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Guards Ravensbrück concentration camp

aufseherin irma grese hyena , 1945 camp commandants included ss-standartenführer günther tamaschke may 1939 august 1939, ss-hauptsturmführer max koegel january 1940 till august 1942, , ss-hauptsturmführer fritz suhren august 1942 until camp s liberation @ end of april 1945. besides male nazi administrators, camp staff included on 150 female ss guards assigned oversee prisoners @ point during camp s operational period. ravensbrück served training camp on 4,000 female overseers. technical term female guard in nazi camp aufseherin. women either stayed in camp or served in other camps. some of these women went on serve chief wardresses in other camps. several dozen block overseers (blockführerinnen), accompanied dogs, ss men , whips oversaw prisoners in living quarters in ravensbrück, @ roll call , during food distribution. @ single time, report overseer (rapportführerin) handled roll calls , general discipline of internees. rosel laurenzen served head of labour pool @ camp (arbeitdienstf...

Long John bicycle Freight bicycle

danish long john freight bicycle the long john bicycle freight bicycle cargo area in front of rider , linkage connecting steering front wheel. capacity 220 pounds (100 kg). traditional long john have smaller front wheel , 23 or 26 in (58 or 66 cm) rear wheel , 30–40 in (76–102 cm) long platform or basket located low in front of handlebars. vintage long johns becoming collectible. term bakfiets (which means box bike in dutch) has been used describe long johns , cargo bikes in general. shorter versions of long johns referred cycletrucks . last known manufacturer still produce original long johns monark. history of long john bicycles traced denmark c. 1923. smith & co. company (sco - founded ivar smith , robert jacobsen in odense, denmark 17 october 1894) inventor , first build type of cargo bicycle. first long-john presented public @ wembley world fair & exhibition in 1924.

Politics and teaching David Orton (deep ecology)

che guevara in 1959. david orton admired che s practise of revolutionary principles after death of revolutionary communist che guevara in 1967, orton wrote article student newspaper says, landed him in considerable trouble: “che guevara no coffee-house revolutionary. not classified academic marxist. many of these gentlemen—who may spotted on university campuses in america , canada, salaried, fed , clothed—make absolute distinctions between revolutionary theory , revolutionary action...che had interest in revolutionary theory believed in praxis. message brutally simple, yet profound: revolution made act, not endlessly talk , contribute left-wing journals, regarding strategy, tactics, objective versus subjective conditions, etc, etc. in 1969, university did not renew teaching contract partly because orton had not completed phd thesis, also, writes, because of general hostility toward him other faculty members. example, english professor david sheps wrote article magazine canadian dimensi...

Archaeological approach Grahame Clark

— pamela jane smith clark fascinated prehistoric subsistence , social patterns. clark s approach prehistory rooted in notion human race biologically united , human diversity arose responses changing environments. 1972 onward, clark became heavily involved in use of newly developed scientific techniques analysis of archaeological material. influenced german , scandinavian archaeological models, clark drew on folklore , ethnography gain better understanding of prehistoric modes of subsistence. nevertheless did not use such analogies uncritically, believing of use when there continuous historical link between older , more recent communities , both lived in similar environmental conditions. clark encountered development of processual archaeology during mid-20th century, when student david l. clarke became 1 of key proponents. smith believed of 1939, clark had become functionalist. proponents of processualism, referred new archaeology , rejected regarded old guard in profession. clark stay...

Development and release Unreal Tournament 3

1 development , release 1.1 windows version 1.2 playstation 3 version 1.3 xbox 360 version 1.4 cancelled linux , mac os x versions 1.5 soundtrack 1.6 titan pack , black edition development , release the game announced on may 9, 2005 unreal tournament 2007 2006 release. in august 2006, game delayed until first half of 2007. in january 2007, game renamed unreal tournament 3. original unreal tournament uses first unreal engine, while ut2003 , ut2004 use unreal engine 2. since 2004 incorporates of content 2003, regarded part of same generation. ut3 third generation, runs on unreal engine 3 , not reuse content. windows version a limited collector s edition of game features exclusive collector s edition tin , hardcover art book. bonus dvd included, featuring more twenty hours of unreal engine 3 tool kit video tutorials, history of unreal tournament series, , behind-the-scenes footage of making of unreal tournament 3. limited collector s edition sold in united states, canada, latin america, e...

Light cavalry divisions (DLC, Division Légère de Cavalerie) List of French divisions in World War II

laffly truck used motorized forces amr 35 light tanks part horse , part motorized; part of cavalry arm in 1940. cavalry divisions (dc) renamed light divisions (dl) in february 1940 , light cavalry divisions (dlc) in march 1940. they supplied renault amr 33s more 35s , hotchkiss h35s. 1st light cavalry division. active 1st cavalry division @ start of war , mobilized on 22 august 1939 in various towns in france first command post @ marle. division became 1st light division on 10 february 1940 , 1st light cavalry division on 3 march. campaigns: battle of meuse , battle of north. division had large elements captured 19 may. survivors reorganized 4th dlm 10 june. final command post @ rues-des-vignes (vinchy). subordination: 9th army. 2nd light cavalry division. active 2nd cavalry division @ start of war , mobilized on 22 august 1939 in lunéville. division became 2nd light division on 10 february 1940 , 2nd light cavalry division 5 march. campaigns: battle of meuse, meuse front, somme front ...

Dictatorship Salvador Minguijón Adrián

primo aragon somatén shortly after march on rome minguijón defined fascism sane response social disunity , administrative chaos, problems haunting spain well; though refrained endorsing violence , dictatorship, minguijón noted in country tenemos necesidad de depuración y de disciplina . upon advent of primo de rivera dictatorship 2 months later greeted developments cautious optimism; end of 1923 pesepistas voiced support renewal , reconstitución of political setting. underlining no support violence, hoped increased social work, making vague references agrarian reform, syndical liberties, cheap credit, municipal self-government , advanced labor legislation. many former psp members, notably víctor pradera, emerged key theorists behind primoderiverista regime; however, minguijón not visible in front row of supporters. focused on quasi-political work adhering christian-democratic format, @ time championed asociación católica nacional de propagandistas. in 1923-1926 engaged in círculo de...