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▁formed ▁from ▁( S ) ch utz ( s ) ta ff el . ▁Had ▁a ▁tri - force ▁structure : ▁All geme ine - SS ▁or ▁" General ▁SS ", ▁general ▁main ▁body ▁of ▁the ▁Schutz st aff el ; ▁SS - T ot enk opf verb ände ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁concentration ▁cam ps ; ▁SS - Ver f üg ung stru ppe ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁military ▁" dis pos itional " ... |
▁signature ▁was ▁forced ▁by ▁tort ure . ▁ ▁Schw ad ron ▁( pl ural : ▁Schw adr one ) ▁– ▁" s quad ron "; ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁caval ry , ▁a ▁squad ron ▁was ▁basically ▁company - s ized . ▁ ▁Schw ad ron führ er ▁– ▁company ▁commander ▁in ▁the ▁caval ry ▁ ▁Schw ad ron tr upp führ er ▁– ▁company ▁H Q ▁section ▁leader ▁ ▁Schw ar... |
▁S d . K f z . ▁– ▁Son der k raft fahr zeug ▁ ▁Se ek rie gs leitung ▁( SK L ) ▁– ▁director ate ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁War . ▁ ▁Se h ro hr ▁– ▁per is cope ; ▁literally ▁" looking ▁t ube ". ▁ ▁Se h ro hr t ie fe ▁– ▁per is cope ▁depth . ▁ ▁Seiten ge wehr ▁– ▁bay on et . ▁ ▁Selbst fahr la f ette ▁– ▁self - prop elled ▁gun ▁carr... |
▁were ▁rec ru ited ▁to ▁protect ▁Naz i ▁speak ers , ▁and ▁because ▁of ▁their ▁cl othing ▁were ▁called ▁" B rown ▁Sh ir ts ". ▁ ▁Sieg ▁– ▁victory . ▁ ▁Sig run en ▁– ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁double ▁" S " ▁run es ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁SS . ▁ ▁Si Po ▁– ▁see ▁S icher heit sp ol ize i . ▁ ▁Si ppen haft ung ▁– ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁arre... |
▁" special ▁unit "; ▁during ▁W W II , ▁an ▁official ▁term ▁that ▁applied ▁to ▁certain ▁German ▁and ▁foreign ▁SS ▁units ▁that ▁operated ▁in ▁German - occup ied ▁areas , ▁who ▁were ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁liquid ation ▁of ▁persons ▁not ▁des irable ▁to ▁the ▁Naz i ▁government ; ▁AL SO : ▁Jewish ▁in m ates ▁of ▁ex termin a... |
- Wik . ▁ ▁Sp ieß ▁– ▁" pi ke "; ▁col lo qu ial ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁must ering ▁and ▁administrative ▁non - comm ission ed ▁officer ▁of ▁a ▁company , ▁the ▁Haupt feld web el . ▁Typ ically ▁held ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Ober feld web el ▁or ▁St ab sf eld web el . ▁He ▁exerc ised ▁more ▁authority ▁than ▁his ▁American ▁counter part ▁(... |
el ▁– ▁lit . ▁" St aff ▁Serge ant ", ▁but ▁roughly ▁equivalent ▁to ▁Serge ant ▁Major : ▁the ▁highest ▁N CO ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁We hr macht , ▁the ▁second ▁highest ▁N CO ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁Bundes wehr . ▁ ▁St ach eld ra ht ▁– ▁bar bed ▁wire . ▁ ▁Stadt k omm and ant ▁– ▁military ▁commander ▁of ▁a ▁city . ▁ ▁Staff el ▁– ▁squad r... |
▁– ▁SS ▁unit ▁equivalent ▁to ▁a ▁regiment ▁ ▁Stand ort ▁– ▁g arrison ▁ ▁Stand ort äl test er ▁– ▁g arrison ▁commander ▁ ▁St ell ung ▁– ▁position ▁ ▁St ell ung sk rie g ▁– ▁static ▁war fare , ▁contrary ▁to ▁Bl itz krie g , ▁if ▁neither ▁of ▁the ▁conflict ▁parties ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁overcome ▁the ▁defense ▁with ▁off ensive ▁... |
▁when ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁the ▁def ensive ▁t actic ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁Army ▁changed ▁to ▁in ▁depth ▁defense . ▁The ▁r ationale ▁was ▁that ▁front line ▁units ▁in ▁the ▁tren ches ▁suffered ▁so ▁many ▁cas ual ties ▁and ▁material ▁losses ▁as ▁not ▁to ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁mount ▁an ▁effective ▁counter stroke . ▁ ▁Str ateg ischer ▁Sieg ... |
▁into ▁a ▁par amil it ary ▁force ▁of ▁nearly ▁a ▁half - mill ion ▁men ; ▁after ▁the ▁pur ge ▁of ▁its ▁leadership ▁by ▁the ▁Schutz st aff el ▁( SS ) ▁and ▁Gest ap o ▁during ▁the ▁Night ▁of ▁the ▁Long ▁Kn ives ▁rapidly ▁decre ased ▁in ▁numbers ▁and ▁influence . ▁ ▁St ur mb ann ▁[ pl ural : ▁St urm ban ne ] ▁– ▁lit . ▁" s... |
▁prefix ▁for ▁the ▁main ▁arm ament ▁of ▁any ▁German ▁self - prop elled ▁art illery , ▁also ▁" St u H " ▁for ▁St urm ha ub it ze , ▁when ▁a ▁how itzer ▁was ▁used ▁instead ▁on ▁a ▁track ed ▁ch ass is . ▁ ▁St üt z punkt ▁– ▁military ▁base . ▁ ▁Süden ▁– ▁south . ▁ ▁Sw ast ika ▁– ▁English ▁term ▁for ▁the ▁German ▁H aken kre... |
' s ▁ch ass is . ▁ ▁T odes m är sche ▁– ▁" De ath ▁march es " ▁– ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war ▁when ▁it ▁became ▁obvious ▁that ▁the ▁German ▁army ▁was ▁tra pped ▁between ▁the ▁S ovi ets ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁and ▁the ▁adv ancing ▁Al lied ▁troops ▁from ▁the ▁west , ▁the ▁Naz is , ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁liber ation... |
ants ▁and ▁civ ili ans ▁than ▁in ▁other ▁conflicts , ▁and ▁sometimes ▁no ▁such ▁different iation ▁at ▁all , ▁as ▁nearly ▁every ▁human ▁resource , ▁civ ili ans ▁and ▁soldiers ▁al ike , ▁can ▁be ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁bell iger ent ▁effort ▁ ▁Tot enk opf wach st urm ban ne ▁– ▁Death ' s ▁Head ▁Guard ▁batt al... |
