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Horsa

died ?455 ad, leader, with his brother Hengist, of the first Jutish settlers in Britain
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One hundred and eighty men of the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry, led by Major John Howard, captured the two bridges in less than 10 minutes after landing in Horsa gliders just a few yards from their targets.
Horsa concibe el espacio como una tabula rasa, como un misterio pronto a ser descubierto y apropiado.
Boressa Adugna Horsa had contributed in concept development, questionnaire design, data analysis, and interpretation.
Horsa, "Hepatitis B Vaccination Status among Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia," Hepatitis Research and Treatment, vol.
His 68ft Horsa Glider was constructed almost entirely out of plywood, yet it survived landing at 80mph after flying from RAF Brize Norton and being subject to vicious anti-aircraft barrages from the ground.
Boressa Adugna Horsa had participated in concept development, data analysis and interpretation, and write-up of the final research.
There are historical inaccuracies with the unit's activities such as noting the unit towed Horsa gliders (they were Waco CG-4As) during the 1045 airborne launch across the Rhine.
Six Airspeed Horsa gliders, each capable of carrying 15,750 pounds of troops and cargo, were tasked to land the assault force under cover of darkness.
The Ox and Bucks Airborne Troops had distinguished themselves just before the D-Day landings when they had captured Pegasus and Horsa Bridges over the Caen Canal and Orne River.
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