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Storm Trooper (other)
Stormtrooper or storm trooper may refer to: Military *Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany), specialist soldier of the German Army in World War I *''Sturmabteilung'' (SA) or Storm Detachment, a paramilitary organization of the German Nazi Party *8th Infantry Division (Philippines) or Storm Trooper Division, a Philippine Army unit *The term is sometimes applied to Canadian soldiers of the First World War Other uses * Stormtrooper (''Star Wars''), a fictional soldier from the ''Star Wars'' universe * Stormtroopers (''Transformers''), a fictional group from the ''Transformers'' series * ''The Stormtrooper Magazine'', an American Nazi Party magazine (1964–1968) * Stormtroopers, fictional soldiers in the Imperial Guard of ''Warhammer 40,000'' * Stormtroopers, Polish neonazi organization. See also *Shock troop (other), commandos or special forces in general *Stormtroopers of Death, a crossover thrash band *Sturmtruppen (other) *Starship Troopers (other) ''Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany)
Stormtroopers ( or ''Stoßtruppen'') were the only elite shock troops of the Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) that specialized in commando style raids, infiltrating the trenches and wiping out the enemy quickly, maneuver warfare, reconnaissance, and shock tactics. In the last years of World War I, ''Stoßtruppen'' (" shock troopers" or "shove troopers") were trained to use infiltration tactics – part of the Germans' improved method of attack on enemy trench warfare. The German Empire entered the war certain that the conflict would be won in the course of great military campaigns, thus relegating results obtained during individual clashes to the background; consequently the best officers, concentrated in the German General Staff, placed their attention on maneuver warfare and the rational exploitation of railways, rather than concentrating on the conduct of battles. This attitude made a direct contribution to operational victories of Germany in Russia, Romania, Serbia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturmabteilung
The (; SA; or 'Storm Troopers') was the original paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party of Germany. It played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and early 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the ''Roter Frontkämpferbund'' of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the ''Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold'' of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and intimidating Romani people, Romani, trade unionists, and especially Jews. The SA were colloquially called Brownshirts () because of the colour of their Uniforms and insignia of the Sturmabteilung, uniform's shirts, similar to Benito Mussolini's Blackshirts. The official uniform of the SA was a brown shirt with a brown tie. The color came about because a large shipment of Paul von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Infantry Division (Philippines)
The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Storm Trooper Division, is one of the Philippine Army's Infantry units in the Visayas and under the AFP Central Command, combating local communist insurgent units, and terrorists. History The division was established on August 1, 1988, with headquarters at Camp General Vicente Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar. The local government soldiers and officers under the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army was sending the combat operations in the Visayas region and the engagements of the Anti-Communist Operations and helping aided and supported of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and the CAFGU militia forces against the communist rebels of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) and other local criminal elements. During the Operation Enduring Freedom in the Philippines under the War on Terrorism and the Islamic Insurgency in Mindanao, Southern Philippines. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada In The World Wars And Interwar Years
During the world wars and interwar period, 1914–1947, Canada experienced economic gain, more freedom for women, and new technological advancements. There were severe political tensions over issues of war and ethnicity, and heavy military casualties. The Great Depression hit Canada hard, especially in export-oriented mining and farming communities, and in urban factory districts. World War I The July Crisis was a series of interrelated diplomatic and military escalations among the major powers of Europe in the summer of 1914, which led to the unexpected outbreak of World War I (1914–1918). At the time, Canadians were more concerned with events within their own country than European affairs. The summer of 1914 brought a second year of drought turning wheat fields into parched deserts while the two new transcontinental railways the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern fell further into debt, sending the thousands of men who had helped build them into unemployment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormtrooper (Star Wars)
Stormtroopers are fictional soldiers in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in the original ''Star Wars'' film trilogy (1977–1983), the Stormtroopers are the shock troops/ space marines of the autocratic Galactic Empire. Their predecessors, the clone troopers of the Galactic Republic, were used by Emperor Palpatine to take over the government and exterminate the Jedi. After the fall of the Empire, as depicted in the original trilogy, Stormtroopers remained in service to Imperial remnants, such as the First Order. The order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the ''Star Wars'' universe. Accompanying the Imperial Navy, Stormtroopers are able to be deployed swiftly and respond to states of civil unrest or insurrection, act as a planetary garrison, and police areas within the Galactic Empire. They are shown in collective groups of varying organizational sizes ranging from squads to legions and for some, their armour and tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormtroopers (Transformers)
