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Operation Arsenal (in Polish: "Akcja Pod Asenałem") was the name given to an action by the Szare Szeregi ("Grey Ranks") of the Polish Resistance which took place on 26th March 1943 in Warsaw.
At approximately 5:30pm a group of 28 former boy scouts attacked a German prison van that was transporting Polish prisoners who had been interrogated that day in the Gestapo Headquarters to the Pawiak prison, and successfully freed their comrade Jan Bytnar and 24 others.
The attack took place near the old Arsenal building on Długa Street as the van turned into Nalewki Street (now Bohaterów Getta Street), on its way to the nearby entrance into the Warsaw ghetto....
Okay, this is a pale shadow of Bricklord's general glory. What can I say, we didn't have the Seattle core group of builders like Ranger of Awesomeness and Ryark, and the rest of us were too wrapped up in Brickinawa and Brickarossa. Better luck in Seattle for BrickCon.
IDF APC's (Armed Pesonnel Carriers) seen crossing through a field near the border with Gaza, in Southern Israel, yesterday, July 18, 2014, the day following the Israeli forces ground invasion to the Northern Gaza Strip, in an escalation of the operation as it enters its 11th day. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ???? ??? ????.
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HMCS HARRY DEWOLF sails past an iceberg near Pond Inlet during Operation NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, on the Davis Straight, August 18, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le NCSM HARRY DEWOLF passe devant un iceberg près de Pond Inlet au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNAKPUT, dans le détroit de Davis, le 18 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Oversized letter informing patient that their catact operation won't be scheduled for many months due to waiting lists.
A Naval Warfare Officer onboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Edmonton during Operation CARIBBE, Canada’s contribution to U.S.-led Enhanced Counternarcotics Operations, watches one of the ship’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) join the search for jettisoned contraband south of the Mexican coast on April 8, 2023.
Photo: Canadian Armed Forces photo
Une officière de guerre navale à bord du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) Edmonton pendant l’opération CARIBBE, la contribution du Canada aux opérations renforcées de lutte contre les stupéfiants menée par les États-Unis, observe une des embarcations gonflables à coque rigide (RHIB) du navire qui se joint à la recherche d’articles de contrebande jetés par-dessus bord au Sud de la côte du Mexique le 8 avril 2023.
Photo: Forces armées canadiennes
Operation Knotweed. A multi agency emergency response exercise, November 2012.
Scenario: Light aircraft crashes at sports stadium during an event.
Staged at Salford City Stadium / A J Bell Stadium.
Participants: City Airport / Barton Aerodrome. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. North West Ambulance Service. Greater Manchester Police. Casualties Union. Salford City Stadium.
Crew members from USS THOMAS HUDNER board Motor Vessel ASTERIX, as the Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from Task Group (TG) flag ship VILLE DE QUÉBEC comes in astern as part of a passenger transfer with USS THOMAS HUDNER during Operation NANOOK 20 on August 20, 2020.
Photo: MCpl Manuela Berger, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen takes a moment to sign an autograph for Master Sgt. Pearly Rafael following a press conference Thursday, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James D. Green) (Released)
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Operation AVRO is a forcewide initiative that delivers a surge of extra resources and specialist officers to a different district or policing priority within Greater Manchester each month.
This month saw the operation return to Salford.
The operation targets crimes that members of the public in that district have told us give them the most concern.
Members of the press and key partners, including local representatives, are invited to attend Operation AVRO deployments to see results first-hand and conduct important multi-agency work, such as welfare visits.
More details on AVRO can be found by visiting gmp.police.uk and following us on social media.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- Official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, the Black Daggers, dropped in to Presidio's Soldier Field on Nov. 4 during the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center's 75th Anniversary Week celebrations. The team carried a special gift on their 6,000 foot jump, delivering a scroll announcing the award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award to DLIFLC Commandant Col. Phillip J. Deppert. Students from the Presidio's military service units were on hand to witness the spectacle after spending the day participating in a Sports Day competition.
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PHOTO by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs.
Sailor First Class Jaxson Boyd, a Naval Communicator onboard HMCS HALIFAX spells out Denmark with flags during a sail pass with His Danish Majesty’s Ship (HDMS) Peter Willemoes as part of Operation REASSURANCE on 27 April 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Members of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Clearance Diver conduct a force integration training dive with other participating navies during Exercise SEA BREEZE 21 in Odessa, Ukraine on July 1, 2021. Co-hosted by the United States Navy (USN) and the Ukrainian Navy (UN) with the support of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, Exercise SEA BREEZE is about training together and making new friends based on a shared commitment to peace and stability in Europe. The deployment of CAF personnel to support Exercise SEA BREEZE 21 is part of Operation UNIFIER, the CAF military training and capacity-building mission in Ukraine.
