The 13th Light Bombardment Squadron was one of the Greek Squadrons that operated from the desert with the Allies in World War II. During her stay in N. Africa and the N. East until April 1944, she performed more than 1600 combat missions, exceeding 4550 flying hours in total. During this time the
The ancient Greeks, at least in Greater Greece, used in their army from time to time mercenaries from very distant places. Wars and mercenaries played an important role in the large-scale movement of people in the classical ancient Greek world of the Mediterranean. This was the conclusion of an inte
The two great Hellenistic kingdoms of the Seleucids and the Ptolemies clashed for years over the conquest of the so-called Hollow Syria which included the territories of todays Syria and Lebanon. These six conflicts, known as the Syrian Wars, began in 274 BC. and lasted until 168 BC. with breaks abs
Valerianus is, in a sense, famous among the world history choosers, and may be the name of the only known military emperor in Japan. The reason why it became famous is that it was the only Roman emperor who was captured by the Sassanid Persia, but what kind of person is Valerianus? Its a good id