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Operation Frankton was a commando raid on ships in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux in southwest France during World War II.The raid was carried out by a small unit of Royal Marines known as the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment (RMBPD), part of Combined Operations inserted by HMS Tuna captained by Lieutenant-Commander Dick Raikes who, earlier, had been awarded the DSO for ...
U.S. Route 219 ( US 219) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Rich Creek, Virginia, to West Seneca, New York. From near Grantsville, Maryland north to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, US 219 is Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From Meyersdale, Pennsylvania to just south of Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, US 219 is a ...
U.S. Route 219 ( US 219) is a spur of US 19. It runs for 535 miles (861 km) from West Seneca, New York, at an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90) to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at US 460. US 219 is found (from north to south) in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Much of the Route in West Virginia follows ...
Anglo American Platinum. The Mogalakwena mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Mokopane, Limpopo. Mogalakwena represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 264.9 million oz of platinum. [1] The mine produces around 310,000 oz of platinum/year.
Traveling with an adult child is not without obstacles, but they tend to spring from autonomy rather than dependence. As you plan your trip, keeping a few things in mind should make for smoother ...
The Raid at Cabanatuan ( Filipino: Pagsalakay sa Cabanatuan ), also known as the Great Raid (Filipino: Ang Dakilang Pagsalakay ), was a rescue of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. On January 30, 1945, during World War II, United States Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts and ...
Thursday’s Child, Eartha Kitt (1956) Whether you know Eartha Kitt as the Catwoman to Adam West’s Batman or Harriet the Spy’s reclusive neighbor, her first of three memoirs, 1956’s Thursday ...
Marula mine. / -24.502547; 30.071713. The Marula Mine is a platinum mine located in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is in the eastern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, approximately 35km north-west of Burgersfort. The operation comprises two decline shaft systems which are used to access the UG2 reef.