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Black Brigade (Loyalist)
Black Brigade may refer to: * Black Brigades, Fascist paramilitary groups operating in northern Italy during the final years of World War II, and after the signing of the Italian Armistice in 1943 * Certain Polish military units in World War II, including: ** 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade (Poland) ** 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade (Poland) ** 1st Armoured Division (Poland) *Racially segregated military units in United States history, including: ** The Black Brigade, a 24-strong Loyalist military unit consisting largely of Black Loyalists, or formerly enslaved African Americans or who escaped to the British during the American Revolutionary War ** Black Brigade of Cincinnati, a military unit made up of African Americans organized during the Civil War to protect the city of Cincinnati in 1862 ;Fictional * ''Black Brigade'' (film), the DVD release title of the 1970 television movie ''Carter's Army'' about a squad of all black troops charged with securing an important hydro dam in Naz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Brigades
The Auxiliary Corps of the Black Shirts' Action Squads (), most widely known as the Black Brigades (), was one of the Fascist paramilitary groups, organized and run by the Republican Fascist Party (''Partito Fascista Repubblicano'', PFR) operating in the Italian Social Republic (in northern Italy), during the final years of World War II, and after the signing of the Italian Armistice in 1943. They were officially led by Alessandro Pavolini, former Minister of Culture of the fascist era during the last years of Fascist Italy. History Background On 25 July 1943 Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, was arrested after the Italian Grand Council of Fascism (''Gran Consiglio del Fascismo''), with the support of King Vittorio Emanuele III, overthrew him and began negotiations with the Allies for Italy's withdrawal from the war. The Italian government was taken over by Marshal Pietro Badoglio, who outlawed the National Fascist Party (''Partito Nazionale Fascista'', PNF) and confiscated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade (Poland)
The 10th Cavalry Brigade () was a Polish military unit in World War II. It was the only fully operational Polish motorized infantry unit during the Invasion of Poland, as Warsaw Armoured Motorized Brigade was not completed by September 1, 1939.Majka J., Brygada motorowa płk. Maczka: 10. Brygada Kawalerii 1937–1939.' Libra, 2004, Lambshead J., ''Germany Strikes!: Early War in Europe.'' A. Cavatore, R. Priestley (red.), Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2015, , OCLC 894307293Zaloga S., ''The Polish army 1939–1945.'' M. Windrow (red.), R. Hook, seria Men-at-Arms, 117, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2001, , OCLC 749745529 Commanded by Colonel, later General Stanisław Maczek, it is considered one of few Polish World War II military units (brigade size or larger) not to have been decisively defeated in 1939. Another notable large unit was General Franciszek Kleeberg's Independent Operational Group Polesie. Organized in 1937 The unit was organized in February 1937, partly as an experiment. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade (Poland)
The Poland, Polish 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade () was an armoured formation of the Polish Armed Forces in the West. It was organized in France during World War II as part of the Sikorski's Army, Polish Army in France, mostly by veterans of the 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade (Poland), 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade who managed to escape from Germany, German and Soviet Union, Soviet occupied Poland. Led by General Stanisław Maczek, it took part in the Battle of France in May 1940. It was later reformed in Great Britain as a part of the 1st Armoured Division (Poland), 1st Armoured Division. 1939-40 {{Black Brigade Under the terms of the Franco-Polish Military Alliance, France and Poland were allies in the lead-up to World War II. After Poland was defeated by Germany in September 1939, many Polish soldiers made their way to France where a new Polish Army in France (1939-1940), Polish Army in France was created to continue the fight against the Germans. These forces were commande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Armoured Division (Poland)
