Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a national heroine of France and a Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led

Is a national heroine of France and a Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation

Was an Indian Army officer. In a long career spanning nearly four decades, Manekshaw rose to be the

Was an Indian Army officer. In a long career spanning nearly four decades, Manekshaw rose to be the 8th chief of staff of the Indian Army in 1969 and under his command, Indian forces concluded a victorious campaign during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Was an Indian Army officer. In a long career spanning nearly four decades, Manekshaw rose to be the

Was an Indian Army officer. In a long career spanning nearly four decades, Manekshaw rose to be the 8th chief of staff of the Indian Army in 1969 and under his command, Indian forces concluded a victorious campaign during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Staged a coup in 1957 and served as Thailand's Prime Minister until his death in 1963. Sarit was the

Staged a coup in 1957 and served as Thailand's Prime Minister until his death in 1963. Sarit was the son of a Thai linguist[1] and his Laotian wife,[2] and came from Thailand's northeast region. He was a patron of the Lao strongman General Phoumi Nosavan.Sarit spent the summer of 1958 in the United States for recuperation of liver cirrhosis. During his recuperation Sarit thought broadly about how he should govern Thailand. He looked for ways to defeat the country's greedy, undisciplined, and ungrateful politicians and journalists in the same sort of military order that he found in the army. In the end, he wanted to run the country according to "Thai" ideologies, not imported Western ideologies

He was selected in the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in August 1997 through Combined Defence Ser

He was selected in the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in August 1997 through Combined Defence Services and commissioned on 12 December 1998. He got posting in the 4 JAT Regiment (Infantry) in the Kargil Sector and joined there in mid-January, 1999 after reporting at the JAT Regimental Centre, Bareilly on 31 December 1998.

Was a Soviet military commander and senior professional officer of the Red Army at the beginning of

Was a Soviet military commander and senior professional officer of the Red Army at the beginning of the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Timoshenko was born into a peasant family at Furmanca (Furmanka), in Southern Bessarabia, Odessa region (now part of Ukraine). In 1915, he was drafted into the army of the Russian Empire and served as a cavalryman on the western front.

Was a Soviet Armenian chief Marshal of the Air Force. Armenak Khanferiants was born in 1906 in Mets

Was a Soviet Armenian chief Marshal of the Air Force. Armenak Khanferiants was born in 1906 in Mets Takhlar village of Hadrut, Nagorno Karabagh. He travelled to Baku to study and started working at Mantashev's oilfield. Whilst in Baku, he joined the Bolsh

Was Commander of the Leningrad Military District from 1965 to 1984, 1st Deputy Defense Minister from

Was Commander of the Leningrad Military District from 1965 to 1984, 1st Deputy Defense Minister from 1967 to 1984. Minister of Defence of Soviet Union from December 22, 1984 to May 30, 1987 (he was dismissed by Mikhail Gorbachev as a result of the Mathias Rust affair).Sergei Sokolov was also in charge of Soviet ground forces during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. He personally led the main Soviet incursion of ground forces on the 27th of December, 1980. His actions and command strategies during the war made him one of the Soviet Union's most respected Marshals.

A former Bangladesh Army officer.In March, 1971 Jamil was promoted to the rank of Major in the Pakis

A former Bangladesh Army officer.In March, 1971 Jamil was promoted to the rank of Major in the Pakistan Army. On 27 March, 1971 he mutinied against the Pakistan Army with Bengali officers and soldiers of 4th East Bengal Regiment (nicknamed Baby Tigers) after hearing the news of Pakistan Army's genocide in East Pakistan/Bangladesh. As a Bangladesh Force (BDF) officer he fought against the Pakistani Force in Sector-11 until October 10th and was abruptly ordered to fight in the Sylhet sector in Bangladesh.

A former communist general. He was chief of Afghanistan's army under the Soviet-backed Republic of A

A former communist general. He was chief of Afghanistan's army under the Soviet-backed Republic of Afghanistan. His military positions included Commander of Artillery, Chief of the Army Staff, Chief of the KHAD Intelligence Network and then Minister of Defense during the Soviet occupation in the 1980s.[1]

Is the General of The Salvation Army. He succeeded John Larsson as the 18th General on 2nd April, 20

Is the General of The Salvation Army. He succeeded John Larsson as the 18th General on 2nd April, 2006. He has the academic qualifications LLB(Hons), BDTheol(Hons), PhD and AKC(Theol).

A former Lieutenant Commander in the Maritime Self-Defense Force of Japan. He was found guilty of se

A former Lieutenant Commander in the Maritime Self-Defense Force of Japan. He was found guilty of selling military secrets to Russia.Hagisaki worked at the National Institute for Defense Studies. He was arrested on September 8, 2000 while meeting a Russian military attaché, Captain Viktor Bogatenkov, at a Tokyo restaurant. Hagisaki then confessed to passing secret information to Bogatenkov. Bogatenkov himself cited diplomatic immunity, and left the country shortly afterwards. According to Japanese officials, Hagisaki met with Bogatenkov or other Russian agents on at least ten occasions, and gave them information on defence plans, communications, and United States military activities in Japan. The arrest came shortly after a visit to Japan by Russian leader Vladimir Putin,

A Japanese writer who formerly held the rank of major in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He is

