The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 150
... Forces of the Interior , he directed all Dutch armed forces . Also serving as Dutch liaison officer with the British armed forces , Bernhard became a pilot and flew with the Royal Air Force ( 1942-44 ) . He led the Dutch troops during ...
... Forces of the Interior , he directed all Dutch armed forces . Also serving as Dutch liaison officer with the British armed forces , Bernhard became a pilot and flew with the Royal Air Force ( 1942-44 ) . He led the Dutch troops during ...
Page 285
... forces through the employment of surprise , speed , and superiority in materiel or firepower . Tested by the Germans during the Spanish Civil War in 1938 and against Poland in 1939 , the blitzkrieg proved to be a formidable com ...
... forces through the employment of surprise , speed , and superiority in materiel or firepower . Tested by the Germans during the Spanish Civil War in 1938 and against Poland in 1939 , the blitzkrieg proved to be a formidable com ...
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... force of 70,000 troops under Maj . Gen. John Pope . It had become Pope's responsibility to cover Washington un- til his army could be joined with the Army of the Potomac . To prevent this , Lee split his forces and ordered Gen. T.J. ...
... force of 70,000 troops under Maj . Gen. John Pope . It had become Pope's responsibility to cover Washington un- til his army could be joined with the Army of the Potomac . To prevent this , Lee split his forces and ordered Gen. T.J. ...
Contents
Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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