The Autobots are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. The Autobots are living robots from the planet Cybertron who, like most Transformers, are each imbued with a unique "life force" known as a "spark."Furman, Simon (2004). ''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide''. DK Publishing Inc. pp. 18–19. ''Transformers: Best Wars.'' "The Spark." (Season 1, Episode 15). Original air date: November 11, 1996. Led by Optimus Prime in most stories, the Autobots believe that "freedom is the right of all sentient life" and are often engaged in a civil war with the Decepticons, a faction of Transformers dedicated to military conquest and usually headed by Megatron. In a mirror universe portrayed in '' Transformers: Shattered Glass'', the Autobots are villains opposed by the heroic Decepticons. The transformation cog ("T-cog") and the living metal of each transformer's body allows them to change from their natural robotic body into an "alternate mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stormtrooper Magazine
''The Stormtrooper Magazine'' was the quarterly official publication of the American Nazi Party. The magazine was published in Arlington County, Virginia, the United States, between 1964 and 1968. History and profile ''The Stormtrooper Magazine'' was established by the American Nazi Party in 1964. The magazine was headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It came out quarterly, and as of 1965 John Patler was its editor. The party sent it and other materials to its affiliated members and organizations which sold them to gain financial support. ''The Stormtrooper Magazine'' was among the propaganda publications of the American Nazi Party. One of its sections was devoted to the activities of the World Union of National Socialists The World Union of National Socialists (WUNS), originally the World Union of Free Enterprise National Socialists (WUFENS) is an organization founded in 1959 as an umbrella group for neo-Nazi organizations across the globe. History In early 1 .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Nazi Party
The American Nazi Party (ANP) is an American neo-Nazi Political parties in the United States, political party founded by George Lincoln Rockwell in 1959. In Rockwell's time, it was headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It was renamed the National Socialist White People's Party (NSWPP) in 1967. Rockwell was murdered by former ANP member John Patler later that year. Following Rockwell's murder, the organization appointed Rockwell's second in command, Deputy Commander Matt Koehl as the new leader. The NSWPP, now under Koehl's command, was subject to ideological disagreements between members in the 1970s and 1980s, leading to several members being kicked out and forming their own groups. Koehl renamed the NSWPP the New Order in 1983, which came with a shift in the organization towards esoteric neo-Nazism. After Koehl's death in 2014, a long-time member and officer of the New Order, Martin Kerr, assumed leadership. History In October 1959, George Lincoln Rockwell founded the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Guard (Warhammer 40,000)
''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987, and the tenth and current edition was released in June 2023. As in other miniature wargames, players enact battles using Miniature model (gaming), miniature models of warriors and fighting vehicles. The playing area is a tabletop model of a battlefield, comprising models of buildings, hills, trees, and other terrain features. Each player takes turns moving their model warriors around the battlefield and fighting their opponent's warriors. These fights are resolved using dice and simple arithmetic. ''Warhammer 40,000'' is set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilisation is beset by hostile aliens and supernatural creatures. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters wielding futuristic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szturmowcy
«Stormtroopers» () was a Polish neo-Nazi group led by Grzegorz Ćwik. The group is known for its role in forming the «Black Bloc» of the Independence March (Poland), Independence March, mostly consisting of various nationalist groups, such as Niklot and National Radical Camp (1993), National Radical Camp. Szturmowcy had friendly relations with the «Autonomiczni nacjonaliści». History «Szturmowcy» was operating and participating in the Independence March as part of the «Black Bloc» since 2017. The organization, however, was shut down for a short period in 2017, before being reopened the next year. Members of «Szturmowcy» distributed leaflets in 2018 at the University of Warsaw condemning «Jewish Propaganda». The organizations first Facebook publications began in April 2018 and general website activity began in January 2018. «Szturmowcy» participated in a nationalist march on 1 May 2018 to celebrate the International Workers' Day, along with Association for T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shock Troop (other)
Shock troop might refer to: * Shock troops, troops intended to lead an attack * ''Shock Troopers is a run and gun arcade game developed by Saurus and published by SNK in 1997 for the Neo-Geo arcade MVS platform. Gameplay involves taking command of one or three soldiers in an eight-way shooter. A second game in the series, '' Shock Troope ...'', an arcade game * ''Shock Troops'' (album), an album by punk rock band Cock Sparrer, released in 1982 * ''Shock Troop'' (film), a 1934 German film * ''Shock Troops'' (film), a 1967 French film * Shock (troupe), an English music/mime/dance/pop group See also * Storm trooper (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormtroopers Of Death
Stormtroopers of Death (abbreviated to S.O.D.) was an American crossover thrash band formed in New York City in 1985. They are credited as being amongst the first groups to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal into a style often referred to as crossover thrash. The band is also known for reuniting Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante with their former bassist Dan Lilker. Their instrumental song "March of the S.O.D." from their 1985 debut album, '' Speak English or Die'', was the '' Headbangers Ball'' intro anthem for many years. Another song from the same album, "Chromatic Death", was also used during the show as a segue between ads and videos. The band was controversial due to their deliberately offensive explicit lyrics. Ian described the songs on ''Speak English Or Die'' as "ridiculous" and "just a big inside joke", adding: "Some people thought we were racist, and those people are stupid." Bassist Dan Lilker stated: "The lyrics were never intended to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
