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General of the Artillery — may be: *General of the Artillery (Germany) and Austria Hungary *General of the Artillery (Imperial Russia) … Wikipedia
General-in-Chief — has been a military rank or title in various armed forces around the world.In France, General in Chief ( général en chef ) was first an informal title for the lieutenant general commanding over others lieutenant generals, or even for some… … Wikipedia
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Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars — The Imperial Russian Army was the principal armed force of the Russian Empire during its participation in the Napoleonic Wars. As a major European power, Russia could not escape the wars involving revolutionary and Napoleonic France, but as an… … Wikipedia
Imperial Russian Navy — The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the Bolshevik Revolution.First RomanovsUnder Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich construction of the first three masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built… … Wikipedia
RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the military staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration and oversees operational management of the armed… … Wikipedia
The Story of Civilization — Author(s) Will Durant Ariel Durant … Wikipedia
Imperial Guard (Napoleon I) — This article discusses the group of soldiers who acted as Napoleon Bonaparte s personal guard. For other uses of the term, see Imperial Guard (disambiguation) Grognard of the Old Guard in 1813 The Imperial Guard (French: Garde Impériale) was… … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
