Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Facts about World War 1
One in five of the Australians and New Zealanders who left their country to fight in the first world war never returned, 80,000 in total.
In World War 1 "Coffin Nails" was a term used by British soldiers to describe cigarettes.
US entered the war on April 6, 1917.
The world's worst train accident occured in France, in December 1917 with the deaths of over 600 soldiers.
There were 70,000,000 men and women in uniform of that number one-half were either killed, wounded or became prisoners of war.
Austria-Hungary faced 90% casualties of their total troops mobilised.
Russia faced more casualties than any other nation in WW1, their total casualties were 9,150,000.
Russia mobilised 12 million men during the war; France 8.4 million; Britain 8.9 million; Germany 11 million; Austria-Hungary 7.8 million; Italy 5.6 million; and the USA 4.3 million.
A total of 65,038,810 troops were mobilized during the WW1, out of which 8,538,315 were either killed or they died. 21,219,452 were wounded. 7,750,919 were made prisoners.
So, the total casualties of World War 1 were 37,508,686 which makes 57.6% of the total troops that were mobilized.
116,000 soldiers of US army died in a short period of seven months.
296 US soldiers committed suicide during the 7 months US was part of the World War 1.
1,808,000 German soldiers killed in four years of World War 1. More German soldiers were killed than any other nation in WW1.
During World War 1 "Harry Tate" was the nickname given by British pilots to the R.E.8 aircraft.
Facts about Wars
The first German serviceman killed in the second world war was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937).
The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940).
80% of Soviet males born in 1923 didn't survive World War 2..
The highest ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by the US Army Air Corps.
Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.
12,000 heavy bombers were shot down in World War 2.
2/3 of Allied bomber crews were lost for each plane destroyed.
When allied armies reached the Rhine, the first thing men did was pee in it.
Either 3 or 4 ground men were wounded for each killed.
6 bomber crewmen were killed for each one wounded.
Over 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen were killed over Europe.
There were 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War 2, 219 of them were given after the receipiant's death.From 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 in Europe the Allies had 200,000 dead and 550,000 wounded.
The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded in combat and given a Dishonorable Discharge for lieing about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).
At the time of Pearl Harbor, the top US Navy command was called CINCUS (pronounced “sink us”), the shoulder patch of the US Army’s 45th Infantry division was the swastika, and Hitler’s private train was named “Amerika”. All three were soon changed for PR purposes.
Most members of the Waffen SS were not German.
Germany lost 110 Division Commanders in combat.
40,000 men served on the U-Boats during World War 2; 30,000 of them didn't survive..
More US servicemen died in the Air Corps that the Marine Corps. While completing the required 30 missions, your chance of being killed was 71%. Not that bombers were helpless. A B-17 carried 4 tons of bombs and 1.5 tons of machine gun ammo. The US 8th Air Force shot down 6,098 fighter planes, 1 for every 12,700 shots fired.
Germany’s power grid was much more vulnerable than realized. One estimate is that if just 1% of the bombs dropped on German industry had instead been dropped on power plants, German industry would have collapsed.
There was no such thing as an average fighter pilot in the World War 2. You were either an ace or a target. For instance, Japanese ace Hiroyoshi Nishizawa shot down over 80 planes.
It was a common practice on fighter planes to load every 5th found with a tracer round to aid in aiming. That was a mistake. The tracers had different ballistics so (at long range) if your tracers were hitting the target, 80% of your rounds were missing. Worse yet, the tracers instantly told your enemy he was under fire and from which direction. Worst of all was the practice of loading a string of tracers at the end of the belt to tell you that you were out of ammo. That was definitely not something you wanted to tell the enemy. Units that stopped using tracers saw their success rate nearly double and their loss rate go down.
When allied armies reached the Rhine, the first thing men did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest private to Winston Churchill (who made a big show of it) and Gen. Patton (who had himself photographed in the act).
German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York City but it wasn’t worth the effort. A number of air crewmen died of farts. (ascending to 20,000 ft. in an un-pressurized aircraft causes intestinal gas to expand 300%!)
Germany lost 40-45% of their aircraft during World War 2 to accidents
The Russians destroyed over 500 German aircraft by ramming them in midair (they also sometimes cleared minefields by marching over them). “It takes a brave man not to be a hero in the Red Army”. - Joseph Stalin
The average German officer slot had to be refilled 9.2 times.