The Polish 1st Armoured Division ( Polish ''1 Dywizja Pancerna, Pierwsza Dywizja Pancerna'') was an armoured division of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II. Created in February 1942 at Duns in Scotland, it was commanded by Major General Stanisław Maczek and at its peak numbered approximately 18,000 soldiers. The division served in the final phases of the Battle of Normandy in August 1944 during Operation Totalize and the Battle of Chambois and then continued to fight throughout the campaign in Northern Europe, mainly as part of the First Canadian Army. History After the fall of Poland and then France in 1940, many of the remaining Poles that had fought in both campaigns retreated with the British Army to the United Kingdom. Formation Stationed in Scotland, the Polish 1st Armoured Division was formed as part of the Polish I Corps under Wladyslaw Sikorski, which guarded approximately 200 kilometres of British coast in 1940-1941. The commander of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Loyalist
Black Loyalists were people of African descent who sided with Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War. In particular, the term referred to men enslaved by Patriots who served on the Loyalist side because of the Crown's guarantee of freedom. Some 3,000 Black Loyalists were evacuated from New York to Nova Scotia; they were individually listed in the '' Book of Negroes'' as the British gave them certificates of freedom and arranged for their transportation. More than 3,000 Black Loyalists relocated to Nova Scotia after the British defeat in 1783, settling in Birchtown, Digby, Guysborough County, Annapolis Royal, Preston and Halifax. By 1785, the majority of Black Loyalist communities had formed independent Black churches, and many had also established their own schools. However, the Black Loyalists were consistently denied land grants and exploited as a source of free labor by the colonial government. Some of the European Loyalists who emigrated to Nova Scotia bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Brigade Of Cincinnati
The Black Brigade of Cincinnati was a military unit of African-American soldiers, that was organized in 1862 during the American Civil War, when the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, was in danger of being attacked, by the Confederate Army. The members of the Cincinnati "Black Brigade" were among the first African Americans to be employed in the military defense of the Union. The fortifications—including forts, miles of military roads, miles of rifle pits, magazines, and hundreds of acres of cleared forests—at the border of Northern Kentucky thwarted the major threat to Cincinnati during the Civil War. Brigade service Background Race relations in Cincinnati at the time were incredibly volatile. While the city had more than its share of exceptional abolition leaders before the American Civil War, the attitude of Cincinnatians in general towards abolitionism was one of open hostility. Most of the citizens discountenanced the institution of slavery but were willing to wink at its co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Brigade (film)
''Carter's Army'' is a 1970 American made-for-television war drama film starring a host of prominent African-American film actors, including Richard Pryor, Rosey Grier, Robert Hooks, Billy Dee Williams and Moses Gunn. The film originally aired as an ''ABC Movie of the Week'' on January 27, 1970. The film would be released on DVD under the title ''Black Brigade''. Plot A redneck officer is put in charge of a squad of all black troops charged with the mission of securing an important hydro dam in Nazi Germany. Their failure would delay the Allied advance into Germany, thus prolonging the war. These African-Americans had been relegated to cleaning latrines and therefore have little real military training, but Captain Beau Carter has no choice. He leads the rag-tag unit to secure the dam and the men reveal themselves as heroic. Cast * Stephen Boyd as Captain Beau Carter * Robert Hooks as Lieutenant Edward Wallace * Susan Oliver as Anna Renvic * Rosey Grier as Jim "Big Jim" * Mose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitch Black Brigade
''Pitch Black Brigade'' is the second album by the Norwegian black metal band Vreid Vreid is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2004 after the breakup of Windir following the death of lead singer and founder Valfar. The remaining members along with new guitarist Ese formed Vreid. The band's name is an archaic Norwegian word .... The sound was mixed by Lars Klokkerhaug at Subsonic Society. Track listing #"Då Draumen Rakna" ("When the Dream Shattered") – 5:16 #"Left to Hate" – 4:38 #"Pitch Black" – 4:20 #"The Red Smell" – 4:42 #"Hengebjørki" ("The Silver Birch") – 9:21 #"Our Battle" – 3:35 #"Hang 'Em All" – 3:33 #"Eit Kapitell For Seg Sjølv"("A Story of its Own") – 6:54 References {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2020 Vreid albums 2006 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