▁the ▁German ▁Army ▁General ▁Staff . ▁ ▁Tru ppen ar zt ▁– ▁phys ician ▁in ▁units ▁and ▁sub - un its ▁with ▁organ ic ▁medical ▁sections , ▁e . g . ▁Reg iments ar zt , ▁B ata ill ons ar zt ▁ ▁Tru pp führ er ▁– ▁team ▁leader ▁ ▁U ▁ ▁U boot aus bild ungs ab teilung ▁( U AA ) ▁– ▁see ▁U - F ah ra us bild ungs le hr gang . ▁... |
▁der ided ▁as ▁" sub human " ▁( see ▁Ent m ens cht ). ▁ ▁Unter off iz ier ▁– ▁( 1 ) ▁a ▁non - comm ission ed ▁officer ; ▁( 2 ) ▁the ▁lowest ▁N CO ▁rank , ▁typical ▁for ▁e . g . ▁inf antry ▁squad ▁leaders ▁and ▁function ally ▁equivalent ▁to ▁US ▁Serge ant ▁or ▁UK ▁Corpor al . ▁ ▁Unter off izi ere ▁mit ▁Por te pe e ▁– ▁s... |
ral ▁bom ber ▁– ▁Luft wa ffe ▁General ▁Walter ▁W ever ' s ▁initi ative ▁to ▁build ▁Germany ' s ▁first ▁four ▁eng ined ▁strateg ic ▁bom ber ▁at ▁the ▁dawn ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Reich , ▁with ▁pro tot ypes ▁coming ▁from ▁D orn ier ▁and ▁J unk ers . ▁After ▁W ever ' s ▁death ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁the ▁program ▁was ▁sh el ved . ▁ ▁U... |
▁troops ▁(" do od le bug " ▁by ▁Austral ians ) ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁sound ▁they ▁made . ▁ ▁V 2 ▁Ro cket ▁– ▁Also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁A 4 , ▁the ▁successor ▁to ▁the ▁V 1 ▁was ▁the ▁pione ering ▁su person ic ▁SR B M ▁power ed ▁by ▁liquid ▁o xygen ▁and ▁alco hol , ▁it ▁had ▁a ▁ 9 7 5 kg ▁( 2 1 5 0 lb ) ▁high - expl os ive ▁war... |
, ▁became ▁the ▁W affen - SS ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁Ver g elt ungs ma ß nahmen ▁– ▁repr is als ; ▁ret ali atory ▁pun itive ▁measures . ▁ ▁Vern ichtung sk rie g ▁– ▁( 1 ) ▁" war ▁of ▁anni h ilation " ▁against ▁USS R ▁civ ili ans ; ▁( 2 ) ▁dog m atic ▁off ensive . ▁ ▁Vern ichtung sl ager ▁– ▁ex termin ation ▁camp . ▁ ▁Ver pf... |
▁of ▁France ▁until ▁its ▁dissol ution ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Vier ling ▁– ▁German ▁for ▁" quad ru ple ", ▁referring ▁to ▁any ▁weapons ▁mount ▁that ▁used ▁four ▁machine ▁guns ▁or ▁aut oc annon ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁make ▁and ▁model , ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁travers able ▁and ▁elev at ible ▁mount , ▁used ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁name ▁for ▁the... |
ad schaft ). ▁ ▁Volks gren ad ier ▁– ▁" Pe ople ' s ▁Infantry man ", ▁a ▁mor ale - building ▁honor ific ▁given ▁to ▁low - grade ▁inf antry ▁divisions ▁raised ▁or ▁reconst it uted ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁months ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁Volk sk rie g ▁– ▁" Pe ople ' s ▁War ". ▁ ▁Volks st urm ▁– ▁people ' s ▁semi - mil it ary ▁defense ... |
ap on ", ▁or ▁can ▁be ▁an ▁ad jective ▁meaning ▁" ar med ". ▁ ▁W affen amt ▁– ▁" we ap ons ▁office " ▁– ▁arms ▁ins pection ▁stamp ▁or ▁mark . ▁ ▁W affen far be ▁– ▁arm ▁of ▁service ▁colour ▁ ▁W affen - SS ▁– ▁" Ar med ▁SS ". ▁The ▁military ▁combat ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁SS ▁that ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁with ▁th... |
▁front s ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁We hr macht führ ungs stab ▁– ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Oper ations ▁Staff . ▁ ▁We hr m ach ts ad ler ▁– ▁the ▁We hr macht ' s ▁e agle ▁ins ign ia . ▁ ▁We hr macht ge folge ▁– ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁A ux ili aries . ▁These ▁include ▁those ▁organizations ▁that ▁were ▁not ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁... |
▁foreign ▁invasion . ▁It ▁was ▁not ▁well ▁organized ▁or ▁widely ▁effective , ▁and ▁there ▁were ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁known ▁instances ▁of ▁invol vement , ▁mainly ▁after ▁the ▁war ▁ended ▁and ▁mostly ▁in ▁the ▁eastern ▁regions . ▁ ▁Wes pe ▁– ▁" w asp ", ▁a ▁self - prop elled ▁ 1 0 5 mm ▁how itzer ▁on ▁P z K pf w ▁II ▁ch ass is... |
5 . 0 mi ) ▁from ▁R ast enburg , ▁East ▁Pr uss ia ▁( N / K / A ▁K ę trz yn , ▁Poland ). ▁ ▁W ot an ▁– ▁alternative ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁Y - G er ät ▁radio ▁navigation ▁system . ▁ ▁Wür zburg ▁rad ar ▁– ▁German ▁air ▁defense ▁rad ar ▁that ▁went ▁into ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 ; ▁over ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁of ▁all ▁variants ▁were ▁buil... |
. ▁The ▁plan ▁called ▁for ▁ 1 0 ▁batt les hips , ▁four ▁aircraft ▁carri ers , ▁three ▁battle c ru is ers , ▁eight ▁heavy ▁cru is ers , ▁ 4 4 ▁light ▁cru is ers , ▁ 6 8 ▁destroy ers ▁and ▁ 2 4 9 ▁U - bo ats ▁by ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁that ▁was ▁meant ▁to ▁challenge ▁the ▁naval ▁power ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁The ▁out break ▁of ... |