German submarine U-120 was sunk by a malfunctioning toilet.
The US Army had more ships than the US Navy.
The German Air Force had 22 infantry divisions, 2 armor divisions, and 11 paratroop divisions.
None of them were capable of airborne operations. The German Army had paratroops who WERE capable of airborne operations.
When the US Army landed in North Africa, among the equipment brought ashore were 3 complete Coca Cola bottling plants.
84 German Generals were executed by Hitler
Among the first “Germans” captured at Normandy were several Koreans. They had been forced to fight for the Japanese Army until they were captured by the Russians and forced to fight for the Russian Army until they were captured by the Germans and forced to fight for the German Army until they were capture by the US Army.
The Graf Spee never sank, The scuttling attempt failed and the ship was bought by the British. On board was Germany’s newest radar system.
One of Japan’s methods of destroying tanks was to bury a very large artillery shell with on ly the nose exposed. When a tank came near the enough a soldier would whack the shell with a hammer. “Lack of weapons is no excuse for defeat.” – Lt. Gen. Mataguchi
Following a massive naval bombardment, 35,000 US and Canadian troops stormed ashore at Kiska. 21 troops were killed in the fire-fight. It would have been worse if there had been Japanese on the island.
The MISS ME was an unarmed Piper Cub. While spotting for US artillery her pilot saw a similar German plane doing the same thing. He dove on the German plane and he and his co-pilot fired their pistols damaging the German plane enough that it had to make a forced landing. Whereupon they landed and took the Germans prisoner. It is unknown where they put them since the MISS ME only had two seats.
Most members of the Waffen SS were not German.
Air attacks caused 1/3 of German Generals' deaths
By D-Day, the Germans had 1.5 million railway workers operating 988,000 freight cars and used 29,000 per day
The only nation that Germany declared war on was the USA.
During the Japanese attack on Hong Kong, British officers objected to Canadian infantrymen taking up positions in the officer’s mess. No enlisted men allowed!
By D-Day, 35% of all German soldiers had been wounded at least once, 11% twice, 6% three times, 2% four times and 2% more than 4 times
Nuclear physicist Niels Bohr was rescued in the nick of time from German occupied Denmark. While Danish resistance fighters provided covering fire he ran out the back door of his home stopping momentarily to grab a beer bottle full of precious “heavy water”. He finally reached England still clutching the bottle, which contained beer. Perhaps some German drank the heavy water…
Germany lost 136 Generals, which averages out to be 1 dead General every 2 weeks.
The first German serviceman killed in the second world war was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937).
The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940).
80% of Soviet males born in 1923 didn't survive World War 2..
The highest ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by the US Army Air Corps.
Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.
12,000 heavy bombers were shot down in World War 2.
2/3 of Allied bomber crews were lost for each plane destroyed.
When allied armies reached the Rhine, the first thing men did was pee in it.
Either 3 or 4 ground men were wounded for each killed.
6 bomber crewmen were killed for each one wounded.
Over 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen were killed over Europe.
There were 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War 2, 219 of them were given after the receipiant's death.From 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 in Europe the Allies had 200,000 dead and 550,000 wounded.
The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded in combat and given a Dishonorable Discharge for lieing about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).
At the time of Pearl Harbor, the top US Navy command was called CINCUS (pronounced “sink us”), the shoulder patch of the US Army’s 45th Infantry division was the swastika, and Hitler’s private train was named “Amerika”. All three were soon changed for PR purposes.
Most members of the Waffen SS were not German.
Germany lost 110 Division Commanders in combat.
40,000 men served on the U-Boats during World War 2; 30,000 of them didn't survive..
More US servicemen died in the Air Corps that the Marine Corps. While completing the required 30 missions, your chance of being killed was 71%. Not that bombers were helpless. A B-17 carried 4 tons of bombs and 1.5 tons of machine gun ammo. The US 8th Air Force shot down 6,098 fighter planes, 1 for every 12,700 shots fired.
Germany’s power grid was much more vulnerable than realized. One estimate is that if just 1% of the bombs dropped on German industry had instead been dropped on power plants, German industry would have collapsed.
There was no such thing as an average fighter pilot in the World War 2. You were either an ace or a target. For instance, Japanese ace Hiroyoshi Nishizawa shot down over 80 planes.
