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Bock, Fedor von
(Encyclopedia) Bock, Fedor vonBock, Fedor vonfāˈdôr fən bôk [key], 1880–1945, German field marshal. During World War II he led German armies in Poland, the Low Countries, France, and Russia. In 1941…Bodø
(Encyclopedia) Bodø Bodø bōˈdö [key], city, capital of Nordland co., W Norway, at the mouth of the…Wuzhou
(Encyclopedia) WuzhouWuzhouw&oomacr;ˈjōˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 236,200), E Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, S China, a port on the Xi River at the mouth of the Gui River. It is an…Calderón Guardia, Rafael Ángel
(Encyclopedia) Calderón Guardia, Rafael ÁngelCalderón Guardia, Rafael Ángelräfäĕlˈ ängˈhĕl käldārōnˈ gwärˈdēä [key], 1900–1970, president of Costa Rica (1940–44). A practicing physician, he entered…Tromsø
(Encyclopedia) TromsøTromsøtrômsˈöˌ, tr&oobreve;msˈöˌ [key], city (1995 pop. 55,577), capital of Troms co., NW Norway, on the island of Tromsøy; chartered 1794. The chief city of arctic Norway,…military government
(Encyclopedia) military government, rule of enemy territory under military occupation. It is distinguished from martial law, which is the temporary rule by domestic armed forces over disturbed areas…Saint-Vith
(Encyclopedia) Saint-VithSaint-VithsăNvētˈ [key], Ger. Sankt Vith, town (1991 pop. 8,623), Liège prov., E Belgium, in the Malmédy district and near the German border. An important road and rail…Pire, Georges Henri
(Encyclopedia) Pire, Georges HenriPire, Georges Henrizhôrzh äNrēˈ pēr [key], 1910–69, Belgian priest. He entered a Dominican monastery at the age of 18 and was ordained in 1934. He taught moral…Stark, Harold Raynsford
(Encyclopedia) Stark, Harold Raynsford, 1880–1972, American admiral, b. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, he was commissioned (1905) an ensign in the navy. After…Batan Islands
(Encyclopedia) Batan IslandsBatan Islandsbätänˈ [key], island group, 76 sq mi (197 sq km), northernmost of the Philippine islands. They include the islands of Itbayat, Batan, Sabtang, and a number of…Trending
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