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Did churchill have everyone pray for the lord to protect them from the enemy in world war 2?
Certainly. The bulk of the people in the UK and in the US were Christians who would pray. The Europeans were able to hear him say the same thing on the radio when they could sneak a listen to the British broadcast.
Wiring parties during world war 1?
Both sides did this. Groups of soldiers late at night would slip as quietly as possible out of their trenches and go in front of them to add to existing wire or create new wire obstacles. This was barbed wire, such as is used in pasture fencing. Some soldiers carried heavy spools of wire, others carried stakes to be driven into the ground and upon which the wire would be strung. The spools of wire would have a stick through the middle so it would spin and the wire could be unspooled and stretched between the stakes. Somebody had to have wire cutters for when it was necessary to cut the wire. They might have metal stakes or wooden ones, and they might wrap the wire around the stakes or they might have to tack it to the wooden stakes, which would make noise. Any noise could be deadly. Enemy soldiers would be on watch all night. Periodically they would fire flares into the air, from flare pistols, to light up the area. These flares had little parachutes and burned brightly as they drifted down. If the wiring party heard the pop of the flare pistol they would instantly throw themselves to the ground, and lie motionless until the flare burned out. If they were unable to get on the ground before the flare lit up, they had to freeze and remain absolutely still until the flare burned out, and hope and pray the enemy did not see them. If they were seen the enemy would open up with machine guns, and they had to try to get back in their trenches before being killed, unless there was a shell crater handy to jump into. If the enemy heard noises he might open up with the machine guns in the direction of the noise without waiting for a flare to go up. In some places along the front the trenches were as much as 800 yards apart, but mostly they were much closer, and in some places very close. The soldiers hated wiring parties, as it was an extra way to get killed, and very dangerous. Handling the wire in the dark was not easy and it would rip the flesh of your hands if you weren't careful.
How does George Washington relate to Valley Forge?
While marching, George Washington stopped at Valley Forge to pray for his army and that they would win the Revolutionary War.
When is vetrans day?
In Afghanistan at 10:45 where 97 Canadian soldiers have given there lives and 2500 are serving. The ceramony was held in Kandahar
A major war or conflict that Mayan empire faced?
The Maya are a race that has existed for about 3,000 years. In this large time span much has happened. The Maya have built temples, learned how to use the land, hunt, and much more. This page will only feature a small part in this races history, their battle. Upon a field hundreds maybe thousands of fearless soldiers grasp in they're hands spears of wood with obsidian tips, shields beautifully decorated with colorful feathers of red, yellow, green, and blue. Arrows fly through the air, whizzing past the heads of their foes this is a Mayan battle taking place. In the ninth century the Mayan empire collapsed into a heap of destruction and war. Chaos rained over the Yucatan peninsula and the Maya lifestyle was changed forever. Maya warfare was mostly about gods, not about tactics although they did use some war tactics. The god of war, Sun jaguar was the main Maya god. Before every battle warriors would ask for his help in the battle. The spiritual part of battle was used just as much as the material part of battle. When the conqueror of Guatemala, Pedro de Alvarado fought the Quiche Maya in 1523 they charged him disguised as eagles and lightning only to be brought down by the superior Spanish forces. Weapons were needed in warfare unless you were using your bare fists. Some of their spectacular weapons were: 1. Bow and Arrow A projectile weapon used for long range combat. This weapon was created approxamatly 2,500 years ago. 2. Knife A close range blade used for stabbing. 3. Spear An either close or long range weapon. It is a long pole with a blade at the tip. It could be thrown or used as a sabbing weapon. 4. Atlatl (spear thrower) A device used for throwing the spear. The spear was placed in a groove on the Atlatl then the atlatl was strapped to the arm. After throwing the spear the tip of the spear (a dart) was projected out of the spear into the pray. After the battle was over the spear part (not the dart) could be retrived. 5. Club (maquahuitl) This was somewhat like a log used to crush the enemy, not stab them. The club was widely used. 6. Sickle A curved blade used for cutting grass. It could also be used for battle. This is how Maya fought and what they used for fighting.
