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Tsarouchi. A tsarouchi ( Greek: τσαρούχι; plural: τσαρούχια; from Turkish çarık) is a type of shoe, which is typically known nowadays as part of the traditional uniform worn by the Evzones of the Greek Presidential Guard. [1]
1909 – Greek Town riot, February 21, South Omaha, Nebraska (anti-Greek riots) 1910–1919. 1910 – Johnson–Jeffries riots (race riots) 1910–1919 – Bandit War Southern Texas; 1910 – Philadelphia general strike (1910), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 1912 – Lawrence textile strike, Lawrence, Massachusetts (January to March)
5.56×45mm NATO. Equipped with night vision binoculars NS467C by THEON Sensors. The first 750 pieces are available in two versions (Standard) and (PARA). The remaining 2,320 are MINIMI Mk. 2 with the same number of night-vision binoculars of third generation NS 685C made by THEON Sensors. 1,274 more on order.
The food festival takes place July 12 and 13 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1130 Falmouth Road, Centerville. Hours are 4-10 p.m. on July 12, noon-11 p.m. on July 13. Parking is free. Heather ...
Birdbaths and Barred Owls. You learn something new every day. Apparently, though we don’t often see it, barred owls are huge fans of baths, which only furthers speculation that owls are just the ...
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Presidential Guard (Greece) The Presidential Guard ( Greek: Προεδρική Φρουρά, romanized : Proedrikí Frourá) is a ceremonial infantry unit that guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece. The unit is distinguished as the last unit of Evzones in the Hellenic Army, and is closely ...
Evzones in a blockhouse during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. In total, ten Evzone battalions (1st–9th, 11th) fought in the disastrous 1897 war with Ottoman Turkey. The 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 11th Battalions, comprising 6,996 men, fought in the Army of Thessaly, while the 1st, 3rd and 11th Battalions with 4,494 men were ...