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Soldiers

83 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

'Abd Allah ibn RawahahAuthor · BooksAbd Allah ibn Rawahah ibn Tha'laba, was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who was killed in the Battle of Mu'tah.
Abba KovnerAuthor · BooksAbba Kovner (14 March 1918 – 25 September 1987) was a Jewish partisan leader, and later Israeli poet and writer.
Abdelkader El DjezairiAuthor · BooksAbd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din (between 1806 and 1808 – 26 May 1883), known as Emir Abdelkader or ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Hasani al-Jazaʾiri, was an Arab Algerian religious and military leader who…
Alonso de ErcillaAuthor · BooksAlonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (7 August 153329 November 1594) was a Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid.
AntonioAuthor · BooksAntonio de Erauso, born as Catalina de Erauso (San Sebastián, Spain, 1585 or 1592 — Cotaxtla near Orizaba, New Spain, 1650), was best known as a Basque explorer.
August Aleksander JärnefeltAuthor · Maps and atlasesAugust Alexander Järnefelt (2 April 1833 – 15 April 1896) was a Finnish general, topographist, governor and senator.
B. H. Liddell HartAuthor · BooksSir Basil Henry Liddell Hart (31 October 1895 – 29 January 1970), commonly known as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was a British soldier, military historian and military theorist.
Bear GryllsAuthor · BooksEdward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, television presenter and former SAS trooper.
Bernal Díaz del BrawlAuthor · BooksBernal Díaz del Castillo (c. 1492 – 1/2/3 January 1584) was a Spanish conquistador who participated as a soldier in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés and late in his life…
Charles Francis Adams Jr.Author · BooksCharles Francis Adams Jr. (May 27, 1835 – March 20, 1915) was an American author, historian, and railroad and park commissioner who served as the president of the Union Pacific Railroad…
Charles Robert JenkinsPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Robert Jenkins (1940 02 182017 12 11) was a deserter from the United States Army, a North Korean prisoner, and voice for Japanese abductees in North Korea.
Charlie RichPerson · Music memorabilia
Cyril TourneurAuthor · BooksCyril Tourneur (died 28 February 1626) was an English soldier, diplomat and dramatist who wrote The Atheist's Tragedy (published 1611);
Dragiša VasićAuthor · BooksDragomir "Dragiša" Vasić (Драгиша Васић; 2 September 1885 – 20 April 1945) was a Serbian lawyer, writer and publicist who became one of the chief Chetnik ideologues during World War II.
Elechi AmadiAuthor · BooksElechi Amadi (12 May 1934 – 29 June 2016) was a Nigerian author and soldier. He was a former member of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Elihan Tore SaghuniAuthor · BooksElihan Tore Saghuni (21 March 1884 – 28 February 1976) was an Uzbek political and religious leader who served as the president of the Second East Turkestan Republic (1944–1946).
Erich LudendorffAuthor · BooksErich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a Prussian-born German general and politician.
Fabian Gottlieb von BellingshausenAuthor · Maps and atlasesFaddey Faddeyevich Bellingshausen or Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshausen (–) was a Russian cartographer, explorer, and naval officer of Baltic German descent, who attained the rank…
FalcoPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann "Hans" Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco (from Falko Weißpflog), was an Austrian musician.
Franz HösslerPhotographer · PhotographyFranz Hößler, also Franz Hössler (German: [ˈfʁants ˈhœslɐ]; 4 February 1906 – 13 December 1945) was a Nazi German SS-Obersturmführer and Schutzhaftlagerführer at the Auschwitz-Birkenau,…
Friedrich HoßbachAuthor · BooksFriedrich Hossbach (22 November 1894 – 10 September 1980) was a German staff officer in the Wehrmacht who, as a military adjutant to Adolf Hitler in 1937, created the document detailing…
Gabriele PepeAuthor · BooksGabriele Pepe (7 December 1779 – 26 July 1849) was an Italian republican insurgent, active in many campaigns against royalists fighting with or alongside the Bourbon kings of Naples.
Garcilaso de la VegaAuthor · BooksGarcilaso de la Vega was a Spanish poet, military personnel, writer, diplomat and soldier (1503–1536). He was born in Toledo and died in Nice.
George DeweyAuthor · BooksGeorge Dewey (December 26, 1837January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank.
Gert BastianAuthor · BooksGert Bastian (26 March 1923 – c. 1 October 1992) was a German military officer and politician with the German Green Party.
Günther RallAuthor · BooksGünther Rall (10 March 1918 – 4 October 2009) was a highly decorated German military aviator, officer and General, whose military career spanned nearly forty years.
