Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Swedish soldier and Count of Salmis.He was the son of baroness Margareta Grip av Vinäs and He

Was a Swedish soldier and Count of Salmis.He was the son of baroness Margareta Grip av Vinäs and Herman Wrangel and was paternally descended from a family of Baltic German origin, branches of which settled in Sweden, Russia and Germany. Carl Gustaf was born near Uppsala and at the age of twenty distinguished himself as a cavalry captain in the war against the Army of the League.

A Prussian soldier, military historian and influential military theorist.

A Prussian soldier, military historian and influential military theorist.

In May 2000, Sheehan enlisted in the United States Army as a light-wheeled vehicle mechanic, MOS 63B

In May 2000, Sheehan enlisted in the United States Army as a light-wheeled vehicle mechanic, MOS 63B. It has been reported that he may have considered enlisting as a Chaplain's assistant MOS 56M. (Sheehan had acted as an altar server during the Palm Sunday mass on the morning of his death).[3] Near the end of his active service, the U.S. invasion of Iraq began. Sheehan re-enlisted, knowing that his unit would be sent there.[4] Sheehan's division, the First Cavalry Division, was sent to Iraq. On March 19, 2004, Sheehan's Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, arrived at FOB War Eagle in Sadr City. On April 4, 2004, Sheehan was killed in action after volunteering to be part of a Quick Reaction Force to rescue American troops.

Was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member of Parliament.Merritt was born in Vancouve

Was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member of Parliament.Merritt was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 10, 1908, the elder son of Major Cecil Merritt, who was killed at Ypres in the First World War. He entered the Royal Military College of Canada, at the age of 16 and graduated with honors. He was commissioned into the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (a Militia regiment) in 1929 but read for the Bar and practiced law in Vancouver until mobilized at the outbreak of war.

Was a British army officer and colonial administrator. In the United States and Britain, he is best

Was a British army officer and colonial administrator. In the United States and Britain, he is best remembered as one of the leading generals in the American War of Independence. His 1781 surrender to a combined American-French force at the Siege of Yorktown is oftenly incorrectly considered the end of the war, although it continued for a further two years.

Is a retired Brigadier-General in the United States Air Force and a noted test pilot. In 1947, he be

Is a retired Brigadier-General in the United States Air Force and a noted test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot (at age 24) to travel faster than sound in level flight and ascent.His career began in World War II as a private in the U.S. Army Air Forces. After serving as an aircraft mechanic, in September, 1942 he entered enlisted pilot training and upon graduation was promoted to the rank of Flight Officer (WW 2 U.S. Army Air Forces rank equivalent to Warrant Officer) and became a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot. After the war he became a test pilot of many kinds of aircraft and rocket planes. Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, flying the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1 at an altitude of 13,700 m (45,000 ft). Although Scott Crossfield was the first man to fly faster than Mach 2 in 1953, Yeager shortly thereafter exceeded Mach 2.4. He later commanded fighter squadrons and wings in Germany and in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, and in recognition of the outstanding performance ratings of those units he then was promoted to Brigadier-General. Yeager's flying career spans more than sixty years and has taken him to every corner of the globe, even into the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.

Was a New Zealand soldier who earned the Victoria Cross twice during the Second World War: in Crete

Was a New Zealand soldier who earned the Victoria Cross twice during the Second World War: in Crete in May 1941, and at Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in July 1942.

Is noteworthy for his advanced views on the issue of parliamentary reform.Charles Lennox was educate

Is noteworthy for his advanced views on the issue of parliamentary reform.Charles Lennox was educated at Westminster School and succeeded his father to the peerage in 1750. He had many sisters, including the Ladies Caroline Lennox, Emily Lennox, Louisa Lennox and Sarah Lennox. He was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society on 11 December 1755.[1]

Was a British peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.He succeeded his father as

Was a British peer and military officer, styled Viscount Moore until 1758.He succeeded his father as Earl of Drogheda in 1758, when his father and younger brother were drowned in the Irish Sea. In 1791, he was created Marquess of Drogheda, and in 1801, he was made Baron Moore of Moore Place, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Is a former United States naval officer and former Democratic United States Representative from the

Is a former United States naval officer and former Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas.He is best known for leading Congress into supporting the largest-ever CIA covert operation, which supplied the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet war in Afghanistan after the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan took over during the Afghan Civil War and asked the Soviet Union to help suppress resistance from Mujahideen.

Irish military officer and Bingham’s military career began in India where he was a soldier in the

Irish military officer and Bingham’s military career began in India where he was a soldier in the Bombay Staff Corps and later with the Bengal Staff Corps. At first interested in ornithology he took up entomology from 1877 following a posting to Burma where he was also Conservator of Forests.

