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2004 U.S. troops launch offensive on Falluja
1993 Israeli offensive against terrorist bases in South Lebanon 1992 Charles Taylor launches an offensive against Monrovia Liberia 1987 Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka 1986 Iran offensive against Iraqi islands of Shatt al-Arab 1986 Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq 1985 New York Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28 1984 Russian offensive in Panshirvallei Afghanistan 1984 Iran offensive against Iraq fails 1982 Iranian offensive in Khusistan 1982 Iran offensive against Iraq 1981 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "limited offensive" 1981 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive" 1979 Marocco offensive against Polisario 1979 Iran army opens offensive against Kurds 1978 Operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon 1978 Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert 1976 Tarik Glenn, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1975 Jamie Nails, offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1975 Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia 1974 Jeremy O'day, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1974 J .R. Conrad, offensive tackle and guard for the New York Jets 1974 Adam Meadows, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1974 Marcus Spriggs, offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1974 Jamain Stephens, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Barry Stokes, WLAF offensive linesman for the Rhein Fire 1973 Alabama sets offensive record (828 yards), beats Virginia Tech 77-6 1973 Israeli counter offensive in southern Syria 1973 Jimmy Herndon, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears 1973 Paul Wiggins, offensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Benjamin Fairbrother, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Michael Sheldon, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1973 Leslie Ratliffe, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire 1973 Patrick Sapp, NFL offensive linebacker for the San Diego Chargers 1973 Gene Makowsky, CFL offensive linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Spencer Folau, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Baltimore Ravens, Rhein Fire 1973 Ryan Coughlin, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1973 Rob Lazeo, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Mike Mihelic, CFL offensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 President Nixon suspends all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam 1972 Jude St. John, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Jeroen Egge, WLAF offensive linesman for the Amsterdam Admirals 1972 Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1972 Seth Dittman, NFL offensive tackle, Indianapolis Colt, London Monarchs 1972 Steven Salter, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts 1972 Tony Boselli, NFL offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1972 Shigemasa Ito, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Rhein Fire 1972 Derek West, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts 1972 Mark Farraway, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1972 Lance Scott, NFL offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals 1972 Rohn Meyer, CFL offensive linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders 1971 Steve Hardin, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Ind Colts, Rhein Fire 1971 Corey Louchiey, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1971 Mike Sutherland, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1971 Ben Coleman, guard/offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Jose Munoz, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire 1971 Tim Prinsen, CFL offensive linebacker, Hamilton Tiger Cats 1971 Derek Allen, NFL/WLAF offensive linebacker, New York Giants, Rhein Fire 1970 Steve Hoyem, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire 1970 Mark Dixon, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1970 Stefan Gamlin, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 U.S. ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia 1969 Leon Searcy, NFL offensive tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson Jaguars 1969 John Fina, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1968 Russ McCullough, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1968 Justin Strzelczyk, NFL guard/offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Eric Jonassen, offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals 1968 Kai Bjorn, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes 1968 Viet Cong's Tet offensive begins 1968 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1967 Nigeria begins offensive against Biafra 1967 Biafran offensive against Nigerian army 1967 Olaf Hampel, WLAF offensive linebacker, Frankfurt Galaxy, Rhein Fire 1967 Bill Schultz, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Den Broncos, Scottish Claymores 1967 U.S. troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War 1967 25,000 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border 1966 Scott Adams, NFL offensive linesman for the Chicago Bears 1966 Glenn Parker, NFL offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Vince Alcalde, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores 1965 Viet Cong offensive against U.S. base Da Nang, begins 1965 John Jackson, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1963 Blaine Schmidt, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1962 Michael Kenny, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores 