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2 unusual facts about Bombard


Bombard

Alain Bombard (1924–2005), French biologist, physician and politician; known for crossing the Atlantic on a small boat with no water or food

Blacker Bombard, an anti-tank weapon used by British forces during the early part of World War 2


450th Bombardment Group

The 450th contributed to the intensive Allied campaign against the enemy aircraft industry during Big Week (20–25 February 1944) by attacking factories at Steyr and Regensburg, being awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for braving the hazards of bad weather, enemy fighters, and flak to bombard a Messerschmitt aircraft manufacturing factory at Regensburg on 25 February.

Ada F Kay

Although much of it reflected known historical facts about James IV, it also included some surprising new revelations about the events of the time, e.g. that James III of Scotland was a homosexual, and that James IV had built his warship the Michael to sail it up the River Thames and bombard the royal palaces in London.

Bandiera Brothers

The Bandiera brothers spread propaganda among the officers and enlisted men of the Austrian navy, nearly all Italians, and planned to seize a warship to bombard the city of Messina.

Battle of Dublin

Traynor's men in "the block" held out until artillery was brought up, under the cover of armoured cars, to bombard them at point blank range.

Battle of Wagram

The Emperor thus ordered his heavy batteries on Lobau island, including 22 heavy 16-pounders, 14 mortars and 10 howitzers, to bombard the village.

Museum of Military History, Vienna

Other notable exhibits include the huge medieval bombard, Pumhart von Steyr, the original shipbuilder's model of the battleship SMS Viribus Unitis, flagship of the Austro-Hungarian naval fleet during World War I, a French observation balloon, the oldest surviving European aircraft, L'Intrépide, and the wreck of SM U-20, an Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine sunk in combat in 1918.

SMS Moltke

Room 40 began decrypting German signals, and on 14 December, intercepted messages relating to the plan to bombard Scarborough.

Symphonie Celtique

with additional pipe/Bombard and drum bands, full orchestra, a choir directed by Christiane Legrand, and the Berber female vocal group DjurDjura.

The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

The supporters react angrily to the news and bombard the field with the pretzels, knocking out Whitey Ford in the process.


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