ighter ▁combat ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Ziel ▁– ▁target , ▁objective . ▁ ▁Z immer it ▁– ▁an ▁anti - mag net ic ▁mine ▁paste ▁applied ▁on ▁the ▁arm our ▁of ▁German ▁t anks ▁to ▁prevent ▁magnetic ▁mines ▁from ▁being ▁attached . ▁It ▁was ▁similar ▁to ▁c ement , ▁and ▁was ▁applied ▁on ▁the ▁t anks ▁with ▁a ▁ra ke , ▁giving ▁the ▁veh... |
▁used ▁in ▁German ▁ex termin ation ▁cam ps . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁German ▁military ▁ranks ▁ ▁Appro xim ate ▁ranks ▁relative ▁to ▁US ▁ranks : ▁ ▁Reichs mar sch all ▁– ▁" Mar shal ▁of ▁the ▁Empire ", ▁the ▁highest ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁German ▁armed ▁forces ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁( specific ally ▁created ▁for ▁Hermann ▁G ör ing ▁to ... |
▁Ober le ut nant ▁– ▁First ▁Lieutenant ▁ ▁Le ut nant ▁– ▁( Second ) ▁Lieutenant ▁ ▁Ober stab sf eld web el / O ber st abs bo ots mann ▁– ▁( S en ior ▁N CO ) ▁ ▁St ab sf eld web el / H aupt bo ots mann ▁– ▁master ▁ser ge ant ▁( sen ior ▁N CO ) ▁ ▁Ober feld web el / Bo ots mann s ma at ▁– ▁technical ▁ser ge ant ▁( sen io... |
▁N CO ) ▁( since ▁the ▁Bundes wehr ▁more ▁compar able ▁to ▁pet ty ▁officer ) ▁ ▁Ober st abs ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ); ▁not ▁used ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁Bundes wehr . ▁ ▁St abs ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ) ▁ ▁Haupt ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ); ▁not ▁used ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁Bundes wehr... |
▁was ▁ordin arily ▁used ▁for ▁an ▁en list ed ▁soldier ▁of ▁Private ▁rank . ▁ ▁Gren ad ier / Sch üt ze / S old at / M atro se / F lie ger / San it äter ▁– ▁Private ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ) ▁ ▁For ▁additional ▁compar isons , ▁see ▁Compar ative ▁military ▁ranks ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁military ▁operations ▁Th... |
▁the ▁nick name ▁for ▁Emperor ▁Frederick ▁I , ▁who ▁attempted ▁to ▁un ify ▁German ic ▁states ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁century . ▁ ▁Bern hard ▁– ▁scheme ▁to ▁counter fe it ▁British ▁bank ▁notes ▁and ▁put ▁them ▁into ▁circul ation ; ▁begun ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁B oden pl atte ▁– ▁Base ▁Pl ate ; ▁air ▁off ensive ▁against ▁Al lied ... |
▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁It ▁never ▁took ▁place . ▁ ▁F isch fang ▁– ▁Fish ▁T rap ; ▁counter att ack ▁on ▁the ▁Al lied ▁beach head ▁at ▁An z io ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Gre if ▁– ▁Griff in ; ▁dro pping ▁of ▁English - spe aking ▁troops ▁we aring ▁American ▁uniform s ▁behind ▁the ▁Al lied ▁lines ▁in ▁the ▁Ar den nes , ▁prior ▁to ... |
▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁mission ▁to ▁kid nap ▁Mik l ós ▁H orth y ▁Jr , ▁son ▁of ▁Hung arian ▁Reg ent ▁Admir al ▁Mik l ós ▁H orth y . ▁ ▁P au k ensch lag ▁– ▁Dr um roll ▁or ▁Dr um be at ; ▁off ensive ▁against ▁Al lied ▁sh ipping ▁in ▁US ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁waters ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁Past or ius ▁– ▁U - bo at ▁ope... |
▁to ▁se ize ▁a ▁cross ro ads ▁for ▁K ampf gruppe ▁Pe i per ▁during ▁the ▁Germ ans ' ▁Ar den nes ▁Off ensive . ▁ ▁St raf gericht ▁– ▁" p un ishment " ▁air ▁attacks ▁on ▁Bel grade , ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁Ta if un ▁– ▁Ty ph oon ; ▁push ▁towards ▁Moscow ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁T ann en baum ▁– ▁" fir - tree "; ▁proje... |
er üb ung ▁– ▁Wes er ▁Ex erc ise ▁( comm only , ▁Water ▁Ex erc ise ); ▁invasion ▁of ▁Den mark ▁and ▁Norway , ▁ 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁Winter gew itter ▁– ▁Winter ▁G ale ; ▁un success ful ▁attempt ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁Army ▁at ▁St aling rad ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁Z it ad elle ▁– ▁Cit adel ; ▁attack ▁on ▁Sovie... |
▁Sold ier ▁S lang ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ". ▁London , ▁O sp rey ▁Publishing . ▁( 2 0 0 7 ): ▁. ▁( Contains ▁German ▁sl ang ▁chapter .) ▁ ▁Sh ir er , ▁William ; ▁The ▁R ise ▁and ▁Fall ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Reich . ▁Simon ▁& ▁Sch uster . ▁( 1 9 9 0 ): ▁. ▁ ▁S ny der , ▁Louis ▁L . ▁Encyclopedia ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Reich . ▁London : ... |
▁onto ▁the ▁be aches ▁during ▁the ▁Norm andy ▁In vas ion ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁The ▁squad ron ▁most ▁recently ▁saw ▁action ▁on ▁Operation ▁Tel ic , ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁mobil ised ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁war ▁in ▁Ira q ▁and ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁for ▁peace ▁support ▁operations ▁there . ▁Sold iers ▁and ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁squad ron ... |
