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Brescia Arsenal, the Glossary

The Brescia Arsenal was a small arms factory located in Brescia, Italy, and active from the early 19th century to the end of World War II.^[1]

23 relations: Alpini, Angela Merici, Barracks, Brescia, Cold War, Convent, Firearm, Francesco Crispi, Gold Medal of Military Valor, Greco-Italian War, Headquarters, Italian Army, Italy, Military communications, Monk, Royal Italian Army, Saint Afra, Servite Order, Strategic bombing, United States Army Air Forces, Vetterli rifle, World War II, 6.5×52mm Carcano.
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Firearm manufacturers of Italy

Alpini

The Alpini are the Italian Army's specialist mountain infantry.

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Angela Merici (21 March 1474 – 27 January 1540) was an Italian Catholic religious educator who founded the Company of St. Ursula in 1535 in Brescia, in which women dedicated their lives to the service of the church through the education of girls.

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Barracks

Barracks are buildings used to accommodate military personnel.

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Brescia

Brescia (locally; Brèsa,; Brixia; Bressa) is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in northern Italy.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Convent

A convent is a community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters.

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Firearm

A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and used by an individual.

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Francesco Crispi

Francesco Crispi (4 October 1818 – 11 August 1901) was an Italian patriot and statesman.

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Gold Medal of Military Valor

The Gold Medal of Military Valor (Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia for deeds of outstanding gallantry in war by junior officers and soldiers.

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Greco-Italian War

The Greco-Italian War (Ellinoïtalikós Pólemos), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and the War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941.

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Headquarters

Headquarters (commonly referred to as HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated.

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Italian Army

The Italian Army is the land force branch of the Italian Armed Forces.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Military communications

Military communications or military signals involve all aspects of communications, or conveyance of information, by armed forces.

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Monk

A monk (from μοναχός, monachos, "single, solitary" via Latin monachus) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery.

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Royal Italian Army

The Royal Italian Army (Royal Army) (RE) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy.

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Saint Afra

Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution.

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Servite Order

The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary (Ordo Servorum Beatae Mariae Virginis; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church.

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Strategic bombing

Strategic bombing is a systematically organized and executed attack from the air which can utilize strategic bombers, long- or medium-range missiles, or nuclear-armed fighter-bomber aircraft to attack targets deemed vital to the enemy's war-making capability.

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United States Army Air Forces

The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947).

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Vetterli rifle

The Vetterli rifles were a series of Swiss army service rifles in use from 1869 to 1889,Barnes, p.196, "10.4x38R Swiss Vetterli M69/81".

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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6.5×52mm Carcano

The 6.5×52mm Carcano, also known as the 6.5×52mm Parravicini–Carcano or 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, is an Italian military 6.5 mm (.268 cal, actually 0.2675 inches) rimless bottle-necked rifle cartridge, developed from 1889 to 1891 and used in the Carcano 1891 rifle and many of its successors.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brescia_Arsenal