Cold War Era Weapons

Lessons from Grozny: Deadly Classroom for Urban Combat

Posted on 1 June 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

H/T to WRSA The Battle of Grozny: Deadly Classroom for Urban Combat

Know Your Weapons: Carl Gustav m/45B (Swedish K)

Posted on 11 June 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

I remember the first time I heard about this gun was when I read John Plaster’s outstanding book about MAC-V-SOG in Vietnam, Secret Commando’s: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG. If you enjoy Military History, I highly recommend this book. Plaster is the real deal, having written one of the foremost books…

Know Your Cold War History: Operation Protea and Beyond…

Posted on 26 May 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

Operation Protea was launched on 23 August 1981. Its objectives were to destroy the South-West Africa People’s Organisations (SWAPO) command and training center at Xangongo as well as to destroy its logistic bases at Xangongo and Ongiva. The South African forces reached Ongiva on 26 August 1981 and attacked the combined SWAPO/FAPLA forces dug in […]…

Know Your Weapons: Hungarian 44M “Mace Thrower”

Posted on 20 January 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

Hungarian Army: 44M “Mace Thrower” I am always interested in Partisan warfare and weaponry and this one is amazing. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

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