▁in ▁ 1 8 1 2 . ▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁dis band ed ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 9 ▁and ▁the ▁bar ra cks ▁were ▁de comm ission ed ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 0 . ▁ ▁Imperial ▁Ye oman ry ▁Following ▁a ▁string ▁of ▁defe ats ▁during ▁Black ▁Week ▁in ▁early ▁December ▁ 1 8 9 9 , ▁the ▁British ▁government ▁real ised ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁need ▁more ▁troops... |
7 th ▁( Met ropol itan ▁Mount ed ▁R if les ) ▁Comp an ies ▁raised ▁in ▁London ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁cont ing ent ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 0 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁ 1 6 ▁new ▁I Y ▁reg iments ▁raised ▁from ▁veter ans ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁I Y ▁cont ing ent ▁returning ▁from ▁South ▁Africa ▁were ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁existing ▁Ye oman ry... |
▁and ▁att ire ▁was ▁such ▁that , ▁as ▁they ▁strutt ed ▁across ▁West ▁London , ▁members ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁' P ic c ad illy ▁Pe ac ock s '. ▁Several ▁of ▁the ▁unit ' s ▁first ▁officers ▁were ▁former ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁The ▁Royal ▁Drag o ons , ▁for er unn ers ▁of ▁the ▁Blues ▁and ▁Roy als ; ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁f... |
▁ye omen ▁were ▁unable ▁to ▁supply ▁their ▁own ▁horses , ▁so ▁the ▁senior ▁West min ster ▁officers ▁made ▁use ▁of ▁their ▁links ▁to ▁the ▁highest ▁ranks ▁of ▁Society ▁to ▁borrow ▁mount s ▁from ▁the ▁House hold ▁Caval ry ▁for ▁summer ▁training ▁cam ps . ▁Later ▁horses ▁were ▁h ired . ▁Even ▁at ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁W D s ... |
▁summer ▁camp ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁was ▁at ▁G oring - on - Th ames . ▁It ▁began ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁July , ▁but ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁re called ▁to ▁West min ster ▁when ▁mobil isation ▁orders ▁arrived ▁on ▁ 5 ▁August . ▁The ▁regiment ▁re organ ised ▁on ▁the ▁three - s quad ron ▁basis ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁Reg ular ▁caval ry ▁and ▁purchased ... |
nd ▁County ▁of ▁London ▁Ye oman ry ▁ ▁Egypt ▁The ▁regiment ▁sa iled ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁September ▁for ▁Egypt , ▁thereby ▁being ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁Ye oman ry ▁reg iments ▁to ▁go ▁over se as ▁on ▁active ▁service . ▁It ▁arrived ▁at ▁Alexand ria ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁and ▁went ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Drag oon ▁Gu ards ▁as ▁t... |
▁August . ▁It ▁land ed ▁at ▁" A " ▁Beach , ▁Su v la ▁Bay ▁the ▁following ▁day ▁and ▁moved ▁into ▁reserve ▁positions ▁at ▁L ala ▁B aba ▁on ▁the ▁night ▁of ▁ 2 0 ▁August . ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁August , ▁it ▁advanced ▁to ▁Ch oc olate ▁Hill ▁and ▁was ▁in ▁reserve ▁for ▁the ▁attacks ▁on ▁Sc im itar ▁Hill ▁and ▁Hill ▁ 1 1 2 . ▁Due ▁to... |
1 ▁December ▁and ▁went ▁to ▁M ena ▁Camp , ▁C airo . ▁The ▁brig ade ▁left ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Mount ed ▁Division ▁on ▁ 7 ▁December , ▁was ▁reform ed ▁and ▁rem ount ed , ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁Western ▁Front ier ▁Force . ▁The ▁Ye oman ry ▁Mount ed ▁Brigade ▁was ▁broken ▁up ▁by ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁and ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁attached ▁... |
▁The ▁W D s ▁were ▁involved ▁in ▁fier ce ▁fighting , ▁both ▁mounted ▁and ▁dis mount ed . ▁Early ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁October ▁the ▁regiment ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁attack ▁on ▁Be ers he ba . ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁phase ▁it ▁held ▁a ▁position ▁on ▁the ▁right ▁fl ank ▁of ▁XX ▁Corps ▁under ▁sh rap nel ▁and ▁machine ▁gun ▁fire . ▁A ▁and ▁B... |
rd ▁( Wel sh ) ▁Division ▁and ▁A ▁& ▁B ▁S q ns ▁attached ▁to ▁the ▁Australian ▁Mount ed ▁Division ▁operating ▁between ▁Be ers he ba ▁and ▁Gaz a . ▁It ▁came ▁back ▁under ▁XX ▁Corps ▁in ▁November . ▁A ▁Squadron ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁formed ▁body ▁of ▁troops ▁to ▁enter ▁Jerusalem ▁after ▁the ▁city ▁had ▁been ▁surrender ed ▁to... |
▁as ▁F ▁Battalion , ▁Machine ▁Gun ▁Corps . ▁F ▁Battalion , ▁M GC ▁was ▁posted ▁to ▁France , ▁arriv ing ▁on ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 9 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁it ▁was ▁ren umber ed ▁as ▁ 1 0 4 th ▁( West min ster ▁Drag o ons ) ▁Battalion , ▁Machine ▁Gun ▁Corps . ▁It ▁remained ▁on ▁the ▁Western ▁Front ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁... |
1 6 ▁until ▁February ▁when ▁the ▁division ▁moved ▁to ▁W ilt shire . ▁On ▁ 2 0 ▁February , ▁it ▁joined ▁ 5 9 th ▁( 2 nd ▁North ▁Mid land ) ▁Division ▁and ▁was ▁with ▁the ▁division ▁until ▁April . ▁ ▁the ▁official ▁Command ers ▁Home ▁Forces ▁shows ▁the ▁regiment ▁with ▁the ▁ 5 8 th ▁Division ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁ ▁It ▁... |
