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WW2 Naval Warfare
WW2 naval warfare was fought in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, between the Allies and the Axis forces. Both forces utilized submarines, destroyers, and battleships including air force support and amphibious landings as part of the naval warfare.
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Is the museum of tolerance supported financially?
The Museum of Tolerance is primarily supported through a combination of private donations, membership fees, and foundation grants. It also receives funding from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, which established the museum. Additionally, ticket sales and educational programs contribute to its financial support, enabling it to fulfill its mission of promoting tolerance and understanding.
i just found a bayonet at a fleamarket today with the same makings as you describe. on one side it has a sword through a gear with INI Toledo with and ET code? and the other side has a bird with a crown and a sword through it? im not sure if this is the same bayonet but from what i have found out online mine matched up to be a 1969-70 CETME assult rifle bayont...
http://www.worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/Spain/Spain.HTML
this link if it works had pics on it and the last one on first page looked exactly like mine.. hope i helped or gave you somewhere to start looking ..
What do you do with someone who doesn't cooperate with you on your team?
you kick them out,there not a team player. You go to the top dog and ask them to have a chat with this person. Im sure your not the only one that notices this. If the top dog wont do it, see if you can champion others to help you approach the non-conformist and let them know that their is no I in team......
What ship did future US President Gerald Ford serve aboard during World War 2?
I did not know that Gerald Ford was in the Navy, but I looked it up for you. Ford served aboard the carrier USS Monterey during World War 2. He served aboard the USS Monterey (CVL-26) it was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier.
Take him out for a beer and ask him why he is there.
What replaced the battleship as the most effective fighting ship in the navy?
Effective date: 10 December 1941, first time airplanes acting alone, sunk a battleship at sea, while underway and shooting back! Battleship HMS Prince of Wales sunk by airpower.
On this date the aircraft carrier replaced the battleship as the ship of the line.
Died: Fort Sam Houston, TX, 7 January 1949; Age: 58
What does the USN on a chief's collar device mean?
United States Navy Actually no it does not mean that, that is what it means on everyone else emblem on a Chief it means: Unity, Service, Navigation! Trust me, I asked the Chief!BM1
It is when a sea power (navy) blocks a port or harbor keeping other ships from coming or going. It cuts a city from receiving or send supplies and reinforcements.
Is the AC-130 gunship an aircraft with a really powerful gun?
Yes because as you can see, the gun of the AC-130 is really scary. The AC-130 is a spooky aircraft because as it fly in the air it can open fire and attack ground targets. It's gun is really freaky.
Was a condition of Japan's surrender in WWII that it would destory the building plans of the zero?
No,
For several reasons the Allied Countries did not demand that Japan destroy the building plans of the zero fighter planes.
First of all by the wars end the zero was no longer considered a front line plane, technology had passed it by and most of the Allied planes were much more advanced.
Secondly, by the end of the war Japan had no industrial capacity to produce anything as complex as a plane.
Third, Japan was forbidden from building any weapons.
Finally, the Allies did insist that all Japanese planes that were still in existence on August 15 be disabled (their propellers were removed).
In April 1918, during WWI HMS Sirius was deliberately run aground and scuttled in the mouth of Ostend Harbour in Belgium.
Did US or German subs sink more ships?
The Germans sunk more, cause the US didn't have many, and most of them were in the Pacific.
WAVE stands for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. The acronym itself is also an allusion to ocean waves.
What ships were the 1941 US Pacific Fleet?
In 1941, the Pacific Fleet was comprised of 3 aircraft carriers, 9 battleships, 12 heavy cruisers, 11 light cruisers, 80 destroyers, and 55 submarines.
Which battleships helped bombard Iwo Jima in World War 2?
Six battleships (Arkansas, New York, Texas, Nevada, Idaho, and Tennessee), five cruisers (Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Chester, Tuscaloosa, and Vicksburg), and many destroyers from TF 54 were presenting the pre-landing bombardment.
At 02:00 local time, on 19 February 1945, D-Day, the formidable 16-inch (406 mm) battleship guns from USS North Carolina, USS Washington and later added USS West Virginiasignaled the commencement of the invasion of Iwo Jima.
Source: Wikipedia
What were the casualties of the Solomon Islands campaign World War 2?
Roughly 11,000 allied (Australians, New Zealanders, and Americans) were killed. 80,000 Japanese troops were killed.
