The good folk over at WRSA put out a decent list so I thought I would add mine to the mix. Some of these are Cold War Classics, others are lesser known Foreign Films worth a look. Firefox (1982) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) The Man Who Saved the World (2014) …
Category: Cold War History
Cold War Weapons: The Polish PM-63
The Peculiar Pioneer Arms PM-63C Pistol For all you “Cold War Kids” like me that grew up with 80’s action movies, This venerable Cold War classic SMG version (PM-63 RAK) can be seen in such Pre- 9/11 Hijack Action flicks like Delta Force from 1986: and in 6 Days (2017) about the London…
Rhodesian War Stories: In The Name Of Freedom
Want to hear accounts of what modern day Communism is good for? Look no further than the Rhodesian Bush War. I highly recommend this guy’s channel, some AMAZING interviews.
Know Your Weapons: Carl Gustav m/45B (Swedish K)
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…
RHODESIAN COIN TACTICS
Excellent piece on Counter-Insurgency Tactics. As a follow-up I recommend reading up on the British vs. The Chinese Communist in Malaya in 1948 aka “The War of the Running Dogs.”
Know Your Cold War History: Operation Protea and Beyond…
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 […]…
On War: Understanding the Importance of Doctrine
Doctrine is an important topic in warfighting, and perhaps the most important area for an intelligence officer to understand. Doctrine defined is The guiding principles that an adversary uses to plan and execute his operations. When we understand adversary doctrine, we’re better informed about what he might do in the future because we understand what… via…
Subversion 101
From the Archives, 2018 Thanks to Viking Life Blog for posting this excellent video. It is imperative for the Martial Citizen to understand the tenets of Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW) if he is to survive in the 21st century. “The Highest Arc of Warfare is not to fight at all, but to subvert anything of…
Dragunov SVD (Chinese Type 85/NDM86) – Cold War Sniper Perfection
Being a Military Arms Historian and a Cold War History Nut, I am a big fan of 9-Hole Reviews YouTube Channel. They do some excellent testing of various rifle systems out to practical combat distances. This is a Two-fer, the first vid is a 13 minute mini-doc on the Dragunov SVD Sniper Rifle and the…
The Hind Heist: The Secret US Operation to Steal the Soviet’s Top Helicopter
Without a doubt one of the coolest aircraft ever fielded, the Mi-24 Hind is something of a flying APC, allowing a squad of Air Assault troops to hit a target while providing close air support. I always thought it was an impressive aircraft and one I’ve always wanted to fly in. The closest I’ve got… via…