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Greece celebrates the Oxi Day with a military parade to the city of Thessalonik, 28 october 2005.

The magnificent Greek holiday Oxi Day is celebrated every year in Greece on October 28th and mostly remembered for general Ioannis Metaxas' strong reply of 'oxi' (no) to Mussolini's request to allow Italian troops to come into Greece at the beginning of WW II. During this day, there is a big military parade to the city of Thessalonik. Go to this link, to see a pictures gallery about this event, Oxi Day pictures gallery.
28 October 2005

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Tanzania Back Menu
Members of the Tanzanian army to the street during the elections for national and regional presidencies.

Members of the Tanzanian army unload an armoured personel carrier BRDM-2 from a barge, Thursday, Oct. 27 2005 at the harbour in the stone town, Zanzibar. Tanzania and Zanzibar will hold elections for national and regional presidencies and their legislatures on Oct. 30, only the third multiparty election in independent Zanzibar's history.
27 October 2005

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South Korea Back Menu
South Korean special police personnel use armoured personnel vehicle Baracuda during an anti-terrorism exercise.

South Korean special police personnel aim automatic weapons from an armored vehicle during an anti-terrorism exercise in preparation of APEC at Kimpo Airport in Seoul, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005. The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting will be held in South Korea's second largest city of Busan on Nov.
26 October 2005

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Austria Back Menu
Austria celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Armed Forces with a military parade in Vienna.

During the 25, and 26 2005, Austria celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Armed Forces. The army presented a part of this equipment, vehicles and helicopters in the center of Vienna. You can see the pictures about this event to this link, National Day 2005 pictures gallery.
25 October 2005

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Lebanese Back Menu
Lebanese army soldiers patrol in an armored personnel carrier M113 to additional security measures.

Lebanese army soldiers patrol in an armored personnel carrier in front of a poster of slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, left, and his son, legislator Saad Hariri, right, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005. The Lebanese police and army took additional security measures Thursday as the country awaited the findings of a U.N. probe into the Feb. 14 assassination of Hariri, and Syria's president again insisted his country was not involved in the murder that shook Lebanese politics.
20 October 2005

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Spain Back Menu
Spanish soldiers with armoured vehicles parade through central Madrid during Spain´s National Day October 12.

Spanish soldiers with armoured vehicles parade through central Madrid during Spain´s National Day October 12, 2005. Some 3500 personnel took part in the military parade, which is celebrated on Columbus Day marking the discovery of America. Go to this link to see a complete photographs report about this event, Madrid 2005 Pictures gallery.
12 October 2005

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Indonesia Back Menu
The Indonesian soldiers to the street to secure the visit of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's.

Indonesian soldier makes way for an armoured security vehicle before Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to Kuta Square, one of two sites which were hit by bomb blasts, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali October 2, 2005. Suicide bombers were behind the three attacks in Bali which killed 26 people and wounded 122 others, the resort island's police chief said on Sunday.
02 October 2005

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New Zealand Back Menu
The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, at the Trentham Military Camp to see the new wheeled armoured vehicle LAV.

The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, right, with Captain Dougal Barker as he explains the New Zealand Army Light Armoured Vehicle before taking a ride at Trentham Military Camp, Wellington, New Zealand, Friday, Friday, Sept. 30, 2005. The Duke is on a four day visit to New Zealand.
02 October 2005

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A new U.S. Army Buffalo armoured vehicle (top) and one which was destroyed by an improvised explosive device to Iraq.

A new U.S. Army Buffalo armoured vehicle (top) and one which was destroyed by an improvised explosive device (IED) are shown in this combination photo in Baghdad September 29, 2005. A U.S. military convoy hit the IED while on patrol in eastern Baghdad and one soldier was wounded, U.S. military officials said. The Buffalo is designed to detect and assess possible IED's on military supply routes in Iraq.
02 October 2005

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Turkey Back Menu
IDEF 2005 Defence Exhibition to Ankara, photographs report from Army Recognition magazine.

The IDEF Defence Exhibition Fair is the most important regional meeting point for decision makers and will maintain and strengthen its position in 2005. Turkey’s position among the political, economical and military developments across the world and especially Eurasia, add further significance to this meeting. The Fair with a very high level of Turkish representation and attendance of governmental and military delegations from over 90 countries, will pay a significant role in determining and shaping the future defence needs of the region. The Army Recognition magazine was there for the IDEF 2005, we cover most of the important de defence exhibition and for the first time we have visited this event. It was a great event, with lot of new products. Of course, we have a new photographs report, see the IDEF 2005 pictures gallery.
02 October 2005

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