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GREIF
Greif (German for Griffin) may refer to: * Greif (surname) * Greif, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company * Operation Greif, a German infiltration operation using English-speaking troops during the Battle of the Bulge * Heinkel He 177 Greif, a German heavy bomber during World War II * Torgelower SV Greif a German football team * ''Greif'' (brigantine) * SMS ''Greif'', a German light cruiser * SMS ''Greif'' (auxiliary cruiser), a converted freighter serving as a merchant raider with Imperial Germany in World War I * German torpedo boat ''Greif'', 1925–1944 * Greif was the name of Erwin Rommel's command vehicle, an Sd.Kfz. 250/3 during his command of the Afrika Korps during World War II * Badener Greifs, an American football team from Karlsruhe, Germany See also * Greiff (other) * Griffin * Grief Grief is the response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or some living thing that has died, to which a bond or affection was formed. Although conventionally foc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greif (surname)
Greif is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Avner Greif, American economist * Eric Greif, lawyer and entertainment personality * Gideon Greif, historian * Jean-Jacques Greif, French journalist and writer * Mark Greif, editor * Martin Greif, American writer * Olivier Greif Olivier Greif (3 January 1950, Paris – 13 May 2000, Paris) was a French composer of Polish-Jewish parentage. His father was an Auschwitz survivor, which led Greif to compose a number of Holocaust-themed works, including ''Todesfuge'' and ''Let ..., French composer * Stephen Greif, English actor {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Greif
Operation Greif (german: Unternehmen Greif) was a special operation commanded by ''Waffen-SS'' commando Otto Skorzeny during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The operation purpose was to capture one or more of the bridges over the Meuse river before they could be destroyed. German soldiers, wearing captured British and U.S. Army uniforms and using captured Allied vehicles, were to cause confusion in the rear of the Allied lines. A lack of vehicles, uniforms and equipment limited the operation and it never achieved its original aim of securing the Meuse bridges. Skorzeny's post-war trial set a precedent clarifying article 4 of the Geneva Convention: as the German soldiers removed the Allied uniforms before engaging in combat, they were not to be considered ''francs-tireurs''. There was an earlier Nazi military operation that used this name, namely an anti-partisan operation conducted by the German Army, begun on 14 August 1942, in the vicinity of Orsha and Vitebsk in the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive (military), offensive military campaign, campaign on the Western Front (World War II), Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg. The primary military objectives were to deny further use of the Belgian port of Antwerp to the Allies and to split the Allied lines, which potentially could have allowed the Germans to encirclement, encircle and destroy the four Allied forces. Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, who since December 1941 had assumed direct command of the German army, believed that achieving these objectives would compel the Western Allies to accept a peace treaty in the Axis powers' favor. By this time, it was palpable to virtually the entire German leadership including Hitler himself that they had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinkel He 177 Greif
The Heinkel He 177 ''Greif'' (Griffin) was a long-range heavy bomber flown by the ''Luftwaffe'' during World War II. The introduction of the He 177 to combat operations was significantly delayed, by both problems with the development of its engines, and frequent changes to its intended role. Nevertheless, it was the only long-range, heavy bomber to become operational with the ''Luftwaffe'' during the war. The He 177 had a payload/range capability similar to that of four-engined heavy bombers used by the Allies in the European theatre. Work on the design began in response to a 1936 requirement, known as Bomber A, issued by the RLM for a purely strategic bomber. Thus the He 177 was intended originally to be capable of a sustained bombing campaign against Soviet manufacturing capacity, deep inside Russia. In contrast to its heavy payload and very wide, planform, the specifications called for the design to have only two very powerful engines. To deliver the power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torgelower SV Greif
Torgelower FC Greif is a Football in Germany, German football club from the city of Torgelow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The football team is part of a sports club which also has departments for women's sport, table tennis, and Team handball, handball. The club was known as Torgelower SV Greif until 2014. History The club was established in 1919 as ''Greif Torgelow'' and after World War II resumed play in East Germany as ''BSG Motor Torgelow'' in the third-tier Berzirksliga Neubrandenburg. Through the 1950s they would play as ''Motor'' or as ''Stahl Torgelow'' and generally earn upper-table finishes. Their performance began to slip in the early 1960s, and they delivered only mid-table results. In 1963 they were renamed ''Nord Max Matern Torgelow'' and would play as ''NMM'' or simply ''Nord Torgelow'' until after German reunification in 1990. In 1971 the team won its first promotion to the second-division DDR-Liga and spent most of the decade as an elevator side moving up and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greif (brigantine)
