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[Viking1066]

30 November 1700 – The Battle of Narva
During the Great Northern War, the young Charles XII of Sweden pulled off one of the most astonishing battlefield victories in European history.

As a blizzard blew directly into the faces of the Russian army, the Swedes used the storm to their advantage. Hidden by the snow and wind, they launched a sudden assault that threw the Russian lines into chaos.

The result was staggering:
Over 20,000 Russian casualties
Just 667 Swedish losses

A near-impossible victory, immortalized in artwork such as The Great Northern War by Steve Noon.
Cold, discipline, and timing turned the blizzard into a weapon — and secured one of Sweden's greatest military triumphs.

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It's sad Charles XII wasn't Gustavus Adolphus.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Is that drummer sleeping? Wake up soldier, there's a battle on!

 

[MiTasol]

If it wasn't for the guy with the rifle I would say they were charging and he was using his drum as a battering ram.

 

[Viking1066]

Replacement Corsairs and Fireflies in Unicorn's lower hanger 1945 SAFO

 

[Viking1066]

Bf 109E fighters of the Bulgarian Air Force resting in a row WWAI

 

[Viking1066]

P-40B Hawks of the 8th Pursuit Group 33rd Pursuit Sqd on the way to Iceland on the USS Wasp (CV-7) July 1941 REDD

 

[Dana Bell]

P-40B Hawks of the 8th Pursuit Group 33rd Pursuit Sqd on the way to Iceland on the USS Wasp (CV-7) July 1941 REDD
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Hi Viking,

Great photo, but that was an earlier test of P-40s (no suffix) on Wasp on 14 October 1940; the success of that test allowed the later delivery to Iceland.

Cheers,



Dana

 

[Gnomey]