Hajo HerrmannAuthor · BooksHans-Joachim "Hajo" Herrmann (1 August 1913 – 5 November 2010)[1][2] was a World War II Luftwaffe pilot and officer and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and…
Henry Mangles DenhamAuthor · Maps and atlasesAdmiral Sir Henry Mangles Denham FRS (28 August 1800 – 3 July 1887) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.
Homer HickamAuthor · BooksHomer Hadley Hickam Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts.
Howard StansburyAuthor · Maps and atlasesHoward Stansbury (February 8, 1806 – April 17, 1863) was a major in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Ivan MerzAuthor · BooksIvan Merz (16 December 1896 − 10 May 1928) was a Catholic layman from Bosnia and important supporter of the Catholic Church in Croatia.
James GarnerPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor and producer of film and television.
James William AbertAuthor · Maps and atlasesJames William Abert (November 18, 1820 – August 10, 1897) was an American soldier, explorer, bird collector and topographical artist.
Jan PotockiAuthor · BooksCount Jan Potocki (8 March 1761 – 23 December 1815) was a Polish nobleman, ethnologist, linguist, traveller and author of the Enlightenment period, whose life and exploits made him a…
Jean François de Saint-LambertAuthor · BooksJean François de Saint-Lambert (lang; 26 December 1716 – 9 February 1803) was a French poet, philosopher and military officer.
Jean Vauquelin de la FresnayeAuthor · BooksJean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye (or de La Fresnaye) (1536–1606/8) was a French poet born at the château of La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage or Caen in Normandy in 1536.
Johann Gottfried SeumePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Gottfried Seume (29 January 1763 – 13 June 1810) was a German writer.
John Armstrong Jr.Author · BooksJohn Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S.
John MontresorAuthor · Maps and atlasesCaptain John Montresor (22 April 1736 – June 1799) was a British Army officer and cartographer who served in the French and Indian War, Pontiac's War and American War of Independence.
John SmithAuthor · BooksJohn Smith (c. 1579 – 21 June 1631) was an English soldier, explorer, admiral of New England, and author.
John StewartDesigner · Design
John Wallace CrawfordAuthor · BooksJohn Wallace ("Captain Jack") Crawford (1847–1917), known as "The Poet Scout", was an American adventurer, educator, and author.
José CadalsoAuthor · BooksJosé de Cadalso y Vázquez (Cádiz, 1741 – Gibraltar, 1782) was a Spanish soldier, novelist, poet, playwright and essayist. He was one of the major authors of Spanish Enlightenment literature.
Josef NausAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Josef Naus in 1824 (drawing by H. v.
Joseph Ferdinand Maria of SalernPerson · Music memorabiliaCount Ferdinand Joseph Maria of Salern (1718 – 7 December 1805) was an illegitimate son of Prince Ferdinand Maria Innocenz of Bavaria (1699-1738) and Countess Marie Adelheid Fortunata of…
Joyce KilmerAuthor · BooksAlfred Joyce Kilmer (December 6, 1886 – July 30, 1918) was an American writer and poet mainly remembered for a short poem titled "Trees" (1913), which was published in the collection Trees…
Julio MangadaAuthor · BooksJulio Mangada Rosenörn (30 June 1877 Sancti Spíritus, Cuba – 14 April 1946, Mexico City) was a prominent Spanish Republican Army officer during the Second Spanish Republic and the Spanish…
Juliusz KuleszaEngraver · PrintsJuliusz Kulesza (19 May 1928 – 5 February 2025) was a Polish graphic designer, writer, and participant of the Warsaw Uprising, an officer in the Polish Army and an author of books on World…
Kazi Nazrul IslamAuthor · BooksKazi Nazrul Islam (24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, short story writer, journalist, lyricist, and musician.
Kirk DouglasPerson · Music memorabiliaKirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker.
Konstantin MihailovićAuthor · BooksKonstantin Mihailović, also known as Constantine of Ostrovica, born in 1430, was a Serbian soldier and author of a memoir of his time as a Janissary in the army of the Ottoman Empire.
Laurence WaddellAuthor · BooksIllustration — Laurence Austine Waddell.
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-DarmstadtPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt (Ludwig; 15 December 1719 – 6 April 1790) was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 to 1790.
