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Joseph Beyrle: Dual Soldier the only man to fight for the US and Red Army in WWII and get accommodations from both countries.

by HistoryBuff July 3, 2022, 11:23 am

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TIL during Japanese invasions of Korea in 1590s, Ming Dynasty sent military support to Korea, which included 300 monkeys that were trained to ride horses; used as confusion tactics to run towards Japanese army to leave them dumbfounded (sorry, couldn’t find any translations in English)

by whatilearned June 29, 2022, 3:40 pm

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TIL That the term ‘Jadotville Jack’ was used to describe members of A Company 35th Batallion Irish Army. The term was in reference to the unit’s forced surrender after a siege from a numerically superior mercenary force and the Irish government/UN’s refusal to decorate any survivors of the battle.

by whatilearned June 28, 2022, 3:37 pm

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TIL there are 21 sovereign states that do not have an official army

by whatilearned June 28, 2022, 2:29 pm

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An army general needs some change

by cringeyjokesman June 28, 2022, 10:02 am

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TIL In 1974 at a Canadian army training base in Quebec, cadets were being trained to handle discarded explosives. A cadet asked one of the instructors if he could pull the pin on the grenade, and the instructor told him it was safe. It exploded, killing 6 cadets and injuring 65 others.

by whatilearned June 26, 2022, 1:36 am

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TIL Philippe Pétain, the commander of the French army from 1917 until 1940, was made prime minister a few days before France fell in 1940. Once Vichy France was created, he became head of state and collaborated with the Axis. After WWII, he was spared death because of his WWI service to the country.

by whatilearned June 23, 2022, 8:58 pm

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TIL that the Battle of Bannockburn was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Although victory would not be secured until 14 years later, Bannockburn is still a major landmark in Scottish history.

by whatilearned June 23, 2022, 6:44 pm

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A man walks into an army base and kills a lieutenant, a private, and two generals

by cringeyjokesman June 23, 2022, 12:45 pm

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Juneteenth 2022: The Historical Impact of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment | Article | The United States Army

by HistoryBuff June 22, 2022, 12:45 am

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TIL in 1976, George Washington was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States, the highest rank in the United States Army. The only other person to ever hold this rank was John J. Pershing, the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during WW1.

by whatilearned June 22, 2022, 12:31 am

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TIL Major-General Charles George Gordon was a British Army officer who made his military reputation in China. He was placed in command of the “Ever Victorious Army” which was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion. The Emperor of China promoted Gordon to the rank of tidu.

by whatilearned June 19, 2022, 1:38 pm

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