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42nd Regiment (other)
42nd Regiment, 42nd Infantry Regiment or 42nd Armoured Regiment may refer to: United Kingdom * 42nd Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army up to 1881, known as the "Black Watch" * 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), a unit of the British Army Royal Engineers * 42nd Royal Tank Regiment, a World War II armoured unit of the British Army * 42nd Deoli Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army United States * 42nd Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the US Army American Civil War regiments Union (northern) Army *42nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment *42nd Indiana Infantry Regiment *42nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment *42nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment *42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment * 42nd United States Colored Infantry Regiment *42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Confederate (southern) Army * 42nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment * 42nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment * 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment Other nations * 42nd Infantry Regiment (Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Regiment Of Foot
The 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot was a Scottish infantry regiment in the British Army also known as the Black Watch. Originally titled Crawford's Highlanders or the Highland Regiment and numbered 43rd in the line, in 1748, on the disbanding of Oglethorpe's Regiment of Foot, they were renumbered 42nd and in 1751 formally titled the 42nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot. The 42nd Regiment was one of the first three Highland Regiments to fight in North America. In 1881 the regiment was named ''The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch)'', being officially redesignated ''The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)'' in 1931. In 2006 the Black Watch became part of the ''Royal Regiment of Scotland''. History Early history After the Jacobite rising of 1715 the British government did not have the resources or manpower to keep a standing army in the Scottish Highlands. As a result, they were forced to keep order by recruiting men from local Highland clans that had been loya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment
The 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. History The 42nd Virginia, organized at Staunton, Virginia, in July 1861, recruited its members in Henry, Floyd, Bedford, Campbell, Roanoke, Patrick, and Franklin counties. After fighting at First Kernstown and in Jackson's Valley Campaign, the unit was assigned to J.R. Jones' and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and was involved in the Appomattox operations. This regiment reported 70 casualties at First Kernstown and totaled 750 effectives in May 1862. It sustained no losses during the Seven Days' Battles but had many at Cedar Mountain. There were 62 disabled at Second Manassas, 26 at Fredericksburg, and 135 at Chancellorsville. Of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Brigade (other)
42nd Brigade or 42nd Infantry Brigade may refer to: * 42nd Indian Brigade of the British Indian Army in the First World War * 42nd Military Police Brigade (United States), a unit of the United States Army ; United Kingdom * 42nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) The 42nd Infantry Brigade, also known as 42 (North West) Brigade, was a brigade of the British Army. History The brigade first saw action during the Second Boer War. First World War The brigade was reformed in August 1914 during the First World W ... * Artillery Brigades ** 42nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery See also * 42nd Division (other) * 42nd Regiment (other) * 42nd Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Group (other)
42nd Group may refer to: * 42nd Support Group (United Kingdom), a unit of the United Kingdom Army * Marine Aircraft Group 42, a unit of the United States Marine Corps * 42d Air Base Wing "The Skies for Us" , colors = , march = , mascot = , battles = Southwest Pacific Theater, First Gulf War , anniversaries = , dec ... (42nd Bombardment Group), a unit of the United States Air Force See also * 42nd Division (other) * 42nd Brigade (other) * 42nd Regiment (other) * 42nd Battalion (other) * 42nd Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Division (other)
42nd Division or 42nd Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 42. Home Guard Infantry Division, a unit of the Croatian Army * 42nd Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, a unit of the British Army * 42nd Infantry Division (United States), a unit of the United States Army's New York Army National Guard * 42nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, currently a formation of the Russian Ground Forces * 42nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during WW2 * 42nd Division (Spain) Armoured divisions * 42nd Armoured Division (United Kingdom), a unit of the British Army Aviation divisions * 42d Air Division, a unit of the United States Air Force See also * 42nd Group (other) * 42nd Brigade (other) 42nd Brigade or 42nd Infantry Brigade may refer to: * 42nd Indian Brigade of the British Indian Army in the First World War * 42nd Military Police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Infantry Regiment (France)
