WebPrincess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, later Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia (Russian: Елизавета Фёдоровна Романова, romanized: Yelizaveta Fyodorovna Romanova, Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova; canonised as Holy Martyr Elizabeth Feodorovna; 1 November 1864 – 18 July 1918), was a German Hessian and Rhenish …

WebThe Battle of the Lys, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, was fought from 7 to 29 April 1918 and was part of the German spring offensive in Flanders during the First World War.It was originally planned by General Erich Ludendorff as Operation George but was reduced to Operation Georgette, with the objective of capturing Ypres, forcing the British …

WebThe Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (English: War Cross) is a French military decoration, the first version of the Croix de Guerre.It was created to recognize French and allied soldiers who were cited for valorous service during World War I, similar to the British mentioned in dispatches but with multiple degrees equivalent to other nations' decorations for courage.

WebAls Frühjahrsoffensive bezeichnet man eine Serie von fünf Offensiven des deutschen Heeres an der Westfront des Ersten Weltkriegs im Frühjahr des letzten Kriegsjahres 1918. Die erste begann am 21. März 1918; die fünfte Mitte Juli – ein letzter deutscher Offensivversuch an der Marne.Angefangen mit der Operation Michael (auch Große …

WebThe Porvenir massacre was an incident on January 28, 1918 outside the village of Porvenir, in Presidio County, Texas, in which Texas Rangers and local ranchers, with the support of U.S. Cavalry, killed 15 unarmed Mexican American boys and men.: 64 The Texas Rangers Company B had been sent to the area to stop banditry after the Brite Ranch raid. ...

WebBattle of Amiens Part of the Western Front of World War I 8 August 1918 by Will Longstaff, showing German prisoners of war being led towards Amiens Date 8–12 August 1918 (major combat) Location East of Amiens, Picardy, France 49°53′38″N 2°17′39″E  /  49.89389°N 2.29417°E  / 49.89389; 2.29417 Result Allied victory Start of Hundred Days Offensive …

WebCroix de guerre 1914-1918: Avers: Croix de guerre avec 4 citations (appartenant au Col. Brébant), avec une palme de bronze, une étoile de vermeil, une étoile d'argent et une étoile de bronze.: Conditions; Décerné par France: Type Médaille: Décerné pour Conduite exceptionnelle au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale: Éligibilité

WebRozejm w Compiègne – kończący I wojnę światową układ rozejmowy pomiędzy Ententą i Cesarstwem Niemieckim, uzgodniony w poniedziałek 11 listopada 1918 o godzinie 5:12 i podpisany o 5:20 rano w wagonie kolejowym w lesie Compiègne.Zgodnie z propozycją marszałka Focha obie strony przyjęły jako godzinę złożenia podpisów 5:00. Rozejm …

WebThe Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA), codified at 16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712 (although §709 is omitted), is a United States federal law, first enacted in 1918 to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Canada. The statute makes it unlawful without a waiver to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, or sell nearly …

WebHistory Line: 1914-1918 (released in North America by Strategic Simulations as Great War: 1914-1918) is a turn-based tactics computer game released in 1992 by the German team Blue Byte. The storyline takes the player through various battles of the First World War. It uses the software engine based on the better known Battle Isle '93

WebThe total registered electorate in the United Kingdom grew from 5.7 million in 1885 to over 21 million in 1918.Much of the growth was result of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which expanded franchise by abolishing property qualifications for men and introduced female suffrage for some women over the age of 30.. Changes in parliamentary franchise …

WebThe General Service Medal (1918 GSM) was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Royal Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended. Local forces, including police, qualified for many of the clasps, as could units of the Indian Army prior to 1947.. The GSM was equivalent to the 1915 Naval General Service Medal.Both these …

WebIn Internet networking, a private network is a computer network that uses a private address space of IP addresses.These addresses are commonly used for local area networks (LANs) in residential, office, and enterprise environments. Both the IPv4 and the IPv6 specifications define private IP address ranges.. Private network addresses are not allocated to any …

WebThe Education Act 1918 (8 & 9 Geo. V c. 39), often known as the Fisher Act, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was drawn up by H. A. L. Fisher. Herbert Lewis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, also played a key role in drawing up the Act.The Act applied only to England and Wales; a separate "Education (Scotland) Act …