Ancestral House of Bhagat Singh In Khatkar Kalan , Punjab

 

Young Bhagat Singh at The Age of 13

 

1923 :: Bhagat Singh In National College Lahore, Can Be Seen Standing Fourth From Right

 

Poster of Hunger Strike by Bhagat Singh, Slogan Coined by Bhagat Singh, Printed by National Art Press, Anarkali, Lahore

 

The Spot Where Bhagat Singh, Rajguru And Sukhdev Were Hanged In 1931

 

Bhagat Singh Under Arrest at Lahore Railway Police Station

 Bhagat Singh Under Arrest at Lahore Railway Police Station

Death Warrant of Bhagat Singh

 

Freedom Fighter Sardar Kishan Singh ( Father of Bhagat Singh )

 Freedom Fighter Sardar Kishan Singh ( Father of Bhagat Singh )

1950s :: HAL Airport , Bangalore

 

Philadelphia to Rotterdam carrying oil, unarmed American SS Healdton, owned by Standard Oil

Night of 21 Mar 1917, on way from Philadelphia to Rotterdam carrying oil, unarmed American SS Healdton, owned by Standard Oil, was torpedoed by German U-Boat off the Dutch coast. Of 41 crew, 22 survived rescued by Dutch torpedo-boat & trawler, after exposure to freezing weather.

Marseille to Alexandria carrying horse fodder, British SS Minneapolis was torpedoed by U-35, 195 miles from Malta. 167 rescued, 12 died.

 23 March 1916, while going from Marseille to Alexandria carrying horse fodder, British SS Minneapolis was torpedoed by U-35, 195 miles from Malta. 167 rescued, 12 died. Ship remained afloat. Attempt made to tow her to Malta but she sank on 25 March. Pre WW1 made 155 Atlantic trips.

Montagne Bridge, France,

23/24 Mar 1918, Montagne Bridge, France, the post of Lt Alfred Herring, Northants Regt, surrounded. He & his men counter-attacked & captured 20 prisoners & 6 machine-guns. Held off the enemy for 11 hours. Won VC. Became PoW & presented to Kaiser. Enlisted Dec 1914. Accountant. Died 1966.

HS Tabora, a German hospital ship

26 March 1916, HS Tabora, a German hospital ship, sunk in the port of Dar es Salaam, by RN battleship Vengeance & protected cruisers Challenger & Hyacinth, & Royal Australian Navy light cruiser Pioneer. Suspected of being disguised troop or ammunition ship. No German response.

 

German Army, the decision was taken at the Doullens Conference to appoint General Ferdinand Foch

26 March 1918, due to the dramatic advance by the German Army, the decision was taken at the Doullens Conference to appoint General Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) to coordinate efforts of British & French Armies on the Western Front, so making him senior to both Haig & Petain.

24 Mar 1944, on way from Imphal to Lalaghat, Maj Gen Orde Wingate, DSO & Two Bars, died, aged 41 in an overloaded USAAF B-25 bomber that crashed.

 24 Mar 1944, on way from Imphal to Lalaghat, Maj Gen Orde Wingate, DSO & Two Bars, died, aged 41 in an overloaded USAAF B-25 bomber that crashed. Famous for the creation of Chindit deep-penetration missions in Japanese-held territory during the Burma Campaign.