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List of military headstamps
A military headstamp is the marking stamped into a cartridge case's base, recording its maker and production year; collectors and investigators read the marks to trace ammunition.
List of military leaders in the American Revolutionary War
Military leaders of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783): Continental commanders Washington, Greene, Gates, Knox, Lincoln, and Ward; British leaders Cornwallis and Howe; French allies Lafayette and Rochambeau; militia and naval commanders.
List of military operations
The list of military operations, also called the list of missions, operations, and projects, covers named coordinated military actions from Operation Overlord to Operation Epic Fury.
List of military operations of India
List of military operations of India: named campaigns of the Indian Armed Forces since 1947, including the wars with Pakistan and China, Operation Polo, Operation Vijay (Goa and Kargil), Operation Meghdoot, the IPKF in Sri Lanka, UN peacekeeping missions, and Operation Sindoor of May 2025.
List of military slang terms
Military slang: informal vocabulary of English-speaking armed forces, distinct from official DoD terminology. Lists terms like hooah, zero dark thirty, boondocks, pop smoke, and the dictionaries that record them.
List of military special forces units
Military special forces units: specially organized, trained formations conducting special operations. Covers SAS, US Green Berets, German KSK (1996), Russian spetsnaz, Australian and PLA units, and NATO organizational trends.
List of military strategies and concepts
Military strategies and concepts: definitions and examples from Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, and Jomini through deterrence, maneuver versus attrition, hybrid and asymmetric warfare, and national strategies such as containment.
List of military tactics
List of military tactics: survey of tactical definitions (US FM 3-90, MCDP 1-3, French RFT 3-2-1), doctrinal categories, forms of maneuver, and named tactics such as ambush, double envelopment, feigned retreat, and crossing the T.
List of military unit mottoes by country
Military unit mottoes by country: official and traditional mottoes of armed services and units, such as the US Army's "This We'll Defend" (1778), Australia's "Who dares wins," and Canada's bilingual heraldic motto system.
List of military vehicles of World War II
List of military vehicles of World War II, also known as List of common WWII combat vehicles, covering tanks, half-tracks, and trucks built from 1939 to 1945.
List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India
Million-plus urban agglomerations of India: Census of India UAs of one million or more residents, 18 in 1991 and 52 in 2011, led by Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi, with Metropolitan Planning Committees required above 10 lakh.
List of Minder episodes
List of Minder episodes: the ITV comedy-drama (1979–1994) about Arthur Daley and his minders Terry McCann and Ray Daley, ten series and 108 episodes, plus the 2009 Five revival with Shane Richie.
List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy
The list of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy covers the Navy's minelayers, minesweepers, and mine countermeasures ships, from the 1912 first minelayer to the Avenger class.
List of minerals
The list of minerals is an inventory of mineral species recognized by mineralogists, chiefly the International Mineralogical Association's master list of 6,226 approved species in July 2026.
List of miniature wargames
The list of miniature wargames covers tabletop games played with miniature figures, from Jane's 1898 naval rules and H. G. Wells's Little Wars to Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000.
List of minimum annual leave by country
Statutory minimum paid annual leave by country: ILO Convention No. 132 floor of three working weeks, EU minimum of four weeks, and national minimums ranging from 7 to 30 days; the United States has no federal mandate.
List of minimum driving ages
The list of minimum driving ages covers the youngest age at which each country licenses independent car driving, with 18 the most common minimum and Sudan highest at 23.
List of Minnesota Vikings starting quarterbacks
Minnesota Vikings starting quarterbacks: from Fran Tarkenton (1961-66, 1972-78, 1975 MVP) through Kramer, Wilson, the Dennis Green carousel, Culpepper, Cousins, Darnold's record 14 wins in 2024, to J.J. McCarthy and 2026 starter Kyler Murray.
List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K
The list of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K covers Tanakh people who receive little narrative attention, such as genealogical names, servants with one line, and single-episode characters.
List of Minor League Baseball leagues and teams
Minor League Baseball leagues and teams: since 2021, 120 affiliated clubs in 11 leagues (International, Pacific Coast, Eastern, Southern, Texas, Midwest, Northwest, South Atlantic, California, Carolina, Florida State) under MLB's Professional Development League, plus partner leagues.
List of minor planets
The list of minor planets, also called the Minor Planet Catalogue, is the official International Astronomical Union catalog of numbered asteroids and other small bodies orbiting the Sun.
List of minor planets: 1–1000
The list of minor planets 1–1000 covers the first thousand asteroids numbered by the International Astronomical Union, from Ceres, discovered in 1801, to minor planet (1000), announced in 1923.
List of minor planets: 10001–11000
The list of minor planets 10001–11000 covers 1,000 consecutively numbered asteroids with permanent numbers from the Minor Planet Center, each paired with its provisional discovery designation.
List of minor planets: 11001–12000
The list of minor planets: 11001–12000 catalogs numbered minor planets 11001 through 12000, mostly main-belt asteroids; discoverers may propose names within ten years of numbering.
List of minor planets: 12001–13000
The list of minor planets: 12001–13000 catalogs numbered minor planets 12001 through 13000, recording each object's designation, name, discovery date and site, discoverer, and estimated diameter.
List of minor planets: 13001–14000
The list of minor planets 13001–14000 covers 1,000 asteroids given permanent sequential numbers by the Minor Planet Center once their orbits were determined well enough to predict.
List of minor planets: 14001–15000
The list of minor planets 14001–15000 covers numbered asteroids discovered between 1908 and 2000, including 14331 Alyankovic, named for "Weird Al" Yankovic with IAU approval.
List of minor planets: 15001–16000
The list of minor planets 15001–16000 catalogs 1,000 consecutively numbered minor planets, discovered between 1940 and 2000, with entries for designations, discovery circumstances, and Sun distance.
List of minor planets: 16001–17000
The list of minor planets 16001–17000 is a partial catalog of numbered minor planets, objects whose orbits were confirmed and numbered sequentially by the Minor Planet Center.
List of minor planets: 17001–18000
The list of minor planets 17001–18000 is a block of numbered minor planets assigned by the Minor Planet Center, drawn from discoveries spanning 1960 to 2000.