Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considere

Was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considered one of the architects of the military and political foundations of early modern Japan. Yamagata Aritomo can be seen as the father of Japanese militarism. His support for many autocratic and aggressive policies directly undermined the development of an open society, and contributed to the coming of the Second World War.

Was an Armenian revolutionary leader and national hero of Persia (Iran). He was born to an Armenian

Was an Armenian revolutionary leader and national hero of Persia (Iran). He was born to an Armenian family in the village of Barsum (Armenian: ???????), located in Elisabethpol (Ganja) Governorate of the Russian Empire

Was a military commander of the UNR army and political leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement.

Was a military commander of the UNR army and political leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. He is best known as the leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists between 1929 and 1938. Konovalets was born June 14, 1891 in the village of Za

Was a Greek revolutionary leader, active in Wallachia and Moldavia. Initially a commander of the Pri

Was a Greek revolutionary leader, active in Wallachia and Moldavia. Initially a commander of the Princely guard in Bucharest, Pharmakis joined the Philikí Etaireía movement and became an aide to Alexander Ypsilantis, establishing a permanent link with the non-Greek Oltenian Pandurs led by Tudor Vladimirescu.

Was a Japanese ornithologist. He was the founder of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology.Yamashin

Was a Japanese ornithologist. He was the founder of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology.Yamashina was born in Kojimachi Tokyo, the second son of Prince Kikumaro Yamashina. He developed a love of birds at an early age, which were found in abundance on the vast Yamashina estate in Tokyo. He was presented with a stuffed mandarin duck for his sixth birthday present.

Was a famous Chinese patriot and military general who fought for the Southern Song Dynasty against t

Was a famous Chinese patriot and military general who fought for the Southern Song Dynasty against the Jurchen armies of the Jin Dynasty.[1] Since his political execution, Yue Fei has evolved into the standard model of loyalty in Chinese culture.