Luis Vélez de GuevaraAuthor · BooksIllustration — Placa de la calle de Luis Vélez de Guevara
Mad Mike HoareAuthor · BooksThomas Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare (17 March 1919 – 2 February 2020) was a British-Irish military officer and mercenary who fought during the Simba rebellion and was involved in carrying out…
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of SullyAuthor · BooksMaximilien de Béthune Sully, 1st Prince of Sully, Marquis of Rosny and Nogent, Count of Muret and Villebon, Viscount of Meaux (13 December 156022 December 1641) was a French nobleman,…
Michael OrenAuthor · BooksMichael Bornstein Oren (born Michael Scott Bornstein; May 20, 1955) is an American-Israeli diplomat, writer, and politician.
Miguel de CervantesAuthor · BooksMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616) was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's…
Mykel HawkePerson · Film memorabiliaMykel Hawke (born November 29, 1965) is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, author, and television and film personality.
Oskar von NiedermayerAuthor · BooksOskar Ritter von Niedermayer (8 November 1885 – 25 September 1948) was a German general, professor and a German spy.
P. C. WrenAuthor · BooksPercival Christopher Wren (1 November 1875 – 22 November 1941) was an English writer, mostly of adventure fiction.
Paul GieslerDesigner · DesignPaul Giesler (15 June 1895 – 8 May 1945) was a German Nazi Party politician and SA-Obergruppenführer.
Paul I, Prince EsterházyPerson · Music memorabiliaGalánthai herceg Esterházy Pál
Peeta MellarkArtist · PaintingsPeeta Mellark is a fictional character of The Hunger Games trilogy written by American author Suzanne Collins. He is portrayed by actor Josh Hutcherson in The Hunger Games film series.
Philip Johan von StrahlenbergAuthor · Maps and atlasesPhilip Johan von Strahlenberg (1676–1747) was a Swedish officer and geographer of German origin who made important contributions to the cartography of Russia.
Prince Paul of Thurn and TaxisPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Maximilian Lamoral, Prince of Thurn and Taxis (full German name: Paul Maximilian Lamoral Fürst von Thurn und Taxis;
Renaud de MontaubanDesigner · DesignRenaud (or Renaut or Renault) de Montauban (Modern lang; Reinhold von Montalban; Rinaldo di Montalbano;
Robert Charles GoffEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Study in the mercato vecchio of Florence in the year 1884. Watercolour, reproduced in Florence & some Tuscan cities Painted by Colonel R. C.
Robert E. LeeAuthor · Maps and atlasesRobert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general whose early actions in the American Civil War led to his appointment as the overall commander of the…
Robert Owen JonesAuthor · Maps and atlasesMajor-General Robert Owen Jones (24 November 1837 in Bala – 1926) was a British Army officer and cartographer.
Robin MooreAuthor · BooksRobert Lowell Moore Jr. (October 31, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an American writer who wrote The Green Berets, The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International…
Samuel de ChamplainAuthor · Maps and atlasesSamuel de Champlain (lang; baptized 13 August 1574 – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, soldier, geographer, diplomat, and chronicler who founded Quebec City…
Semyon BudyonnyAuthor · BooksSemyon Mikhailovich Budyonny[1] (Semyon Mikháylovich Budyonnyy; – 26 October 1973) was a Russian and Soviet cavalryman, military commander during the Russian Civil War, Polish–Soviet War…
Stan LeeAuthor · BooksStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer.
Tadamichi KuribayashiAuthor · Books
Taha al-HashimiAuthor · BooksTaha al-Hashimi (1888-1961) was an Iraqi politician and military officer, he served in the Ottoman army then the Iraqi army between 1906 and 1936, and as Prime Minister of Iraq in 1941.
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of CameronAuthor · BooksThomas Fairfax (disambiguation)
W. N. HodgsonAuthor · BooksWilliam Noel Hodgson MC (3 January 1893 – 1 July 1916) was an English poet and soldier. During the First World War, he published stories and poems under the pen name Edward Melbourne.
Wilfred OwenAuthor · BooksWilfred Edward Salter Owen (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier. He was one of the leading poets of the First World War.
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of NewcastleAuthor · BooksWilliam Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne (c. 16 December 159325 December 1676), was an English courtier and supporter of the arts.
William Farrar SmithAuthor · Maps and atlasesWilliam Farrar Smith (February 17, 1824February 28, 1903), known as "Baldy" Smith, was a Union general in the American Civil War, notable for attracting the extremes of glory and blame.
William Henry GilderPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Henry Gilder Jr (August 16, 1838 – February 5, 1900) was an American soldier, journalist, explorer and writer.
Yuriy FedkovychAuthor · BooksOsyp-Yuriy Adalbertovych Fedkovych (8 August 1834, Putyla - 11 January 1888, Chernivtsi) was a Ukrainian writer, poet, folklorist and translator.

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