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Red Guards (China) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Most Red Guards were youngsters in their mid-teens summoned by Chairman Mao Zedong to protect the forward progression of the Chinese Communist Party against "evil forces" such as imperialism and corruption, including those within the Communist Party who were identified as deviationists. Red Guards could be found in all aspects of Chinese society from the Foreign Ministry down to supervision of siblings. Those ex-Red Guards who escaped punishment are not rejoicing either, as most have missed their chance for education; they are now left helplessly at the bottom of the food-chain despite mainland China's booming economy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Guards_(China)   (1285 words)

Welsh Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1976 the Welsh Guards were part of the British contingent of the United Nations force deployed to Cyprus in the aftermath of the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974. The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. The Welsh Guards were part of the 1st Guards Brigade and performed internal security (IS) duties while there, before leaving in 1948 during the British withdrawal and the state of Israel was declared. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Welsh_Guards   (1603 words)

Grenadier Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Grenadier Guards is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. The Coldstream Guards were organized before the Grenadier Guards, but their regiment is reckoned after the Grenadiers in seniority. Grenadier Guards' buttons are equally spaced and embossed with the Royal Cypher. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grenadier_Guards   (475 words)

Singapore Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guards are also specialised in seaborne assault such as coastal hook,is an offensive manoeuvre initiated by army forces and executed by forces embarked in surface water craft using the coastal sea or river as an axis of movement, to outflank the enemy in order to accomplish the assigned tactical mission. The Khaki Beret was presented to the Guards Formation on 9th June 1994 in recognition of the Guards' elite status. The Guards are infantry soldiers who are proficient in helicopter operations. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore_Guards   (1004 words)

Horse Guards Parade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It is flanked on the north by the Old Admiralty and the Admiralty Citadel, on the east by Horse Guards — formerly the headquarters of the British Army— and on the south by HM Treasury and the back wall of 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister. The 2nd Footguards (Coldstream) on Parade at Horse Guards, by John Chapman, c. The parade ground is open on the west side, where it faces Horse Guards Road and St. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horse_Guards_Parade   (353 words)

Coldstream Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Coldstream Guards is a regiment of the British Army. Operationally, the Coldstream Guards perform the role of mechanised infantry, primarily operating the Warrior. During the Crimean War, Coldstream Guards fought in the battles of Alma, Inkerman and Sevastopol. www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Coldstream_Guards   (1325 words)

Welsh Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1976 the Welsh Guards were part of the British contingent of the United Nations force deployed to Cyprus in the aftermath of the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974. The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. The Welsh Guards were part of the 1st Guards Brigade and performed internal security (IS) duties while there, before leaving in 1948 during the British withdrawal and the state of Israel was declared. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Welsh_Guards   (1582 words)

PKKA-CA: The Soviet Guards A newly formed division, brigade or corps was also named Guard if one of the units included in it was awarded the Guards before. The title Guard is the honor bestowed to the ships or units forthe skill and heroism demonstrated in battles. The Guard was born on September 18, 1941 when divisions ## 100, 127, 153were renamed into the First, the Second and the Third Guard Divisions respectively. pkka.narod.ru /guards.htm   (1582 words)

Soviet Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Soviet Guards ( Советская Гвардия in Russian, or Sovetskaya Gvardiya), units and The units and formations, nominated for the Soviet Guard title, received special Guards' banner in accordance with the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The title of the Soviet Guards was first introduced on September 18, 1941 in accordance with the decision of the Headquarters of the en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soviet_Guards   (1582 words)

Dead Rabbits - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roache Guards, organized to honor the name of a Five Points liquor seller. The Battle uniform of the Roache Guards was a blue stripe on their pantaloons, while the Dead Rabbits adopted a red stripe, and at the head of their sluggers carried a dead rabbit empaled on a pike. But internal dissension developed, and at one of the gang's stormy meetings someone threw a dead rabbit into the center of the room. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dead_Rabbits   (1582 words)

Foot Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Foot Guards is a group of regiments in the Household Division of the British Army. The Foot Guards have a role as the primary garrison for the capital, for the military security of the Sovereign, and for ceremonial duties in London and occasionally elsewhere. The Brigade of the Guards is the Indian Army's foot guards regiment, formed through the regimentation of battalions from four of India's senior line infantry regiments. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foot_Guards   (919 words)

Foot Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Foot Guards is a group of regiments in the Household Division of the British Army. The Foot Guards have a role as the primary garrison for the capital, for the military security of the Sovereign, and for ceremonial duties in London and occasionally elsewhere. The Brigade of the Guards is the Indian Army's foot guards regiment, formed through the regimentation of battalions from four of India's senior line infantry regiments. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foot_Guards   (943 words)

Village guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There have been reports suggesting that some village guards are under the pay of the Turkish Government and yet do not perform their duties during the day and work for the PKK at night. Village guards ( Turkish : Koruculuk) are paramilitaries. Whilst by no means officially endorsed by the Turkish Government, some village guards are reported to have been involved in " disappearances", extrajudicial executions and torture, sometimes dressing themselves up as PKK guerillas. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Village_guards   (943 words)

Russian Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On May 21, 1942, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR introduced Guards ranks and Guards badges to be worn of the right side of the chest. The units and formations nominated for the Soviet Guard title received special Guards banner in accordance with the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Guards (Russian: гвардия) or Guards units (Russian: гвардейские части) were and are elite military units in Imperial Russia, Soviet Union and Russian Federation. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russian_Guards   (434 words)

Red Guards (Russia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Red Guards were the base for the forming of the Red Army. During the revolution, training of the Red Guards was arranged by the Military Organization of the RSDLP. In Petrograd, the head of the Red Guards (30,000 personnel) was Konstantin Yurenev. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Guards_(Russia)   (370 words)

