American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major league status.
Franz HalderFranz Halder (30 June 1884 – 2 April 1972) was a German general and the chief of staff of the Army High Command (OKH) in Nazi Germany from 1938 until September 1942. During World War II, he directed the planning and implementation of Operation Barbarossa, the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. Halder became instrumental in the radicalisation of warfare on the Eastern Front.
National League (baseball)The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
Gil HodgesAmerican baseball player and manager (1924–1972)Baseball playerGilbert Raymond Hodges (born Hodge; April 4, 1924 – April 2, 1972) was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. An eight-time All-Star, he anchored the infield for the Dodgers through six pennant winners and two World Series titles before leading the New York Mets to their first World Series title in 1969.
Alvin CrowderAlvin Floyd Crowder (January 11, 1899 – April 3, 1972), nicknamed "General", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eleven seasons in the American League with the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns, and the Detroit Tigers. In 402 career games, Crowder pitched 2344+1⁄3innings and posted a win–loss record of 167–115, with 150 complete games, 16 shutouts, and a 4.12 earned run average.
Ferde GroféFerdinand Rudolph von Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972), known as Ferde Grofé () was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem the Grand Canyon Suite, and for orchestrating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé. Early lifeGrofé was born on 127 East Third Street, New York City, in 1892 to German immigrants.
New York MetsMajor League Baseball franchiseEstablished in 1962Major league affiliationsNational League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers514161718243136374142ColorsBlue, orange, white NameNew York Mets (1962–present)NicknamesThe MetropolitansThe Amazin' Mets The Amazin'sThe MetsiesThe Orange and BlueThe Miracle Mets (1969)The Bad Guys (1986)BallparkCiti Field (2009–present)Shea Stadium (1964–2008)Polo Grounds (1962–1963)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(2)19691986NL pennants(5)19691973198620002015NL East division titles (6)196919731986198820062015Wild card berths(5)19992000201620222024RivalriesPhiladelphia PhilliesAtlanta BravesNew York YankeesSt.Oberkommando des Heeres
Vietnam War1955–1975 war in Southeast AsiaBelligerentsNorth Vietnam Viet Cong and PRGPathet LaoKhmer RougeGRUNKChinaSoviet UnionNorth KoreaSouth VietnamUnited States South KoreaAustraliaNew Zealand Laos (from 1959) Khmer RepublicThailand PhilippinesTaiwanCommanders and leadersHồ Chí Minh #Lê DuẩnVõ Nguyên GiápMao ZedongNikita KhrushchevLeonid Brezhnev...
Easter OffensiveBelligerentsSouth VietnamUnited StatesNorth VietnamCommanders and leadersCao Văn ViênI Corps:Hoàng Xuân Lãm (later Ngô Quang Trưởng) II Corps: Ngô Du (later Nguyễn Văn Toàn) III Corps: Nguyễn Văn MinhCreighton AbramsVăn Tiến DũngB5 Front: Lê Trọng Tấn (later Trần Quý Hai) B4 Front: Trần Văn QuangB3 Front: Hoàng Minh ThảoB2 Front: Trần Văn TràB1 Front: Chu Huy MânStrengthTotal ARVN: 758,000550 tanks and 900 APCs~1,500 aircraft and helicoptersU.S. forces:U.S. Air ForceU.S. 7th Fleet 300,000 322 tanks and APCsCasualties and lossesU.S estimate: ~10,000 killed, 33,000 wounded, 3,500 missingU.S. casualties: 300 killed, ~1,500 woundedOther estimate: 30,000 killed, 78,000 wounded and 14,000 missingPAVN estimate: 213,307 killed and wounded, 13,000 capturedMore than 1,000 tanks and APCs destroyedPAVN estimate: 100,000+ casualties (~40,000 killed)U.S. estimate: 100,000 killed250–700 tanks and APCs destroyedCivilians: 25,000+ killed and 1 million refugeesThe Easter Offensive, also known as the 1972 Spring–Summer Offensive (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Xuân–Hè 1972) by North Vietnam, or the Fiery Red Summer (Mùa hè đỏ lửa) in South Vietnamese literature, was a military campaign conducted by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) against a force consisting of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the United States military between 30 March and 22 October 1972, during the Vietnam War.
Douglas B-66 DestroyerThe Douglas B-66 Destroyer is a light bomber that was designed and produced by the American aviation manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. The B-66 was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) and is derivative of the United States Navy's A-3 Skywarrior, a heavy carrier-based attack aircraft. Officials intended for the aircraft to be a simple development of the earlier A-3, taking advantage of being strictly land-based to dispense with unnecessary naval features.
Iceal HambletonIcealEugene "Gene" Hambleton (November 16, 1918 – September 19, 2004) was a career United States Air Forcenavigator who was shot down over South Vietnam during the 1972 Easter Offensive. He was aboard an EB-66 aircraft whose call sign was Bat 21. As the ranking navigator/EWO on the aircraft, he was seated immediately behind the pilot, giving him the call sign "Bat 21 Bravo".*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.