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Operation Battleaxe. Part of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. Soldiers of the 4th Indian Division decorate the side of their lorry " Khyber Pass to Hell-Fire Pass ". Date. 15–17 June 1941. Location. Cyrenaica, Libya. 31°30′13″N 25°06′54″E. / 31.50361°N 25.11500°E / 31.50361; 25.11500.
A battle axe (also battle-axe, battle ax, or battle-ax) is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were specialized versions of utility axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were deployed two-handed. Axes designed for warfare ranged in weight from just over 0.5 to 3 kg (1 to 7 lb), and in length ...
The 65th Infantry Division—nicknamed the "Battle-Axe Division"—was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War II. Its shoulder patch is a white halberd on a blue shield. The entire length of Pennsylvania Route 65 is named the 65th Infantry Division Memorial Highway in its honor.
Sir Charles Keightley. The 78th Infantry Division, also known as the Battleaxe Division, was an infantry division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War that fought, with great distinction, in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy from late 1942–1945.
The Dane axe or long axe (including Danish axe and English long axe) is a type of European early medieval period two-handed battle axe with a very long shaft, around 0.9–1.2 metres (2 ft 11 in – 3 ft 11 in) at the low end to 1.5–1.7 metres (4 ft 11 in – 5 ft 7 in) or more at the long end.
Operation Battleaxe order of battle. Operation Battleaxe (15–17 June 1941) was a British Army offensive during the Second World War to raise the Siege of Tobruk and re-capture eastern Cyrenaica from German and Italian forces. The offensive's failure led to the replacement of British General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief Middle East ...
Golden Axe is a side-scrolling arcade beat 'em up game released in 1989 by Sega. Makoto Uchida was the primary developer of the game and also was responsible for the creation of Altered Beast. The game places the player in control of one of three warriors each bent on revenge against the vile dictator Death Adder.
2 shafts, COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B boost gas turbines, 54,600 shp (40,700 kW) 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines, 9,700 shp (7,200 kW) Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) max: Complement: 222: Armament: 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes; 2 × 6 GWS25 Seawolf SAM launchers; 4 × 1 Exocet SSM launchers; 2 × twin ...
1 × 12 pdr gun. 12 × 20 mm guns ( Empire Battleaxe, HMS Empire Battleaxe, HMS Donovan) Empire Battleaxe was a British ship of the Second World War and as HMS Donovan in service with the Royal Navy just after the Second World War. Built as a Type C1-S-AY1 Landing Ship, Infantry named Cape Berkeley she then saw merchant service as Empire ...
365 ft (111 m) Beam. 38 ft (12 m) Armament. 6 x 4-inch DP guns. 6 x 40 mm Bofors AA Guns. 10 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes. 2 x Squid ASW mortars. HMS Battleaxe was a Weapon-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, completed just after the Second World War .