Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Nepoleon Bonapart 1769-1821


"Napoleon is like the great pyramid, he stands alone in a desert 
and jackals piss at his feet and writers climb up on him."  -  Gustave Flaubert



Napoleon as the emperor of France dominated Europe’s political and military horizon for more than two decades. He military talents he won most part of Europe and extended the French influence to Asia and Africa. His military and political theories affected the armies and governments all over the world and hence included himself among the most influential military leaders of history.

He was born in 15 August 1769 in Ajaccio, a Corsica’s location in a Corsican family. There had been no army personnel in this family ever. Napoleon led an ordinary childhood, His initial education was focused on the gentlemen subjects. But during his boyhood he decided to join military so he joined military school in Paris. He joined the artillery as second lieutenant after graduating from the military academy. In 1796, after getting some fame he changed “Bounparte” to “Bonaparte”.

Napoleon to Battlefield
In 1781, when the French revolution happened, he politically became a Jacobi and henceforth his military rank and responsibilities began to increase. When in 1793 Corsica announced independence he remained loyal to France. He took part in the battle of Tolone and despite being injured he took charge of the artillery and due his continuous firing and bombardment France won the battle and he got the rank of Brigadier General when he was just 26 years old.



Napoleon's Corronation 

Napoleon in Berlin 
Napoleon enters Heilsberg




Napoleon in Russia






Monday, June 29, 2009

Adolf Hitler 1889-1945

Hitler, as the dictator of the 3rd German Reich, conquered as many large parts of the Africa, Asia and Europe that there is no other example in History. During this action he started the 2nd world war in which about 35 million people died.

Hitler's Youth
Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in Austria at “Braunua am Inn”. His father was a German descent Customs Clerk. He failed in High School and spent his youth as a laborer and a street artist. After so many failures he went to his fatherland Germany in a hope that it might do some good.


In 1914 he joined 16th Bavarian Infantry regiment as and served on the western front in the 1st world war. He was a pedestal message giver in infantry. Though he got injured at one occasion and once fell a prey to a Gas attack and won a prize for bravery on 4 occasions but he could not get beyond the post of a corporal.
At the end of the war he went back home and joined German workers Party. By the next April he became the President of the party. He lengthened the party and changed its name to National socialist German Workers Party (NAZI). The membership of the party grew larger due to his oratory and organizational abilities. Then he captured Bavaria but he was captured by the local authorities on 8-9 November 1923 after suppressing the rebellion. Bavarian government prosecuted him for rebellion and sentenced him a 9 month prison though he was freed in a public pardon. During his imprisonment he wrote “My Struggle”, in which he presented the formal structure for the NAZI philosophy and gave a road map for the future expansion plans. By 1927 he got the NAZI party to regain its lost reputation. In 1932’s elections made the NAZI party the empowered authority of the Reichstag.



Nazi Party's Flag

After coming to power he used the 1st world war in such a useful way that it provided him with a strong army and the economy of the country progressed.
He had a vast knowledge of war strategies. He organized Panzer Corpse and provided funds for making new weapons. He realized the concept of Blitzkrieg (the fast war) and ordered for the establishment of an Air-force and a Navy.

Hitler and Goiring
In 1936 he captured Rhineland and after 2 years he also got Austria, student-land and Czechoslovakia. It was after his attack on Poland that France and Great Britain started war against Germany. In 1940 Hitler captured Scandinavia, Belgium, Netherlands and France. By the next year he got Greece and Yugoslavia.


Hitler in Paris
By 1941 he had got unbelievable victories but then he made a fetal blunder by attacking Soviet Union against a non-aggression pact. It was then, when after Pearl Harbor Hitler declared war against America.
Hitler was going great guns but the German armies were defeated by the Russian Winter in the outskirts of Moscow. Hitler dismissed his senior Generals and refused the chances of defeat and a also refused to retreat. During these crunch times the famous battles of Stalingrad and Leningrad were fought.

Battle of leneingrad


Battle of Stalingrad

Battle of Stalingrad
During this time when his army was deteriorating he vowed that he and Germany will fight for 5 hours after the midnight and they really did this. But at last the Russian army got him surrounded in his Berlin Command Bunker. On 30th April, 1945 he committed suicide. After 7 days the world war ended with about 35 million people dead or wounded.
His amazing victories in the 2nd world war earned him a name in the Warrior’s Hall of Fame.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

The Treditional Warriors

A Warrior is a person engaged or experienced in warfare or figuratively a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness.


Warrior or Warriors may also refer to:

  1. Warrior of Hirschlanden
  2. Pier Gerlofs Donia
  3. The Unknown Warrior
  4. Famous Women Warriors
  5. Many Ninjas of the japanese decsnet
  6. The Knights of the West

One very intersting topic of "woman warrior" is very close to the hearts of the historians and scholars of anthropology and feminism.
The portrayal of women as warriors has been studied in literature, films, feminist and cultural studies. In fictional works, the character type often refers to a strong female personality, determined in pursuit of her goals and often eager to take on typical Men's Work like fighting wars or performing manual labour to accomplish those goals. When of a royal background, a woman warrior may be called a warrior princess. Some famous are

  1. Joan of Arc
  2. Raani Jhansi
  3. Razia Sultan

Joan Of Ark

Another Lady Warrior

Knights

A knight is a "gentleman soldier" or member of the Warrior Class of the Middle Ages specially Europe and in different parts of the world. In other Indo-European languages, cognates of cavalier or rider are more prevalent (viz French chevalier, in Muslim India "Sawaar", Portuguese cavaleiro, Spanish caballero, Italian cavaliere, Polish kawaler for modern knights and rycerz for medieval knights, German Ritter, Scandinavian and Dutch ridder, Czech rytíř and Finnish ritari), suggesting a connection to the knight's legendary mode of transport.

In the long lits of Warriors and Knights there are many common people as well as the noblity of that time also comes in the erena of warfare. Here are few names from all over the world which have earned immortal fame and recognition for Warriorship and Knighthood.

Starting from prehistoric times these are:
  1. Alexander, the great
  2. King Arthur
  3. Salah-ud-Din (Famously known as Saladin)
  4. King Richard
  5. Knigts of Templers
  6. Changese Khan
  7. Tamer Lane (Temoor)
  8. Zaheer-ud-Din Baaber Indian Ruler
  9. and many more.

In the above short list of knights and warriors, some were really barbarious in their acts of warfare with the likes of changese Khan, Tamer Lane and knights of the templers. While others were at their peek for warship.

Here are some more images of the Traditional Warriors and Knights who used to fight with the Treditional Wapons like Swords, Long Sticks, Semurais etc.





A Templer Knight







(Image meterial from Google Images for non cpmmercial Use)

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Is it possible ?

Is it possible to have absolute peace in the whole world. A world where not a single individual is in conflict with an other individual?