Is a former United States naval officer and former Democratic United States Representative from the

Is a former United States naval officer and former Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas. He is best known for leading Congress into supporting the largest-ever CIA covert operation, which supplied the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet war in Afghanistan along with others like Gordon Humphrey

A Thai politician and general who started his political career as Defence Minister, Deputy Prime Min

A Thai politician and general who started his political career as Defence Minister, Deputy Prime Minister during the term of Chatichai Choonhavan from 1988 to 1991, as Minister of Interior from 1992 to 1994 and again Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence from 1995 to 1996. He was Thailand's 22nd Prime Minister from (1996-1997), and is of Sino-Thai and Lao descent.[1]In late 1996, following the Royal Decree of Parliament Closure a general election was held. On November 16, 1996, the New Aspiration Party led by Chavalit won the most seats and, with the approval of six minor coalition parties, namely New Aspiration, Chart Pattana, Social Action, Thai Citizen,

Was a Chinese communist military commander and politician.A comrade of Lin Biao from their guerilla

Was a Chinese communist military commander and politician.A comrade of Lin Biao from their guerilla days, Chen was a commander of the New Fourth Army during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), spearheaded the Shandong counter-offensive during the Chinese Civil War, and later commanded the Communist armies that defeated the KMT forces at Huai-Hai and conquered the lower Yangtze region in 1948-49. He was made a Marshal of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1955.

Held the dual command of Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet ("CinCPac" pronounced "sink-pack"), for U

Held the dual command of Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet ("CinCPac" pronounced "sink-pack"), for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.[1] He was the leading U.S. Navy authority on submarines, as well as Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1939. He served as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 1945 until 1947. He was the United States' last surviving Fleet Admiral.

Was a noted French Resistance fighter.A World War II French Resistance leader and a close ally of Ch

Was a noted French Resistance fighter.A World War II French Resistance leader and a close ally of Charles de Gaulle, he was arrested by the Gestapo in 1943 and survived Buchenwald concentration camp.

Was a Prussian count, field marshal, teacher and educator of King Frederick II of Prussia.Kalckstein

Was a Prussian count, field marshal, teacher and educator of King Frederick II of Prussia.Kalckstein was born in Ottlau near Marienwerder, Ducal Prussia, to Christoph Albrecht von Kalckstein, laird of Knauten, Wogau and Schloditten near Pr. Eylau, and Marie Agnes von Lehwaldt. He was the grandson of Albrecht von Kalckstein and nephew of Christian Ludwig von Kalckstein, former opponents of Frederick William, Elector and Duke of Brandenburg-Prussia.

Was a German army officer and Catholic aristocrat who reached the rank of colonel and one of the lea

Was a German army officer and Catholic aristocrat who reached the rank of colonel and one of the leading officers of the failed July 20 plot of 1944 to kill German dictator Adolf Hitler and seize power in Germany.

Was a Scottish soldier.Born Colin Macliver,M'Liver to a simple carpenter at Glasgow, Scotland, he wa

Was a Scottish soldier.Born Colin Macliver,M'Liver to a simple carpenter at Glasgow, Scotland, he was educated at the High School of Glasgow. When only fifteen he watched an inspection of troops by the Duke of York, escorted by his maternal uncle Colonel John Campbell.

Was a Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician.

Was a Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician.

Was a Commander in chief of the Dutch and Danish navy.

Was a Commander in chief of the Dutch and Danish navy.

Was a Sri Lankan soldier. He was the second recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, the highest

Was a Sri Lankan soldier. He was the second recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, the highest award for gallantry award in the history of Sri Lanka Army.On the night of July 10, 1991 over 5000 LTTE carders surrounded the 600 strong army garrison located at Elephant Pass (??????? in Sinhala), in Sri Lanka. Elephant Pass was known as the gateway to the northern Jaffna Peninsula. Enlisted to the Sri Lankan Army Sinha Regiment Sixth Battalion as a Rifleman, Lance Corporal Gamini Kularatne, along with the rest of his regiment, was tasked with watching for possible LTTE infiltrators.

Was a Swedish soldier and younger brother of Per Brahe. He served with distinction under King Gustav

Was a Swedish soldier and younger brother of Per Brahe. He served with distinction under King Gustavus Adolphus, who regarded him as the best general in the Swedish army after Lennart Torstenson.

Was a United States Army General who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968-72 w

Was a United States Army General who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968-72 which saw U.S. troop strength in Vietnam fall from 530,000 to 30,000. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 until shortly before his death in 1974. In honor of Abrams, the U.S. Army named the XM1 main battle tank after him as the M1 Abrams.