1958 President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion 1957 British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman 1957 French offensive in Algeria 1956 Fred Quillan, born in Portland, Oregon, WLAF offensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1953 Communist offensive in Korea 1953 Viet-Minh offensive in Laos 1952 Chinese offensive in Korea 1952 Communist offensive in Korea 1952 French offensive at Hanoi 1951 Dean Unruh, born in Riverton, Wyoming, WLAF offensive line coach for the Rhein Fire 1951 U.N. begins counter offensive in Korea 1951 Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java 1951 U.N. begins counter offensive in Korea 1951 Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi 1950 Chinese offensive halts at Chongchon River, North Korea 1950 Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1950 French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh 1950 Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China 1948 Operation 10 Plagues - Israeli offensive against Egyptian army 1947 Vince Martino, born in Schenectady, New York, WLAF offensive asst, Barcelona Dragons 1945 Gene Upshaw, NFL offensive tackle, Oakland Raider 1945 U.S. offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered 1945 U.S. offensive against Shuri-barrier on Okinawa 1944 Canadian offensive in West-Zeeuws-Flanders 1944 Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy 1944 Russian offensive at Jassy and Kisjinev 1944 Operation Tractable: new Canadian offensive 1944 Russian offensive at Weichsel 1944 U.S./French offensive at Aleneon 1944 Canada/Polish offensive direction Falaise: Total Cooperation 1944 U.S. offensive at St-Lo/2nd Armour div occupies St. Gilles 1944 Heavy storm hampers British offensive at Caen 1944 Heavy Japanese counter offensive on Saipan 1944 Russian offensive in central front sector 1944 Russian offensive in Carelia 1944 Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front 1944 Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan 1944 Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim 1944 Japans begins offensive in Burma 1944 Soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/Wolchow 1943 Russian offensive at Orel 1943 German-Italian counter offensive in North-Africa 1943 British and U.S. offensive directed at Tunis/Bizerta 1943 British offensive at Wadi Akarit, South-Tunisia 1943 British offensive against Mareth-line 1943 German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia 1943 German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia 1943 Russian offensive at Don under general Golikov 1943 Russian offensive against German 6th/4th Armies near Stalingrad 1942 German offensive in South Western Stalingrad 1942 Soviet army offensive, 1 million Russians breach German lines 1942 Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along Don front 1942 Last German offensive in Stalingrad 1942 6th day battle at El Alamein: British offensive under Montgomery 1942 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive 1942 During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt 1942 Russian counter offensive at Stalingrad 1942 Russian counter offensive begins in Moscow 1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is 1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1942 U.S. air offensive against nazi-Germany begins 1942 British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie 1942 German summer offensive opens in Crimea 1942 German offensive in North-Africa under Colonel General Rommel 1941 Russian anti offensive in Moscow drives out nazi army 1941 U.S.S.R. begins a counter offensive causes Germany to retreat 1941 Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa 1941 German counter offensive in North-Africa 1941 British offensive in Eritrea 1941 Italian counter offensive in Albania 1940 British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II 1940 North Africa: British counter offensive under general O'Connor 1940 General Von Bock starts German offensive in Somme 1940 Dick Curl, Chester, Pennsylvania, offensive coordinator coach, Barcelona Dragons 1940 Russia begins new offensive against Finland 1940 Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia 1939 Finnish counter offensive at Summa 1939 Finnish counter offensive at Petsamo 1939 Russian offensive under General Zjoekov against Japanese invasion in Mongolia 1938 Revolutionary offensive of Ebro Spain (Hollander Piet) 1937 Republican offensive near Belchite Spain 1937 Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain 1930 Mike McCormack, NFL offensive tackle, New York Yankees, Cleveland, Philadelphia 1920 General Wrangel opens offensive against red Army 1918 Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I 1918 U.S. and French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I 1918 During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive 1916 British offensive at Ancre Belgium 1916 Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia 1916 Russian offensive in Armenia 1916 Russian offensive in Kaukasus 1916 Austria-Hungary offensive against Montenegro 1915 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo 1915 Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins 1915 Italian offensive at Isonzo 1915 German offensive in Argonnes 1914 French offensive in Artois (Petain) 1914 Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins 1914 Belgian offensive from Antwerp 1914 Belgian offensive at Antwerp 1914 French offensive in the Ardennen/Sambre 1862 Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order 1579 England signs an offensive and defensive alliance with Netherland |
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