42nd Infantry Regiment (''42e régiment d’infanterie'' or ''42e RI'') was an infantry regiment of the French Army, raised in 1635 as the 'Régiment de Calvisson'. It was renamed the 1638 : 'Régiment de Montpezat' in 1638 and the 'Régiment du Limousin' in 1684, before first gaining its numeral of 42 in 1791. During the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ... it was nicknamed the 'As de Carreau', since it was part of the 'Division des As' (a nickname for 14th Infantry Division). It was disbanded in 1991. Lineage Commanders External links *http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/c_frenchinf5.html Articles with empty sections from February 2013 All articles with empty sections 42 {{France-mil-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark And Renfrew Scottish), RCA
The 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA is a Canadian Army Reserve artillery regiment based in Pembroke, Ontario. It is part of the 4th Canadian Division's 33 Canadian Brigade Group. It was initially converted from the The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment to artillery in 1946. It includes the 35th Field Battery, RCA.Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments. Lineage *Originated 5 October 1866 in Brockville, Ontario, as the 42nd "Brockville Battalion of Infantry" *Redesignated 1 December 1897 as the 42nd "Lanark and Renfrew" Battalion of Infantry *Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment *Redesignated 12 March 1920 as The Lanark and Renfrew Regiment *Redesignated 15 July 1927 as The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment *Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment *Redesignated 15 September 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Bomber Aviation Regiment
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Armoured Regiment (India)
42nd Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. Formation The current regiment was raised with an "all India class" composition at Babina on 1 January 1981 by Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Ranjit Talwar (formerly of 18 Cavalry). The first Colonel of Regiment was Lieutenant General G. S. Klair, AVSM. The regiment has served in many different locations, but mostly across Northern India locations like Ambala, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Babina, Barmer and Amritsar. Prior to World War II, regiments of similar names existed. 42nd Cavalry Regiment (1918-1921) During World War I, a regiment named the "42nd Cavalry Regiment" was raised at Baleli by Maj Percy Henry Mitchell Taylor of the 32nd Lancers.Nath (2009), pg 281. The Regiment was raised from a squadron from 10th Lancers (Hodson's Horse) and the 35th Scinde Horse. The ethnic composition was as follows:- * Pathans - half squadron. * Sikhs - one and three quarter squadrons. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, at the time officially known as the Republic of Poland, was a country in Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe that existed between 1918 and 1939. The state was established on 6 November 1918, before the end of the First World War. The Second Republic ceased to exist in 1939, when Invasion of Poland, Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union and the Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovak Republic, marking the beginning of the European theatre of World War II, European theatre of the Second World War. In 1938, the Second Republic was the sixth largest country in Europe. According to the Polish census of 1921, 1921 census, the number of inhabitants was 27.2 million. By 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II, this had grown to an estimated 35.1 million. Almost a third of the population came from minority groups: 13.9% Ruthenians; 10% Ashkenazi Jews; 3.1% Belarusians; 2.3% Germans and 3.4% Czechs and Lithuanians. At the same time, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic)
Polish Armed Forces ( pl, Wojsko Polskie) were the armed forces of the Second Polish Republic from 1919 until the demise of independent Poland at the onset of Second World War in September 1939. History The outbreak of First World War meant that a huge number of Poles from the lands of the Polish partitions were forced to stand as soldiers in the ranks of German, Russian and Austro-Hungarian armies. In addition to these troops, Polish volunteer units were formed, fighting either on the side of the coalition or central states. A branch of 'Bajonians' was established in France, and in Gorczynski's Legion of Puławy. However, these were small units. The first ceased to exist due to losses, and the second could not grow due to political considerations. The Polish Legions were the greater union of the Polish Army of the independent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. They were created in 1914 by brigadier Józef Piłsudski. The members of these formations were members of underground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Infantry Regiment (Poland)
42nd Regiment, 42nd Infantry Regiment or 42nd Armoured Regiment may refer to: United Kingdom * 42nd Regiment of Foot, a unit of the British Army up to 1881, known as the "Black Watch" * 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), a unit of the British Army Royal Engineers * 42nd Royal Tank Regiment, a World War II armoured unit of the British Army * 42nd Deoli Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army United States * 42nd Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the US Army American Civil War regiments Union (northern) Army *42nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment *42nd Indiana Infantry Regiment *42nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment *42nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment *42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment * 42nd United States Colored Infantry Regiment *42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Confederate (southern) Army * 42nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment * 42nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment * 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment Other nations * 42nd Armoured Regiment (India), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