It was a common practice on fighter planes to load every 5th found with a tracer round to aid in aiming. That was a mistake. The tracers had different ballistics so (at long range) if your tracers were hitting the target, 80% of your rounds were missing. Worse yet, the tracers instantly told your enemy he was under fire and from which direction. Worst of all was the practice of loading a string of tracers at the end of the belt to tell you that you were out of ammo. That was definitely not something you wanted to tell the enemy. Units that stopped using tracers saw their success rate nearly double and their loss rate go down.
When allied armies reached the Rhine, the first thing men did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest private to Winston Churchill (who made a big show of it) and Gen. Patton (who had himself photographed in the act).
German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York City but it wasn’t worth the effort. A number of air crewmen died of farts. (ascending to 20,000 ft. in an un-pressurized aircraft causes intestinal gas to expand 300%!)
Germany lost 40-45% of their aircraft during World War 2 to accidents
The Russians destroyed over 500 German aircraft by ramming them in midair (they also sometimes cleared minefields by marching over them). “It takes a brave man not to be a hero in the Red Army”. - Joseph Stalin
The average German officer slot had to be refilled 9.2 times.
German submarine U-120 was sunk by a malfunctioning toilet.
The US Army had more ships than the US Navy.
The German Air Force had 22 infantry divisions, 2 armor divisions, and 11 paratroop divisions.
None of them were capable of airborne operations. The German Army had paratroops who WERE capable of airborne operations.
When the US Army landed in North Africa, among the equipment brought ashore were 3 complete Coca Cola bottling plants.
84 German Generals were executed by Hitler
Among the first “Germans” captured at Normandy were several Koreans. They had been forced to fight for the Japanese Army until they were captured by the Russians and forced to fight for the Russian Army until they were captured by the Germans and forced to fight for the German Army until they were capture by the US Army.
The Graf Spee never sank, The scuttling attempt failed and the ship was bought by the British. On board was Germany’s newest radar system.
One of Japan’s methods of destroying tanks was to bury a very large artillery shell with on ly the nose exposed. When a tank came near the enough a soldier would whack the shell with a hammer. “Lack of weapons is no excuse for defeat.” – Lt. Gen. Mataguchi
Following a massive naval bombardment, 35,000 US and Canadian troops stormed ashore at Kiska. 21 troops were killed in the fire-fight. It would have been worse if there had been Japanese on the island.
The MISS ME was an unarmed Piper Cub. While spotting for US artillery her pilot saw a similar German plane doing the same thing. He dove on the German plane and he and his co-pilot fired their pistols damaging the German plane enough that it had to make a forced landing. Whereupon they landed and took the Germans prisoner. It is unknown where they put them since the MISS ME only had two seats.
Most members of the Waffen SS were not German.
Air attacks caused 1/3 of German Generals' deaths
By D-Day, the Germans had 1.5 million railway workers operating 988,000 freight cars and used 29,000 per day
The only nation that Germany declared war on was the USA.
During the Japanese attack on Hong Kong, British officers objected to Canadian infantrymen taking up positions in the officer’s mess. No enlisted men allowed!
By D-Day, 35% of all German soldiers had been wounded at least once, 11% twice, 6% three times, 2% four times and 2% more than 4 times
Nuclear physicist Niels Bohr was rescued in the nick of time from German occupied Denmark. While Danish resistance fighters provided covering fire he ran out the back door of his home stopping momentarily to grab a beer bottle full of precious “heavy water”. He finally reached England still clutching the bottle, which contained beer. Perhaps some German drank the heavy water…
Germany lost 136 Generals, which averages out to be 1 dead General every 2 weeks.
World war2
No one knows the exact number of galaxies in the universe, but it is estimated that there are more than 50 billion galaxies inthe universe!(How huge the universe is!!!)
The matter in the universe is so thinly dispersed that the universe can be compared with a building twenty miles long, twenty miles wide, and twenty miles high, containing only a single grain of sand.
While astronomers used to believe that galaxies were distributed more or less evenly through space, they have now found regions where galaxies are rare or absent. The largest of these regions is located in the direction of the constellation Bootes, and measures more than 300 million light years across.
A "light year" is a measure of distance, it is the distance that light travels in a year and is equal to about 9.5 trillion kilometres, or about 6 trillion miles.