ated ▁to ▁a ▁Reserve ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁in ▁Eastern ▁Command . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁with ▁the ▁ 9 th ▁Reserve ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁at ▁The ▁Cur rag h ▁and ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁it ▁was ▁absor bed ▁into ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Reserve ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁at ▁Ald ers hot . ▁ ▁Inter war ▁After ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁the ▁W D s ▁onc... |
▁a ▁full ▁batt alion ▁( 2 2 nd ▁( West min ster ▁Drag o ons ) ▁Battalion , ▁R TR ) ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 3 8 . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁Officer ▁Training ▁On ▁mobil isation ▁at ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁the ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons ▁became ▁an ▁Officer ▁Cad et ▁Training ▁Unit , ▁with ▁o... |
o ons . ▁The ▁regiment ▁joined ▁the ▁newly - formed ▁ 3 0 th ▁Arm oured ▁Brigade ▁in ▁ 1 1 th ▁Arm oured ▁Division ▁on ▁ 8 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁In ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁the ▁brig ade ▁transferred ▁to ▁ 4 2 nd ▁Arm oured ▁Division , ▁and ▁then ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁to ▁ 7 9 th ▁Arm oured ▁Division ▁under ▁Major - General ▁Pe... |
1 9 4 4 , ▁then ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁L t - Col ▁W . Y . K . ▁Bla ir - O li ph ant , ▁ ▁the ▁regiment ▁moved ▁to ▁Thor pen ess ▁in ▁Su ff olk ▁to ▁begin ▁fla il ▁training , ▁though ▁no ▁fla il ▁t anks ▁had ▁yet ▁arrived . ▁In ▁the ▁meant ime ▁it ▁received ▁a ▁draft ▁of ▁men ▁who ▁had ▁experience ▁with ▁the ▁Sc orp ... |
▁exercise ▁(' F ab ius ') ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁early ▁May , ▁but ▁there ▁were ▁still ▁too ▁few ▁C rab s : ▁the ▁regiment ▁collected ▁more ▁Sh erman ▁V ▁' Qu ick ▁Fix ' ▁gun ▁t anks ▁that ▁could ▁be ▁fitted ▁as ▁' p il ot ' ▁roll er ▁t anks , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁event ▁these ▁were ▁used ▁as ▁command ▁t anks . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁mon... |
▁devices ▁to ▁make ▁lan es ▁through ▁the ▁enemy ' s ▁beach ▁def ences . ▁These ▁teams ▁had ▁trained ▁together ▁at ▁St ans wood ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁morning ▁of ▁ 6 ▁June , ▁D ▁Day , ▁they ▁were ▁deployed ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁Part ▁of ▁A ▁S q n , ▁W D , ▁and ▁ 8 0 ▁S q n , ▁ 5 ▁Ass ault ▁Regiment , ▁Royal ▁Engine ers ▁( RE )) ▁w... |
▁For ▁example , ▁L t ▁Pear ▁leading ▁two ▁C rab s ▁with ▁No ▁ 1 ▁Bre aching ▁Team ▁of ▁X ▁Bre aching ▁S q n ▁drove ▁off ▁the ▁L CT ▁and ▁w aded ▁ ▁to ▁the ▁beach , ▁where ▁his ▁rear ▁tank ▁got ▁bog ged ▁in ▁cl ay . ▁Pear ▁fla iled ▁a ▁l ane ▁across ▁the ▁beach ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁later al ▁road ▁and ▁turned ▁left ▁as ▁planne... |
▁La ▁Riv ière . ▁The ▁squad ron ▁commander ▁ordered ▁the ▁AV RE ▁brid gel ayer ▁to ▁reverse ▁and ▁go ▁to ▁help ▁No ▁ 2 ▁Team . ▁ ▁In ▁Z ▁Br id ging ▁S q n , ▁Captain ▁Roger ▁Bell , ▁leading ▁No ▁ 6 ▁Bre aching ▁Team , ▁suffered ▁a ▁bur nt - out ▁st arter ▁motor , ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁to wed ▁off ▁the ▁L CT ▁by ▁an ▁AV RE ▁and... |
▁Drag o ons ▁had ▁similar ▁experiences . ▁The ▁bre aching ▁team ▁for ▁Lane ▁ 1 ▁could ▁not ▁be ▁land ed ▁because ▁the ▁L CT ▁was ▁hit ▁on ▁the ▁run ▁in , ▁and ▁the ▁team ▁for ▁Lane ▁ 2 ▁was ▁land ed ▁at ▁Lane ▁ 3 . ▁Lieutenant ▁Town send - Green ' s ▁C rab ▁fla iled ▁for ▁ ▁before ▁it ▁got ▁bog ged , ▁so ▁he ▁took ▁ove... |
▁of ▁landing , ▁despite ▁the ▁bre ach ▁commander ' s ▁C rab ▁being ▁hit ▁by ▁shell fire ▁on ▁the ▁landing ▁craft ▁r amp ▁and ▁burning ▁out . ▁Major ▁St any on ▁therefore ▁took ▁to ▁his ▁feet ▁to ▁direct ▁the ▁mass ▁of ▁C rab s , ▁AV RE s ▁and ▁D D ▁t anks , ▁despite ▁heavy ▁machine ▁gun ▁fire : ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Mi... |
ord shire ▁Ye oman ry ▁carrying ▁inf antry ▁of ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion ▁King ' s ▁Sh ro pshire ▁Light ▁Infantry , ▁supported ▁by ▁SP ▁guns ▁of ▁ 7 th ▁Field ▁Regiment , ▁Royal ▁Art illery . ▁Cong estion ▁on ▁the ▁beach ▁was ▁so ▁bad ▁that ▁the ▁Staff ord shire ▁Ye oman ry ▁only ▁linked ▁up ▁at ▁ 1 3 . 0 0 ; ▁the ▁RE ▁squad r... |
▁eng agement , ▁which ▁stopped ▁ 3 rd ▁British ▁Division ▁from ▁ach ieving ▁its ▁am bit ious ▁objective ▁of ▁taking ▁Ca en ▁that ▁day . ▁ ▁L t - Col ▁Bla ir - O li ph ant ▁had ▁land ed ▁an ▁hour ▁after ▁H - H our ▁( ab o ard ▁C ▁S q n ' s ▁AR V , ▁because ▁his ▁command ▁tank ▁was ▁not ▁due ▁to ▁arrive ▁until ▁later ). ... |