Picture by Lieutenant (Navy) Igor Polosin
Captain Tyler Mihaly, an Air Combat Systems Officer onboard HMCS HALIFAX conducts a hoist check on a CH-148 Cyclone prior to take off during Operation REASSURANCE on 27 April 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Brigadier-General Patrick Carpentier (right), Commander Joint Task Force North, receives a salute from Captain Daniel Johnson during an Honours and Awards ceremony in support of Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on March 5, 2021.
Photo credit: Cpl Tori Lake, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
SENDAI, Japan – Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick is the log chief for the Arrival and Departure, Air Control Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 35 at Sendai Airport. Kabrick, 20, is a Britt, Iowa native. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Leo A. Salinas/Released)
SPS CANTABRIA (center) conducts a replenishment at sea with HMCS MONTREAL (left), and SPS BLAS DE LEZO (right), in the Mediterranean Sea, during Operation REASSURANCE on June 03, 2022.
Photo by: Corporal Braden Trudeau Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
Members of HMCS HALIFAX watch Navio da República Portuguesa (Ship of the Portuguese Republic) (NRP) Corte Real sail behind, as the two ships conduct a Personnel Awaiting Transfer (PAX) during Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE as part of Operation REASSURANCE on 14 June 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo
As the annual Conservative Party Conference comes to a close, Greater Manchester Police would like to thank attendees, the people of Greater Manchester, and visitors, for another successful and peaceful policing operation.
This multi-agency security operation, codenamed Operation Protector, has been months in the planning and saw thousands of extra people enter the city to attend the event, all of which passed without incident.
Sunday 1 October was the main day for protests, with thousands of protestors marching through the city, and attending a rally. Despite the typical Mancunian weather, spirits were high, and the events went ahead without incident, coming to a peaceful conclusion.
Whilst unrelated to the event, a number of proactive arrests were made in the city centre for a range of offences including driving whilst under the influence of drugs, shop lifting, and a man who was wanted for assault, demonstrating it was business as usual for many officers on the ground.
Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sykes, Gold Commander for the event, said: “Over the past four days, we’ve seen more than ten thousand delegates and visitors come to our city, supporting local businesses and the local economy; it is testament to Manchester being an iconic city for major events.
“As expected, and as in previous years, there were a number of protests throughout the period – notably on Sunday 1 October, which saw around 3,000 people march through the city.
“Security operations of this scale are always complex and require a high degree of multiagency work. With our partners, we have worked tirelessly to protect delegates, enable protests, and keep our city safe, and I am proud to hear such positive feedback about our staff who have performed their duties to the highest of standards.
“And finally, I would like to thank those who live, work or were visiting Manchester during this busy period for their patience whilst our operation was in place.”
A Medical Technician waits on standby while HMCS MONTREAL conducts a replenishment at sea with SPS CANTABRIA, during Operation REASSURANCE on June 09, 2022.
Photo by: Corporal Braden Trudeau Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
This photo has been circulating on Israeli blogs. It's a picture of a boy distributing Bamba snacks to Israeli soldiers a few minutes before his family was removed from their Gaza settlement.
Soldiers from the Second Royal Newfoundland Regiment board a CH-147F Chinook helicopter in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, in preparation of the field portion of Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT on March 3, 2021.
Please credit: Cpl Tori Lake, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Operation Smile mobilizes a world of generous hearts to heal children's smiles and transform lives across the globe.
We believe that all children deserve to live their lives with dignity. And for those suffering from cleft lip, cleft palate or other facial deformities, dignity begins with a smile.
Driven by our universal compassion for children, we work worldwide to repair childhood facial deformities by delivering safe, effective surgical care directly to patients.
The deck crew from HMCS WINNIPEG practice boat sticking drills to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION while sailing the Pacific Ocean on October 30, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
In autumn 2022, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) launched Operation Vulcan to clear the areas of Cheetham Hill and Strangeways of the counterfeit goods trade and associated organised crime.
Eleven months on and the area today paints a very different picture, with over 200 counterfeit shops shut down, over 1000 tonnes of counterfeit items repurposed and recycled, £520,000 cash seized, and violent crime and public order offences reduced by 50%.
Following this success, Greater Manchester Police and partners vow to bring the same dynamic change, vigour and enthusiasm to Piccadilly Gardens.
Using the same specialist taskforce, alongside local neighbourhood officers and PCSO’s, dedicated resources will be embedded into Piccadilly Gardens to identify the root causes of the existing problems and work closely with local residents and partners to eliminate the criminality in all its forms, helping to create a safer community and supporting businesses to thrive and grow.