About 25% of the universe consists of "dark matter", and about 70% consists of "dark energy", leaving only about 5% of the universe visible to us.
It is possible that many planets in the galaxy may not orbit around stars. Recent work by Kailash Sahu found six gravitational lenses in the star cluster M22 from objects smaller than brown dwarfs, the smallest type of star. Only one gravitational lensing event by a star was found in the same work.
Most scientists think that the universe began 13.7 billion years ago (that is 1,370 million years ago). But there is not much differece as other scientists say that the Universe is 10 to 20 billion years old.
According to the scientists our solar system was formed about 5 billion years ago.
The Earth was formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
Astronomers believe that the universe contains one atom for every 88 gallons of space.
At present the universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light-years in diameter.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Lake Palace
Lake Palace or Jagat Niwas, located in Udaipur, is a white marble summer residence of the princes of Mewar, which was built in 1746 by Jagat Singh. Set on an island, the whole Palace appears to float on the blue water of Lake Pichola. The airy stucco complex with dainty balconies, terrace gardens, water fountains and arched windows, reflects the brightness of the sun, sky and lake. The interiors are profusely decorated with paintings, stained glass and crystal.
This former summer residence of the Royal family, has now been converted into a fabulous hotel. All the luxuries of the palace have been utilized in making the hotel as attractive and comfortable as possible. This Lake Palace Hotel is considered to be one of the best hotels in the world.
Jai Mahal Palace
The 255 year-old Jai Mahal Palace, is a masterpiece in the Indo Saracenic style of architecture. The palace is set amidst 18 acres of beautifully landscaped Moghul gardens, spread over 3 levels. The hotel has 100 rooms designed to transport guests into a world of unimaginable opulence and luxury.
The Jai Mahal palace was built in the 18th century by Hargovind Natani. Its typical palace style with high domes, chhattries and cupolas with intricate lattice work done reflects the Rajasthani tradition. It was taken over by the taj group in the early 80's.
The interiors of the Jai Mahal Palace have been tastefully done with elegant and luxurious suites that have very interesting 19th century imprints of rajput architecture by sir Swinton Jacob. Other interesting features in the palace are old crystal mirrors and chandeliers, miniature paintings and tapestries, stained glass panels and marble inlay work. Other special events are organized by the hotel in the evenings. Its amenities include a beauty parlor, a solar heated swimming pool, a bar and a lounge that serves tea, coffee and snacks are among the other many other facilities.
The Samode Palace
Hotel Overview :
Samode is the small village of samode is nestled among rugged hills is the residence of nathawats of samode who played as prime ministers in the Darbar of Jaipur. The Samode Palace is a heritage hotel located off Jaipur (41 kms),Rajasthan,India. The Palace nestles picturesquely amid Tte rugged Aravalli Hills. The quiet luxury Of this palace offers a retreat into an aesthetic and beautiful enviornment.
Samode hotels are luxury heritage hotels in India's most exquisite and remote settings. Samode Palace is part of Samode Group which manages both Samode Palace and Samode Bagh.
It offers a quiet,elegant and luxurious atmosphere each room is exclusive and reflects an old world charm. The interior features a magnificent hand painted Darbar Hall and the breathtaking Sheesh Mahal or the hall of mirrors.
Features :Gorbandh Palace Hotel,Jaisalmer
Hotel Overview :
Gorbandh Palace Hotel,Jaisalmer provides comfort and convenience in the midst of the majestic Rajasthani desert. Situated a couple of kilometers outside the center of Jaisalmer,the Gorbandh Palace Hotel offers travelers a tranquil hideaway with easy access to the township.
The name of this hotel is inspired by the influence of the desert. Gorbandh is a harness,which the desert women decorate for their husband's camel with any material they can find: cowry shells,beads,sequins,couloured threads and even buttons.
The Gorbandh Palace Hotel is a yellow sandstone building and the only hotel in Jaisalmer with a Swimming Pool. A central courtyard with accommodation around it is inspired by the traditional Indian concept of housing. The Gorbandh Palace Hotel comprises of 67 centrally air conditioned rooms.
Gorbandh organizes everything from Horse riding and Camel treks,to large meetings and gatherings. It also boasts of banquets and conference facilities.
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