▁composite ▁force ▁was ▁then ▁formed ▁to ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁Germ ans , ▁consisting ▁of ▁Hob an ' s ▁I ▁Tr p , ▁two ▁Church ill ▁Cro cod iles ▁of ▁ 1 4 1 st ▁Regiment , ▁R AC , ▁and ▁a ▁few ▁men ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Art illery ▁and ▁Royal ▁Sign als ▁to ▁act ▁as ▁inf antry . ▁The ▁Cro cod iles ▁' fl amed ' ▁a ▁pill box , ▁the... |
▁R if les ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁advance ▁beyond ▁P éri ers . ▁They ▁had ▁ ▁of ▁open ▁country ▁to ▁cross ▁under ▁shell , ▁mort ar ▁and ▁machine ▁gun ▁fire , ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁B n ▁R UR ▁losing ▁almost ▁ 2 0 0 ▁men ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁E Y R ▁four ▁t anks . ▁The ▁C rab s ▁performed ▁well ▁in ▁the ▁un acc ustom ed ▁role ▁of ▁inf ... |
. ▁One ▁C rab ▁( L t ▁S utton ) ▁was ▁disabled ▁by ▁a ▁mine , ▁and ▁S jt ▁Harm ston ▁fla iled ▁a ▁di version ▁round ▁the ▁w reck ; ▁other ▁C rab s ▁fla iled ▁two ▁other ▁lan es , ▁and ▁the ▁Gu ards ' ▁Church ills ▁advanced ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁town . ▁Next ▁day ▁the ▁C rab s ▁continued ▁fla iling ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁Cold s... |
▁covered ▁by ▁smoke ▁fired ▁by ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁his ▁tro op . ▁The ▁Church ills ▁followed ▁over ▁what ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁ 2 4 ▁hours ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁crossing . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁the ▁C rab s ▁were ▁at ▁work ▁again , ▁losing ▁two ▁to ▁mines , ▁and ▁rapidly ▁we aring ▁out ▁their ▁fla il ▁ch ains ▁when ▁repeatedly ▁reques... |
▁path ▁followed ▁by ▁another ▁of ▁ ▁so ▁the ▁Gren ad iers ▁could ▁reach ▁their ▁objective , ▁followed ▁by ▁another ▁of ▁almost ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁afternoon . ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁October ▁the ▁squad ron ▁got ▁badly ▁bog ged ▁in ▁full ▁view ▁of ▁the ▁enemy ▁while ▁trying ▁to ▁cross ▁the ▁Mol en ▁Be ek ▁and ▁the ▁attempt ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁ab... |
▁dub bed ▁' 5 th ▁Tr p , ▁A ▁S q n '. ▁Small ▁actions ▁continued ▁through ▁early ▁November . ▁Lieutenant ▁Michael ▁S utton ▁won ▁an ▁MC ▁on ▁ 2 ▁November ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁supporting ▁ 2 3 rd ▁H uss ars ▁with ▁two ▁fla ils . ▁A ▁H uss ars ▁t anks ▁was ▁blow n ▁up ▁on ▁a ▁mine , ▁but ▁the ▁heavy ▁fire ▁prevent ed ▁the ▁cr... |
▁between ▁them ▁and ▁the ▁enemy . ▁Both ▁C rab s ▁were ▁destroyed ▁by ▁anti - t ank ▁fire ▁and ▁only ▁one ▁man ▁surv ived ▁to ▁be ▁taken ▁prisoner . ▁The ▁volume ▁of ▁fire ▁was ▁so ▁great ▁that ▁ 1 5 th ▁( Sc ott ish ) ▁post pon ed ▁all ▁operations ▁for ▁ 4 8 ▁hours . ▁C ▁Squadron ▁then ▁fla iled ▁a ▁path ▁for ▁ 6 th ▁... |
ow land ) ▁Infantry ▁Division . ▁By ▁now ▁the ▁C rab s ▁were ▁being ▁used ▁as ▁normal ▁gun ▁t anks : ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁April ▁C ▁S q n ▁provided ▁arm oured ▁support ▁to ▁ 3 rd ▁Division ▁at ▁Wild es hausen , ▁where ▁they ▁rep elled ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁enemy ▁counter - att acks ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁carrying ▁out ▁a ▁minor ▁off ensive ▁o... |
, ▁R AC , ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁Ber k shire ▁Ye oman ry ▁component ▁formed ▁C ▁Squadron . ▁ ▁The ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons ▁were ▁dis band ed ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁dis band ment ▁of ▁the ▁Territ orial ▁Army ▁under ▁the ▁Reserve ▁Forces ▁Act ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁and ▁its ▁replacement ▁by ▁a ▁newly - const it ... |
▁the ▁Ber k shire ▁and ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons . ▁The ▁squad ron ▁based ▁at ▁Ch else a , ▁London ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁title ▁' B erk shire ▁and ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons ', ▁somewhat ▁anom al ously ▁given ▁that ▁the ▁Ber k shire ▁Ye oman ry ▁element ▁was ▁separated ▁to ▁form ▁ 9 4 ▁( B erk shire ▁Ye oman ry ) ▁S q n ▁... |
▁composed ▁of ▁four ▁squad rons ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Royal ▁T ank ▁Regiment ▁and ▁ 2 7 ▁Squadron ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁Regiment . ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁the ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons ▁and ▁A ▁( Ro yal ▁W ilt shire ▁Ye oman ry ) ▁Squadron ▁were ▁mobil ised ▁( al ong ▁with ▁aug mente es ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Ye oman ry ' ... |
issance , ▁re ass urance , ▁security ▁and , ▁if ▁the ▁situation ▁dem ands ▁it , ▁decis ive ▁tact ical ▁effects ▁by ▁ra iding ▁and ▁attack ing ▁the ▁enemy . ▁ ▁Un iform s ▁and ▁ins ign ia ▁The ▁Imperial ▁Ye oman ry ' s ▁service ▁dress ▁was ▁Kh aki ▁with ▁a ▁Sl ouch ▁hat , ▁officially ▁replaced ▁by ▁a ▁Service ▁cap ▁in ▁... |
