The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Der hervorragendste Orden des britischen Weltreichs), kurz Order of the British Empire (Orden des britischen Weltreichs) ist ein britischer Ritterorden, der am 4.Juni 1917 von König Georg V. gestiftet wurde. Die Aufnahme in den Orden würdigt Verdienste in den Bereichen von Kunst und Wissenschaft, der Arbeit für gemeinnützige …

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which …

Below is a List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Substantive) from the order's creation in 1917 until the present day. Honorary Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire can be found at Category:Honorary Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1910s. 1917: The Baroness Byron, The ...

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight, which involved bathing (as a symbol of purification) as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as "Knights of the Bath". George I "erected the Knights of the Bath into a regular Military …

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria on 1 January 1878. The Order includes members of three classes: Knight Grand Commander (); Knight Commander (); Companion (); No appointments have been made since 1947, the year that British India gained independence as the Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan.With …

Definition. The formal role and title of a ruler commanding the armed forces derives from Imperator of the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire, who possessed imperium (command and other regal) powers.. In English use, the term first applied to King Charles I of England in 1639. [citation needed] It continued to be used during the English Civil …

The British Army during the Napoleonic Wars experienced a time of rapid change. At the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, the army was a small, awkwardly administered force of barely 40,000 men. By the end of the period, the numbers had vastly increased. At its peak, in 1813, the regular army contained over 250,000 men. The British …

This is the British Expeditionary Force order of battle on 9 May 1940, the day before the German forces initiated the Battle of France ... Commander Corps Artillery Royal Artillery, I Corps. 115th (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery ... List of British Empire divisions in the Second World War; Notes

Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC, GCB, GCMG (9 February 1838 – 2 December 1919) was a British Army officer. After an early career in the Royal Navy, Wood joined the British Army in 1855.He served in several major conflicts including the Indian Mutiny where, as a lieutenant, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the face of the enemy that is …

The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or Bundesverdienstorden, BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany.It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellectual or honorary fields. It was created by the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany, …