. Navy submarine chaser
USS_SC-151
French light infantry tank
Syria-Lebanon Campaign, the Australian 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment's 'A' Squadron used four R35s that had been captured from the Vichy French. Switzerland
Renault_R35
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
in the grant for the American ships Belleville, Janus, Aeos, Ganges and Leonidas seized there on 31 July 1812. In 1813, Mutine was operating in the Western
HMS_Mutine_(1806)
Moniac, class of 1822 Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, class of 1826 Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, class of 1827 Gen. Jefferson Davis, class of 1828 Gen. Robert E.
List of United States Military Academy alumni
List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni
produced in Greece ELVO Leopard 2 Hel MBT (170) ELVO Leonidas-1 (copy of the Steyr 4K 7FA) ELVO Leonidas-2 APC ELVO Kentaurus AIFV Peerless-Vickers Armored
List of armoured fighting vehicles by country
List_of_armoured_fighting_vehicles_by_country
Service academy in New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Congressional Gold Medal for participation in the Overland Relief Expedition Leonidas I. Robinson 1889 First Academy graduate to die in the line of duty Frederick
United States Coast Guard Academy
United_States_Coast_Guard_Academy
Royal Navy officer (1787–1863)
frigate HMS Leonidas on 17 November. Next, Hope took command of the 32-gun frigate HMS Topaze on 4 May 1809. In October 1809, a squadron under Rear-Admiral
Henry Hope (Royal Navy officer)
Henry_Hope_(Royal_Navy_officer)
American Civil War area of operations
Gen. John C. Pemberton CSA Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest CSA Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, CSA Maj. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, CSA Maj. Gen. William J. Hardee
Western theater of the American Civil War
Western_theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
Royal Navy C-class light cruiser
gearing for both high-pressure and low-pressure turbines in the destroyers Leonidas and Lucifer. Champion and Calliope tested different designs. Built by Hawthorn
HMS_Champion_(1915)
US Navy timberclad warship
Shiloh and came close to overwhelming the Union troops. Major General Leonidas Polk, CSA, reported that the Confederate forces "were within from 150 to
USS_Lexington_(1861)
Ship of the line of the French Navy
the grant for the American ships Belleville, Janus, Aeos, Ganges, and Leonidas seized there on 31 July 1812. Puissant was paid off in October 1815. She
French_ship_Puissant
Brig in the United States Navy
Lieutenant W. E. McKenney to join the Brazil Squadron after a short cruise on the coast of Africa. She joined her squadron on 21 February 1837, and was employed
USS_Dolphin_(1836)
UK naval sloop 1809–1816
in the grant for the American ships Belleville, Janus, Aeos, Ganges and Leonidas seized there on 31 July 1812. In 1813 and 1815 Partridge served in the
HMS_Partridge_(1809)
1862 Battle of the American Civil War
Confederate Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston's two main forces: Major General Leonidas Polk at Columbus, Kentucky, with 12,000 men, and William J. Hardee at Bowling
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
subsequent prize money for these vessels: Belleville, Aeos, Janus, Ganges, and Leonidas. Between September 1813 and March 1814 Julia underwent repairs and fitting
HMS_Julia
Battle in the Pindus Mountains in 1940
a strategic point. It resembles the Italians alpinists as the "300" of Leonidas, and the Greeks as the mighty and cowardly army of Xerxes. "La Julia nella
Battle_of_Pindus
British paddle sloop
Pacific coast. She returned to England in 1855 and was part of the Channel Squadron and then West Indies Station.[citation needed] On 22 October 1861, Virago
HMS_Virago_(1842)
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
that country after the assassination of the Dominican president, Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Little Rock entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 18 January 1966
USS_Little_Rock_(CL-92)
WW2 infantry battalion of the New Zealand Army
They completed this move by 21 April, taking up the same positions that Leonidas and his army had defended against Xerxes in 480 BC, according to legend
Māori_Battalion
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