▁Edward ' s ▁fun eral , ▁when ▁a ▁det achment ▁of ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons ▁l ined ▁the ▁street ▁at ▁Mar ble ▁Arch : ▁it ▁is ▁thought ▁that ▁the ▁pur ple ▁d ye ▁had ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁rain . ▁ ▁The ▁other ▁ranks ' ▁cap ▁and ▁col lar ▁bad ge ▁was ▁the ▁pre - 1 9 6 5 ▁Co at ▁of ▁arms ▁of ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁West min ster , ▁wi... |
unic ▁was ▁replaced ▁in ▁hot ▁weather ▁with ▁a ▁blue - gre y ▁sh irt , ▁and ▁brown ▁le ather ▁caval ry ▁equipment ▁was ▁worn . ▁ ▁The ▁black ▁ber et ▁became ▁the ▁official ▁head ge ar ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁T ank ▁Corps ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁and ▁was ▁there after ▁also ▁adopted ▁by ▁the ▁West min ster ▁Drag o ons . ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁Co... |
4 ▁ ▁Maj - Gen ▁John ▁My les ▁Bro ck bank , ▁C BE , ▁MC , ▁appointed ▁ 1 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁ ▁Maj - Gen ▁John ▁Geoff rey ▁Rob yn ▁Allen , ▁C B , ▁appointed ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁ ▁Maj - Gen ▁Sir ▁Simon ▁Cooper , ▁K CV O , ▁appointed ▁ 2 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁ ▁Gen ▁Sir ▁Jer emy ▁Black er , ▁K CB , ▁C BE , ▁appointed ▁ 1 ▁No... |
, ▁Lieutenant ▁ 2 0 ▁February ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁ ▁Battle ▁hon ours ▁The ▁ 2 nd ▁County ▁of ▁London ▁Ye oman ry ▁( West min ster ▁Drag o ons ) ▁have ▁been ▁awarded ▁the ▁following ▁battle ▁hon ours : ▁Second ▁Bo er ▁War ▁South ▁Africa ▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁First ▁World ▁War ▁Cour tra i , ▁France ▁and ▁Fland ers ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁Su v la , ▁Sc... |
▁▁ ▁B . S . ▁Bar nes , ▁The ▁Sign ▁of ▁the ▁Double ▁' T ' ▁( The ▁ 5 0 th ▁North umb rian ▁Division ▁– ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁to ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 ), ▁Market ▁We ight on : ▁S entin el ▁Press , ▁ 2 nd ▁Ed n ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁. ▁ ▁Maj ▁A . F . ▁Be cke , History ▁of ▁the ▁Great ▁War : ▁Order ▁of ▁Battle ▁of ▁Div isions , ▁Part ▁ 2... |
▁ ▁I . F . W . ▁Beck ett , ▁Territ orial s ▁- ▁A ▁Century ▁of ▁Service , ▁St ap le h urst , ▁ 3 rd ▁Ed n ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁. ▁ ▁John ▁Buck ley , ▁Mont y ' s ▁Men : ▁The ▁British ▁Army ▁and ▁the ▁Liber ation ▁of ▁Europe , ▁London : ▁Y ale ▁University ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁. ▁ ▁René ▁Chart rand , ▁' The ▁West min ster ▁Drag o... |
1 9 6 2 / U ck field : ▁Naval ▁& ▁Military , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁. ▁ ▁George ▁Fort y , ▁British ▁Army ▁Hand book ▁ 1 9 3 9 – 1 9 4 5 , ▁Str oud : ▁S utton , ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁. ▁ ▁R . G . ▁Harris , ▁" 5 0 ▁Years ▁of ▁Ye oman ry ▁Un iform s ", ▁Frederick ▁M ull er ▁Ltd ., ▁London ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁S B N ▁ 5 8 4 ▁ 1 0 9 3 7 ▁ 7 . ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁... |
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, ▁pod kom or zy , ▁Stanisław ▁Pot ock i ▁( 1 6 5 9 - 1 6 8 3 ), ▁son ▁of ▁And r zej ▁Pot ock i ▁Stanisław ▁Pot ock i ▁( d ied ▁ 1 7 6 0 ), ▁vo iv ode ▁Stanisław ▁Pot ock i ▁( 1 7 3 4 – 1 8 0 2 ), ▁kraj czy ▁Stanisław ▁Sz cz ę s ny ▁Pot ock i ▁( 1 7 5 3 – 1 8 0 5 ), ▁vo iv ode , ▁Art illery ▁General ▁Stanisław ▁Pot ock... |
. ▁He ▁began ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁Derby shire ▁Second ▁XI ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁first - class ▁debut ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁season , ▁in ▁a ▁victory ▁against ▁ ▁Not ting ham shire . ▁Russell ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁season ▁but ▁saw ▁less ▁action ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁season ▁... |
▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 1 2 . 3 1 ▁and ▁a ▁top ▁score ▁of ▁ 7 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁occas ional ▁w icket - keeper . ▁ ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁distinguished ▁career ▁as ▁Head ▁Gr ounds man ▁at ▁Kings me ad ▁Stadium , ▁Dur ban , ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁Russell ' s ▁son , ▁Mil es , ▁played ▁cr icket ▁for ▁the ▁Derby shire ▁Second ... |
sen ▁( 1 8 ▁November ▁ 1 8 2 1 ▁- ▁ 2 3 ▁December ▁ 1 8 8 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Norwegian ▁politician . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 1 ▁in ▁Christian ia ▁as ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁jur ist ▁and ▁politician ▁Even ▁Hans sen ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Barbara ▁Ab ig ael ▁L ange . ▁He ▁had ▁a ▁younger ▁brother ▁Peter ▁Nicol ai ▁Fre be... |
