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The Tank Man (also known as the Unknown Protester or Unknown Rebel) is the nickname given to an unidentified individual, presumed to be a Chinese man, who stood in front of a column of Type 59 tanks leaving Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 5, 1989.
"The Bear" – Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., United States Army general (the nickname he preferred over "Stormin' Norman") "The Bearded Man" – Frank Messervy, British Army general (because he tended not to shave in battle) "Beauty" – Harold M. Martin, U.S. Navy admiral [14] "Benny" – Raymond H. Bass, World War II U.S. Navy submarine commander [4]
Specialist 5 Johnson, a tank driver with Company B, was a member of a reaction force moving to aid other elements of his platoon, which was in heavy contact with a battalion size North Vietnamese force. Specialist Johnson's tank, upon reaching the point of contact, threw a track and became immobilized.
Marvin Heemeyer was born on October 28, 1951, on a dairy farm in South Dakota.In 1974, he moved to Colorado because he was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base. [3] In 1989, [3] he moved to Grand Lake, Colorado, about 16 miles (26 km) away from Granby.
Lafayette Green Pool (July 23, 1919 – May 30, 1991) was an American tank-crew and tank-platoon commander in World War II and is widely recognized as the US tank ace of aces, [2] [page needed] credited with 12 confirmed tank kills and 258 total armored vehicle and self-propelled gun kills, over 1,000 German soldiers killed and 250 more taken as prisoners of war, [3] accomplished in only 81 ...
Charley Havlat was born on November 4, 1910, in rural Saline County, Nebraska, to Anton M. and Antonia (née Nemec) Havlat.Charley's parents immigrated separately from the present day Czech Republic.
A British Matilda Mk II named "Glenorchy" of Major K.P. Harris, MC, commander of 'D' Squadron, 7th Royal Tank Regiment during Operation Compass displaying an Italian flag captured at Tobruk, 24 January 1941. Mark IV tank. Black Bess; Britannia [14] Fray Bentos [15] Matilda II. Glenorchy; Sexton MK.II. Culloden; Exterminator; Vindictive
As usual his tank led the way, but while advancing toward German positions near the town of Bougaltroff, "A" Company "came under extraordinarily heavy fire. Williams ordered the remaining tanks to pull back, but Rivers had located the German anti-tank unit and, with one other tank, moved to fire on the area and cover the withdrawal.