H/T WRSA The Malayan Emergency, and what it can Teach us about today’s American Emergency A large part of current U.S. COIN doctrine (Counter-Insurgency) that was re-vamped and rolled out around 2006 to ground pounders in Iraq and A-Stan is based upon the lessons learned by the British during the Malayan Emergency. Think Tankers…
Category: Cold War History
Berger: Slicing Salami
H/T WRSA Berger: Slicing Salami As I have said before: Communist never change their stripes, they just change the language to fit the times. “By portraying his opponents as fascists (or at the very least fascist sympathizers), he was able to get the opposition to slice off its right wing, then its centrists,…
Lessons from a Guerrilla: Marine Raider Frank Sturgis, the Fight for Freedom and Mastering Logistics
Lessons from a Guerrilla: Marine Raider Frank Sturgis, the Fight for Freedom and Mastering Logistics Awesome write up by NC Scout on former USMC Raider and CIA agent Frank Sturgis. Being both a military history buff and a student of guerilla warfare the book Warrior: Frank Sturgis—The CIA’s #1 Assassin-Spy, Who Nearly Killed Castro…
On this Day in History: Che Guevera Executed
On This Day — Che Guevara Is Executed (October 9 1967) A red letter date in the fight against the spread of the cancer of Communism in the Northern Hemisphere. Note: If you ever want to read a really entertaining novel about this incident, check out Killing Che by Chuck Pfarrer.
Moscow Rules By Black3
With the way the world is moving, here’s a little bit of Cold War history. Moscow Rules are developed from CIA agents working in the former Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact and have been cited many times in different movies and books. They are also enshrined at the National Intelligence Museum in Washington, D.C. As… Moscow…
Young on “Che.” Lawson on Rhodesia
H/T WRSA Young on “Che.” Lawson on Rhodesia Inspiring Read. Commies are a Scourge. Eradicate them.
Lessons from Grozny: Deadly Classroom for Urban Combat
H/T to WRSA The Battle of Grozny: Deadly Classroom for Urban Combat
The Soviet Genocide Of The Old Believers
The Soviet Genocide Of The Old Believers Watch this 10 minute video and send it to somebody you care about. Know your History. Prepare Accordingly.
Know Your Cold War Weapons: Czech VZ-52
While perusing Royal Tiger Imports C&R section the other day to see if on the off-hand chance they had any decent M1 Carbines left (they did not of course) I ran across a VZ-52 Rifle. This is a nice peculiar addition to any Cold War Collection to be sure. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!…
Know Your Military History: Intimate Enemies
Intimate Enemies (L’ennemi intime) 2007 A French Film with english sub-titles, this movie tracks a French Army Platoon in 1959 during the Algerian War of Independence, which in terms of studying Guerilla Warfare is a red letter date event. When studying how Guerilla Warfare has changed, one of the re-occurring themes you will come across again…