▁to ▁Ar end al ▁and ▁became ▁director ▁of ▁an ▁ins urance ▁company , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁sav ings ▁bank . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁Parliament ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 4 , ▁representing ▁the ▁urban ▁constitu ency ▁of ▁Ar end al ▁og ▁Gr im stad . ▁He ▁served ▁only ▁one ▁term . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 8 6 5 ▁census ▁... |
▁ 1 9 2 0 s ▁man or ▁was ▁ ▁property ▁of ▁the ▁state ▁and ▁since ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁man or ▁house ▁hosted ▁R ik ava ▁Element ary ▁School , ▁which ▁still ▁oper ates ▁today . ▁Beautiful ▁building ▁interior ▁and ▁wooden ▁st airs ▁are ▁well ▁preserved . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁pal aces ▁and ▁man or ▁houses ▁in ▁Lat via ▁ ▁Referenc... |
ria ▁( now ▁Sloven j ▁Gra dec , ▁Sloven ia ), ▁then ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Aust rian ▁Empire . ▁From ▁his ▁mat ernal ▁side , ▁he ▁was ▁related ▁to ▁Herbert ▁von ▁Kar aj an . ▁He ▁spent ▁most ▁of ▁his ▁life ▁in ▁Vienna , ▁becoming ▁a ▁representative ▁of ▁" New ▁German " ▁tr end ▁in ▁L ieder , ▁a ▁tr end ▁which ▁followed ▁fr... |
ustration ▁over ▁the ▁school ' s ▁conserv at ism . ▁ ▁After ▁eight ▁months ▁with ▁his ▁family , ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁Vienna ▁to ▁teach ▁music . ▁Though ▁his ▁fier y ▁temper ament ▁was ▁not ▁ide ally ▁su ited ▁to ▁teaching , ▁Wolf ' s ▁musical ▁g ifts , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁personal ▁charm , ▁earned ▁him ▁attention ▁and ▁p... |
W agner ian ▁re per toire ▁to ▁be ▁successful , ▁and ▁within ▁a ▁year ▁had ▁again ▁returned ▁to ▁Vienna ▁to ▁teach ▁in ▁much ▁the ▁same ▁circumstances ▁as ▁before . ▁ ▁Wagner ' s ▁death ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 8 8 3 ▁was ▁another ▁deeply ▁moving ▁event ▁in ▁the ▁life ▁of ▁the ▁young ▁composer . ▁The ▁song ▁" Z ur ▁Ru h , ▁zu... |
▁over ▁the ▁musical ▁atmosphere ▁of ▁the ▁time ; ▁those ▁of ▁Anton ▁Rub in stein ▁he ▁considered ▁particularly ▁od ious . ▁But ▁he ▁was ▁as ▁fer vent ▁in ▁his ▁support ▁of ▁Lis zt , ▁Sch ub ert ▁and ▁Ch op in , ▁whose ▁genius ▁he ▁recognized . ▁Kn own ▁as ▁" W ild ▁Wolf " ▁for ▁the ▁intensity ▁and ▁express ive ▁strengt... |
▁Joseph ▁Vik tor ▁von ▁Sch eff el ) ▁emphas ized ▁them es ▁of ▁strength ▁and ▁resolution ▁under ▁advers ity . ▁Short ly ▁there after , ▁he ▁completed ▁the ▁ter se , ▁w itt y ▁one - mov ement ▁Italian ▁Ser en ade ▁for ▁string ▁quart et ▁which ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁fin est ▁examples ▁of ▁his ▁m ature ▁instrume... |
▁and ▁the ▁E ich endor ff - L ieder ▁followed , ▁then ▁the ▁ 5 1 ▁Go ethe - L ieder , ▁sp illing ▁into ▁ 1 8 8 9 . ▁After ▁a ▁summer ▁hol iday , ▁the ▁Span isches ▁L ieder buch ▁was ▁begun ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 8 8 9 ; ▁though ▁Spanish - f lav oured ▁compos itions ▁were ▁in ▁fashion ▁in ▁the ▁day , ▁Wolf ▁sought ▁out ▁po em... |
' s ▁ad her ents , ▁still ▁smart ing ▁from ▁Wolf ' s ▁mer cil ess ▁reviews , ▁returned ▁the ▁favor — when ▁they ▁would ▁have ▁anything ▁to ▁do ▁with ▁him ▁at ▁all . ▁Bra h ms ' s ▁bi ograph er ▁Max ▁Kal beck ▁rid ic u led ▁Wolf ▁for ▁his ▁imm ature ▁writing ▁and ▁odd ▁t onal ities ; ▁another ▁composer ▁refused ▁to ▁sha... |
▁de pressed . ▁He ▁completed ▁orch estr ations ▁of ▁previous ▁works , ▁but ▁new ▁compos itions ▁were ▁not ▁forth coming , ▁and ▁certainly ▁not ▁the ▁opera ▁which ▁he ▁was ▁now ▁fix ated ▁on ▁compos ing , ▁still ▁convinced ▁that ▁success ▁in ▁the ▁larger ▁forms ▁was ▁the ▁mark ▁of ▁compos itional ▁great ness . ▁ ▁Wolf ▁... |
▁and ▁it ▁was ▁do omed ▁to ▁failure ; ▁it ▁has ▁not ▁yet ▁been ▁successfully ▁rev ived . ▁ ▁A ▁renew al ▁of ▁cre ative ▁activity ▁resulted ▁in ▁Wolf ' s ▁completion ▁of ▁the ▁Italien isches ▁L ieder buch ▁with ▁two ▁dozen ▁songs ▁written ▁in ▁March ▁and ▁April ▁ 1 8 9 6 , ▁the ▁composition ▁of ▁three ▁Michel ang elo ▁L... |
▁death ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁February ▁ 1 9 0 3 , ▁but ▁her ▁un fa ith ful ness ▁to ▁her ▁husband ▁tort ured ▁her ▁and ▁she ▁killed ▁herself ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁ ▁Wolf ▁is ▁buried ▁in ▁the ▁Zent ral fried hof ▁( Cent ral ▁C emetery ) ▁in ▁Vienna , ▁along ▁with ▁many ▁other ▁notable ▁compos ers . ▁ ▁Music ▁Wolf ' s ▁greatest ▁musical... |
▁genre ▁best ▁su ited ▁to ▁his ▁peculiar ▁genius . ▁Wolf ' s ▁li eder ▁are ▁noted ▁for ▁compress ing ▁exp ans ive ▁musical ▁ideas ▁and ▁depth ▁of ▁feeling , ▁fed ▁by ▁his ▁skill ▁at ▁finding ▁the ▁just ▁right ▁musical ▁setting ▁for ▁the ▁poetry ▁that ▁inspired ▁him . ▁Though ▁Wolf ▁himself ▁was ▁obs essed ▁with ▁the ▁i... |
▁an gu ish , ▁were ▁partly ▁influenced ▁by ▁his ▁contra ction ▁of ▁sy ph ilis . ▁His ▁love ▁for ▁V ally , ▁not ▁fully ▁requ ited , ▁inspired ▁highly ▁chrom atic ▁and ▁philosoph ical ▁li eder ▁that ▁could ▁be ▁regarded ▁as ▁success ors ▁to ▁Wagner ' s ▁Wes end on ck ▁L ieder ▁cycle . ▁O thers ▁were ▁as ▁distant ▁from ▁t... |