Description: The 761st Tank Battalion was an separate tank battalion of the United States Army during World War II. The 761st was made up primarily of African-American soldiers,The 761st were known as the Black Panthers after their unit's distinctive insignia; their motto was "Come out fighting". The battalion received a Presidential Unit Citation for its actions. In addition, a large number of individual members also received medals, including one Medal of Honor, 11 Silver Stars and about 300 Purple Hearts.[1] They have been called "one of the most effective tank battalions in World War II
Description: The emblem of the Biscione, known as Vipera ("viper") shows a snake devouring a human being, it was the emblem of the House of Visconti from the 11th century, becoming part of the emblem of the Duchy of Milan and being associated ever since to Milan.
Description: Friuli is a historical and geographical region of the N.E. of Italy that corresponds to the current provinces of Udine, Pordenone and Gorizia and a small sector of Venice. Illustration created with high resolution graphics for a perfect vintage look.
Description: The Province of Milan extended over the Po Valley and was bordered by the river Ticino to the west, and the river Adda to the east. It was shaped by its waterways - river and canals that traverse it and sometimes border it, from the Lambro and Olona rivers to the numerous canals, like the Navigli Milanesi; these water runs link farmsteads and villages like Corneliano Bertario, the Castello Borromeo (castle) and ancient noble villas (such as the Inzago Villa near the Naviglio Martesana) to the Canale Villoresi, which is thought to be the longest man-made canal in Italy. The Villoresi is the natural southern border of Brianza, an area in Lombardy noted for its mountains, lakes and plains.
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