“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (King James Version). This verse from the Bible is perfectly displayed in the life and death of Billie G. Kanell. To those who do not know his story, Private Kanell is simply considered another small town boy who went off to fight in the war, as many young men did during that time, and never came back. However, to those who know his story, he is considered a very courageous and heroic young man who touched the lives
The Watts Riots was a race riot that took place in Los Angeles in August 11th through the 17th in 1965. The Watts Riot, which screamed and acted violently for six days which ended with about forty million dollars worth of damage, resulting to be the largest and most expensive city-based fighting against authority of the Civil Rights time in history. The riot helped from the event on August 11, 1965 when Marquette Frye, a black traveler, was pulled over and arrested by Lee W. Minikus. Strained forces
Lieutenant William Calley and the My Lai Massacre Very few things in our world bring about resentment, bewilderment, and anger as easily as the massacre of innocent civilians. It seems that the history of the Vietnam War includes some well known instances that involved the massacre of innocent people. This could be for many reasons, stress, anger, U.S. sentiments towards the war, and even plain hatred of the massacred people. The most infamous account of the slaughtering of civilians took place
Operation Just Cause lasted a little more than a month and would be noted as being one of the shortest armed conflicts the United States would ever be involved in. Broken communications came from the U.S. employing individuals who resided in Panama. These individuals would work with the U.S. Government to help provide information on neighboring countries that the United States was having issues with. The use of paid informants has been used for a long time by the United States. The technique of
During the course of the Soviet-Afghan war between 1979 and 1989, 1986 was the turning point for the Soviet Union. Soviet Union General Secretary Gorbachev was convinced that the Soviet effort at rebuilding Afghanistan was failing: the Afghanistan government, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA), made little progress in reaching out to the population, economic aid did not reach its destination, and the majority population supported Mujahideen (Matthews 2011). The Soviet Union felt the DRA
was thinking of applying to the Zeppelin works at Friederichshafen, but his father, an ex-artillery officer, advised him to go to the army instead. In July, 1910, Rommel became a cadet with the 124th Wurttemberg Infantry Regiment in the 26th Infantry Division of the German Imperial Infantry. He served as cadet in the Army until March 1911. Then he attended the prestigious military academy Konigliche Kriegsschule in Danzig and he left the academy in November of 1911. During Rommel's stay he also met
By April 4, the 1st Marine Division had finished its cross-island maneuver, and had nothing left to do. So, they decided to turn back and scout through the land it already secured. At this point, remnant Japanese fighters both civilian and military in origin began attack the 1st in
United States Army and III Amphibious Corps of the United States Marine Corps. The 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th are the four divisions including the two Marine Divisions the 1st and the 6th fought in the island. The Japanese forces consisted of 100,000 troops of the Japanese Thirty-second Army under the command of Lieutenant General MitsuruUshijima. The Japanese Thirty-second Army comprised of 24th, and 62nd divisions also with the 44th Independent mixed brigade. The campaign was planned and executed
immediately due to the 6,800 tons of bombs and 22,000 shells that where fired prior to the landing the marines advanced inland but where then immediately bogged down my Japanese machine gun fire artillery and spider holes. Spider holes are holes dug up by infantry and are then covered with leaves and shrubbery to then pop up behind the marines and open fire. This new strategy by japan was purely an attrition fight the marines won this though with heavy losses. After the initial
The Tet offensive was a coordinated attack on several cities and American bases in South Vietnam by a force of over 80,000 PAVN soldiers or “People’s army of Vietnam” they were also called Viet Cong or more commonly “Charlie”. Prior to the Tet Offensive on 30 January 1968 Hue was almost untouched by the war. Hue was the capital of Thua Thien province which bordered North and South Vietnam. The city of Hue was a cultural and intellectual mecca in South Vietnam. Buddhist monks where very influential
November to 18 November. The Battle of Ia Drang was part of the Pleiku Campaign and comprised the newly constituted U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, that was composed of 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry (Airmobile) with 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry and 2nd Battalion, 7 Cavalry,
Expeditionary Forces reached all requirements, and the plan was put in place on January 6, 1945, that take over the Hagushi beaches. There were six divisions assigned to this battle; the Marines 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 96th and 77th divisions. The divisions had vast experience and had participated in recent
Operation Chromite led to one of the most decisive military victories in modern warfare. The landing at the port of Inchon not only led to the capture of Seoul, but also the capture of Kimpo Airfield which allowed for aviation assets to assist the advancing force. Against great odds and opposition the United States Army, Navy and Marines led the United Nations force in capturing a key port and severing the logistical supply line of the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA). Many of the joint force
Battle Analysis: Inchon Landing The Korean War WO1 Jerry Burks FA WOBC February 20, 2015 Abstract The battle at Inchon was a strategic break through establishing dynamic war planning. In the years following World War II and the potential spread of global communism, the United States was heading to another war. With the political arena playing a major role in what the American people wanted, a short and bloodless battle with limited casualties, a drastic plan was in the
of paper ... ...anks lost on each side, 1,000 German aircraft. The Malmedy Massacre, where 86 American soldiers were murdered, was the worst atrocity committed against American troops during the course of the war in Europe. The 106th Infantry Division, average age of 22 years, suffered 564 killed in action, 1,246 wounded and 7,001 missing in action at the end of the offensive. Most of these casualties occurred within the first three days of battle, when two of the division’s three regiments
out” as it was said of the crossroads town. American forces relied on these roads for supply routes. The capture of Bastogne was seen as a critical objective to the Germans due to the importance of the roads. Because the 101st along with the 7th Armored Division were able to withstand the attack, reinforcements were able to reach the battered units, thus ending the siege of Bastogne. The Battle of Bulge proved to be the last German offensive of the Second World War with the war itself ending just 5
well known as the divisions they have belonged to, they have enriched the history of our Army just the same. The achievements of the 123rd Aviation Battalion have contributed to the history and success of our nations battles. In 1968, the United States Army activated the 123rd Aviation Battalion, creating a remarkable unit that was comprised of several Army assets. The design of the battalion revolutionized how assets could be combined to complete many missions by mixing infantry, signal, aviation
“Arracourt was the greatest tank battle of the war on the Allied Front.” This is how US Major General John S. Wood described the Battle of Arracourt, which took place in the last weeks of September 1944 in Northern France. The Allied Forces had landed in Normandy in June 1944, and by the summer had broken out of their beachhead. This started the great pursuit of the German forces across northern France towards the German border. By early fall of 1944, General George S. Patton’s Third Army had raced
On the 17th of July 1943, the allied coalition had secured the southern beaches of Sicily during Operation HUSKY and began movement to Messina. During the campaign, Lieutenant General George S. Patton commanded the 7th Army was tasked to protect General Bernard Montgomery’s 8th Army assault up to Messina. The decision to have the US forces as the supporting effort was displeasing to Patton. The result of which was Patton’s decision to advance to the Sicilian Capital, Palermo. What would have resulted
The Battle of D-Day Introduction I. What were the events that happened before D-Day? A. When would the invasion happen? B. The build up of men, boats, and planes in England. C. The invasion was postponed. II. The invasion begins. A. When and where did the invasion happen? B. What happened at the five landing sites? C. What went wrong? III. The invasion ends. A. How long did it take? B. How many men were lost? Conclusion Final Thesis: D-Day was a prominent