Policing alone will not solve these problems, and that is why the multi-agency approach is so key to tackle the issues in Piccadilly Gardens. Working with Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and local businesses and charities, this is our commitment to tackling and creating sustainable resolutions to issues such as anti-social behaviour, drug dealing, exploitation, theft from person, and violent crime which have, for too long, impacted the lives and livelihoods of those in and around Piccadilly Gardens.
Detective Superintendent Neil Blackwood, who will be leading the specialist team of officers in Piccadilly Gardens, said: “Building on the success of the existing partnerships we have, strengthening the multi-agency approach to key issues that are impacting the lives of the local community and visitors, police and partners will use every power and policy available to revitalise the area.
“Operation Vulcan Piccadilly is the product of hours of interactions with locals, residents, and partners from across Manchester, and represents what they want from their police force. We will work with the public to fight crime and anti-social behaviour, utilising all of the specialist resources within GMP to make a real difference in the area.
“We want Piccadilly Gardens to feel safer and become a more welcoming place for people to live, work, and socialise, but make no mistake, we will be adopting a zero-tolerance approach to any criminality, and we will be relentless in our pursuit to make this a hostile environment for criminals."
Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council, said: “We welcome this operation, with the police focusing resources on Piccadilly Gardens and acting on concerns raised by the community, the Council and others.
“The Council will support the operation whether through services to improve the appearance of the area as anti-social behaviour is reduced, or by aiding vulnerable people who need support – for example drug and alcohol treatment or safeguarding.
“Piccadilly Gardens is a public space with huge potential and we’ve seen it successfully host events such as the Christmas Markets and more recently screenings of Lionesses matches. It’s a much-used space, with 150,000 people a day passing through it, but we recognise that it has issues with crime and anti-social behaviour and that negative perceptions surround it.
“This commitment from the police will help make it an area which is welcoming to everyone except those with criminal or anti-social intent. Building on this foundation, the Council has appointed designers to come up with a plan to transform the area, creating a welcoming, flexible and family-friendly space. Together we can deliver real improvements.”
A member of HMCS HALIFAX prepares to be hoisted down from a CH-148 Cyclone onto the flight deck as part of deck evolution during Operation REASSURANCE on 30 June 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett Canadian Armed Forces photo
This photo has been digitally altered due to operational security.
A sailor monitors their computer as HMCS HARRY DEWOLF sails the Atlantic Ocean during Operation CARIBBE on 14 April 2022.
Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces photo
Sailor Second Class Brittany Wiseman fires the C9A2 Light Machine Gun during a live fire shoot aboard HMCS MONCTON while sailing the West Coast of Africa during Operation PROJECTION on February 10, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Prison Liaison Officers alongside colleagues from Challenger and Specialist Operations executed two simultaneous warrants in Little Hulton this morning (Thursday 12 December 2024).
The warrants at addresses on Captain Fold Road and Ordsall Avenue, were targeted after an investigation into drones flying contraband including drugs, phones, tobacco, and other illicit items into HMP Hindley, led officers to those properties.
The investigation began on Saturday 28 September 2024 after officers taking part in a proactive operation in Wigan, located a drone heading in the direction of HMP Hindley.
A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of conveying list ‘A’ items into a prison, however, no drone or contraband were recovered at the time of his arrest.
Officers continued to work through the information they had which led them to two addresses in Little Hulton this morning.
Although no arrests were made, officers did manage to seize a bladed article and a number of mobiles, thought to be in the process of being conveyed into prison.
Constable Fenney from our Wigan district said: "This morning's warrant is just one part of our sustained, strategic approach to combating drug drops via drones and throw overs at HMP Hindley.
“We've been executing targeted operations to dismantle the networks behind these aerial contraband and drug deliveries, but our work doesn't stop here. We're working closely with prison authorities, following up on leads and pursuing those who we believe are responsible for these drops.
“I would like to remind the people of Wigan to continue to report your concerns to us, as all credible reports of information helps us build an intelligence picture to continue with our work of conducting meaningful warrants.
“You can do this direct by calling 101 or through our Live Chat function at gmp.police.uk, or alternatively speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their website.”
Lieutenant (Navy) Daniel Fletcher (right) relays the location of a simulated fire to a fire attack team while on a damage control exercise aboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF during Operation NANOOK-TATIGIIT, August 7, 2021.
Photo by: Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le lieutenant de vaisseau Daniel Fletcher (à droite) transmet l’emplacement d’un incendie simulé à une équipe de lutte contre les incendies lors d’un exercice de lutte contre les avaries à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, au cours de l’opération NANOOK-TATIGIIT, le 7 août 2021.
Photo : Caporal Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Pictures from my brother's wedding.
So the knife bent in the cake and it took about 5 minutes for them to have a bite!