The Queen's Life Guard Horse Guards is named after the troops who have mounted the Queen's Life Guard on this spot since the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660. Horse Guards remains the official entrance to St James's and Buckingham Palace and this is why The Queen's Life Guard is still mounted here. As the New Guard arrives, each Guard carries the Standard and the Trumpeters of both Old and New Guards sound the Royal Salute on the arrival of the New Guard and on the departure of the Old Guard. www.army.mod.uk /ceremonialandheritage/household/queens_life_guard.htm   (536 words)

The State Hermitage Museum: Exhibitions Russian Guards in the reign of Alexander I Russian Guards from Peter the Great to Catherine II Since the date of its foundation in 1700 and till the end of Peter the Great's reign the Imperial Guards consisted of two regiments. The Guards acquired immortal fame on the battle fields of the Patriotic war of 1812 and foreign campaigns of 1813 and 1814. www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/04/b2003/hm4_1_k.html   (1066 words)

IOFILM.CO.UK - Blind Flight film review The personality of the guards evolves naturally over time and although their reason for doing what they are doing is never discussed, their schizophrenic behavior is ever threatening. The guards are not stereotypes, with swarthy unshaven faces, and the prisoners are not stiff-lipped heroes, with jokey one-liners stuffed down their trousers. Linus Roache has an easy charm that slips effortlessly beneath McCarthy's skin like a protective sheath. www.iofilm.co.uk /fm/b/blind_faith_2003.shtml   (1066 words)

Red Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Red Guards in China were composed of students and were formed during the conflict within factions of the Chinese Communist Party during the Cultural Revolution. Red Guards (Russia), during the Russian Revolution of 1917 and Russian Civil War. Red Guards refer to socialist or communist militia formed to instigate, support, or defend communist revolutions. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Guards   (174 words)

London Horse Guards Parade Horse Guards Parade is the setting for the impressive ceremony of Trooping the Color by the Queen's personal troops on her Majesty's official birthday. Horse Guards Parade is London's largest single open space, built in 1745 to house the old palace guards. Horse Guards Parade is also the setting for the Trooping of the Color. www.travellondon.com /templates/attractions/gallery_horseguard.html   (293 words)

Horse Guards (building) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article Horse Guards' is a large building on (A wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices) Whitehall, at the eastern end of (Click link for more info and facts about Horse Guards Parade) Horse Guards Parade. Horse Guards is always guarded by troopers of the (Click link for more info and facts about Household Cavalry) Household Cavalry, both mounted and on foot. Horse Guards (building) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/horse_guards_(building).htm   (110 words)

HorseGuardsParade.htm Horse Guards Parade is the venue, every hour, for one of London& most popular tourist attractions - the Changing of the Guard -  as well as being the setting for the annual Trooping the Colour parade. Right at the heart of London& ceremonial life and Government district, Horse Guards is London& largest single open space. When HM the Queen is in residence, the Queen's Life Guard consists of 15 men (including a trumpeter); when she is away, it drops to 12. www.london2012.org /en/bid/venues/venuelist/HorseGuardsParade.htm   (190 words)

The Canadian Grenadier Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It remained the First Regiment (although junior as a Regiment of Foot Guards to the Governor General's Foot Guards, raised in 1872 as Household Troops for the Governor-General), and was seen to be the Canadian unit of Household Troops for the Sovereign. Although the responsibility for Public Duties in Ottawa was assumed by the Canadian Guards, the Regiment provded individuals for this purpose until the formation of the Ceremonial Guard in 1969. On 22 November 1918, HM King George V granted the title of "Guardsman" to Private soldiers of the Brigade of Guards which distinction was extended to the Canadian Grenadiers. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Canadian_Grenadier_Guards   (1745 words)

Foot guards for all terrain vehicles - Patent 4852900 The left foot rest 17 is conventionally connected to the vehicle 10 by a pair of spaced-apart bolts 60 which are received by a pair of threaded openings (not shown) on the vehicle in front of the left rear wheel 13. A device for protecting a foot of a rider of an all terrain vehicle includes a frame having a front end and a rear end, the frame including a connector for connecting the frame to the vehicle so that the frame is substantially horizontal in use. The device includes a foot rest having means for connecting the foot rest to the vehicle adjacent one of the rear wheels and a frame having a front end and a rear end. www.freepatentsonline.com /4852900.html   (2217 words)

Governor General's Foot Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Governor General's Foot Guards were formally allied with the Coldstream Guards of the United Kingdom (General Order 106 of 1929) after being informally allied with them since the formation of the Regiment. The Governor General's Foot Guards is one of three Household regiments in the Canadian Army reserve forces, along with The Governor General's Horse Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards. In addition to this, it also performs a ceremonial role similar to that of the Guards regiments of the British Army, mounting the guard on Parliament Hill and at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, a task it shares with the Canadian Grenadier Guards. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor_General%27s_Foot_Guards   (466 words)

Anarchist Black Cross Network: Resistance is Global Guards used to the old regime decided to suddenly "retire," and racist inmates begged to be transferred. There were no black guards at the time I entered it, in the summer of 1970. The older blacks told us "young bloods" all kinds of horror stories about Tucker, and about the Blacks killed or mutilated over the years by white guards and inmates. www.anarchistblackcross.org /content/essays/article_blk-power.html   (466 words)

Foot Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Brigade of the Guards is the Indian Army's foot guards regiment, formed through the regimentation of battalions from four of India's senior line infantry regiments. The Foot Guards is a group of regiments in the Household Division of the British Army. The Foot Guards have a role as the primary garrison for the capital, for the military security of the Sovereign, and for ceremonial duties in London and occasionally elsewhere. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foot_Guards   (911 words)

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