A Japanese writer who formerly held the rank of major in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He is a graduate of Tokyo Keizai University (???????) and the Ground Self-Defense Force Research School (??????????), where he took courses in psychological warfare.[1][2] In 1992, while still employed by the SDF as an instructor of military history, he published an article in Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun in which he suggested that a coup was necessary to clean up corruption in the Japanese political establishment.[3] The incident was described as "an extreme source of embarrassment" for the SDF; the public were more amused than outraged by the article, and even some of Yanai's colleagues anonymously referred to him as a "crackpot".[4] In response, the SDF dismissed Yanai from his post. He was the first officer in any branch of the Self Defense Forces to be dismissed in response to his authorship of a newspaper article.[5]

Is a Kazakh soldier. He and Georgij Bulatov were the first Red Army personnel to raise the Soviet Fl

Is a Kazakh soldier. He and Georgij Bulatov were the first Red Army personnel to raise the Soviet Flag over the Reichstag building in Berlin, on April 30, 1945, during World War II. Qoshqarbayev was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He commenced active duty in

Was an American military psychiatrist and chemist probably best-known for his involvement with the C

Was an American military psychiatrist and chemist probably best-known for his involvement with the Central Intelligence Agency's mind control program MKULTRA.Sidney was born in the Bronx under the name Joseph Schneider. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology. A stutterer from childhood, Gottlieb got a master's degree in speech therapy. He also had a club foot, but this did not stop him from practicing folk dancing, a lifelong passion.

Was a German field marshal during World War II, and at the start of the war was based in Slovakia in

Was a German field marshal during World War II, and at the start of the war was based in Slovakia in command of the Fourteenth Army.

Nicknamed "White Death"(Russian: ????? ??????, Belaya Smert; Finnish: Valkoinen kuolema) or "Teaser"

Nicknamed "White Death"(Russian: ????? ??????, Belaya Smert; Finnish: Valkoinen kuolema) or "Teaser" by the Soviet army, was a Finnish soldier, and is one of the most successful snipers in history.He was born in the municipality of Rautjärvi near the present-day border with Russia, and started his military service in 1925. Before entering combat, Häyhä was a farmer. During the Winter War (1939–1940) between Finland and the Soviet Union, he began his duty as a sniper against the Red Army. Working in temperatures between -20 and -40 degrees Celsius (-4 and -40 degrees Fahrenheit), and dressed completely in a white camouflage suit, Häyhä was credited with 500+ confirmed kills against Soviet soldiers .

Was the third and final Force commander of UN troops serving in Rwanda.Kumar was born in Madras, Ind

Was the third and final Force commander of UN troops serving in Rwanda.Kumar was born in Madras, India. As a youth, he attended St. Thomas High School, Loyola College and Presidency College where he earned a Bachelor's of Science. He is a graduate of the staff course at the Defence Services Staff College and has attended both Higher Command and National Defence College.

Was an Argentine politician, provisional governor of Córdoba Province (1835).In 1816 he joined the

Was an Argentine politician, provisional governor of Córdoba Province (1835).In 1816 he joined the Army of the North, in a dragoons regiment. He was taken prisoner by the royalists and spent time at the Callao prison, near the city of Lima. In 1821, as part of the negotiations with viceroy Joaquín de la Pezuela, general San Martín obtained the freedom of many other officers, including Casanovas.He joined San Martin's Army of the Andes, and fought at Torata and Moquegua. In this last battle he was wounded and taken prisoner again being moved to Chicuito island on Lake Titicaca, until he was freed after the royalist surrender at the Battle of Ayacucho. Casanovas returned to Buenos Aires in 1824 and was named an officer of the dragoons regiment.

Was the head of an Algerian intelligence service, the Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal S

Was the head of an Algerian intelligence service, the Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal Security. Along with Gen. Mohamed Lamari (unrelated to him), Khaled Nezzar, Larbi Belkheir and "Toufik" Médiène, he was one of the influential Algerian Generals [1]. Lamari was close to Larbi Belkheir, now ambassador in Morocco [1]. Lamari died from a heart attack, and was buried in the Cemetery El Alia reserved for Algerian personalities, in presence of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika [2][3].

Is former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for National Secu

Is former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for National Security, the military junta that ruled the kingdom.[1] He is the first Muslim in charge of the mostly Buddhist army.[2]. On 19 September 2006, he became the de facto head of government of Thailand after overthrowing the elected government in a coup d'état.[3] After retiring from the Army in 2007, he became Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of national security.

Was a member of the White Rose non-violent resistance movement in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of

Was a member of the White Rose non-violent resistance movement in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich with her brother Hans. As a result, they were both executed by guillotine.She had a talent for drawing and painting and for the first time came into contact with a few so-called 'degenerate' artists. An avid reader, she developed a growing interest in philosophy and theology. This was her alternative world to fascist National Socialism.

Was a Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, and a designer of animated films.His colorful decorations

Was a Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, and a designer of animated films.His colorful decorations and characters became an integral part of TV programs for children. Holý's drawings are typified by the quantity of flowers, plants and uniquely stylized human figures.

Was a Polish general and military commander. Born in 1867 in Galicia, Austro-Hungary, he was a grand

Was a Polish general and military commander. Born in 1867 in Galicia, Austro-Hungary, he was a grandson of Aleksander Fredro and brother of Andrey Sheptytsky, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Szeptycki joined the Austro-Hung

British field-marshal and colonel of the 1st Life Guards, was the second son of Sir Robert Salusbury

British field-marshal and colonel of the 1st Life Guards, was the second son of Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton, 5th Baronet of Combermere Abbey, Shropshire, and was born on 14 November 1773, at Lleweni Hall in Denbighshire.