''Greif'' is a brigantine, owned by the town Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It was built in 1951 at Warnowwerft, Warnemünde/Rostock with a steel hull, launched May 26, 1951 and commissioned August 2, 1951. It was the first steel vessel built after World War II at the port, and was christened ''Wilhelm Pieck'' after the first president of the German Democratic Republic. In 1990 it participated in the first German sail event. The ship was later given to the town of Greifswald and overhauled in Rostock, and re-christened ''Greif''. The ship is used as a training ship for maritime youth education. It has participated in the Hanse Sail The Hanse Sail in Rostock is the largest maritime festival in Mecklenburg (Germany) and one of the largest in Europe. About 250 traditional sailing ships of all types and sizes from a vast variety of countries visit the coast of the city of Ro ..., including Hanse Sail Rostock 2011. See also *'' Hanne Marie'' (also based from Greifs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMS Greif
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Several ships of the German and Austro-Hungarian Navies have been named SMS ''Greif'' *, an Austro-Hungarian aviso originally launched in 1857 as the merchant paddle steamer ''Jupiter'' *, a German aviso launched in 1886 *, an Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat launched in 1907 *, a German auxiliary cruiser during World War I 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMS Greif (auxiliary Cruiser)
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Several ships of the German and Austro-Hungarian Navies have been named SMS ''Greif'' *, an Austro-Hungarian aviso originally launched in 1857 as the merchant paddle steamer ''Jupiter'' *, a German aviso launched in 1886 *, an Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat launched in 1907 *, a German auxiliary cruiser during World War I 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Torpedo Boat Greif
''Greif'' was the third of six Type 23 torpedo boats built for the German Navy (initially called the ''Reichsmarine'' and then renamed as the ''Kriegsmarine'' in 1935). The boat made multiple non-intervention patrols during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s. During World War II, she played a minor role in the Norwegian Campaign of 1940 by transporting troops that captured Arendal. ''Greif'' spent the next couple of years escorting minelayers as they laid minefields and laying minefields herself. She also spent the latter half of 1941 escorting convoys through the Skagerrak. The boat had a lengthy refit that lasted all of 1942 and then spent March–April 1943 escorting ships in Norwegian waters before returning to France. While deployed there ''Greif'' laid numerous minefields and escorted U-boats through the Bay of Biscay. The boat was sunk by Allied aircraft in May 1944. Design and armament Derived from the World War I-era large torpedo boat ,)., group=Note the Type 23 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Rommel
Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel () (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German field marshal during World War II. Popularly known as the Desert Fox (, ), he served in the ''Wehrmacht'' (armed forces) of Nazi Germany, as well as serving in the ''Reichswehr'' of the Weimar Republic, and the army of German Empire, Imperial Germany. Rommel was a highly decorated officer in World War I and was awarded the ''Pour le Mérite'' for his actions on the Italian Front (World War I), Italian Front. In 1937, he published his classic book on military tactics, ''Infantry Attacks'', drawing on his experiences in that war. In World War II, he commanded the 7th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht), 7th Panzer Division during the Battle of France, 1940 invasion of France. His leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign established his reputation as one of the ablest tank commanders of the war, and earned him the nickname ''der Wüstenfuchs'', "the Desert Fox". Among hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badener Greifs
The Badener Greifs ( en, Baden Griffins) are an American football club from Karlsruhe, Germany. The club's greatest success came in 1987, when it reached the German Bowl but lost to the Berlin Adler.Bowls GFL website, accessed: 1 January 2011 History The club was formed in 1982 by a group of motor cycle enthusiasts.ClubBadener Greifs website, accessed: 11 January 2010 The Greifs began playing league football in 1983 and were promoted to the top-level of football in Germany in 1985, the ''American Football Bundesliga''. The club achieved its greatest success in 1987, when it lost the German Bowl to the Berlin Adler 37–12. The club experienced a golden era from 1986 to 1991, when it reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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