H/T WRSA The East Africa Campaign On the outbreak of war in 1914, Colonel Paul Von Lettow-Vorbeck was the commander of a small army in German East Africa (Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda). He was determined to tie down as many Allied troops as he could in the region to prevent them from…
Category: Historical Study
Rifleman Corner: Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms
Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms There really a lot of misunderstanding surrounding the designated marksman rifle and special purpose rifle. People often confuse the role and the rifle. Since adoption into the US military doctrine, the actual rifles have changed several times, often leading to confusion over what it…
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp This interview excerpt about the lessons on gunfighting, supposedly said by the legendary lawman, gunfighter, and frequent movie subject, Wyatt Earp, comes from a 1994 book written by Stuart Lake, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal. You can find the book online at a hefty price since it’s long out…
Know Your Firearms History: History of the Sound Suppressor
History of the Sound Suppressor Some families just have exceptional genes. The three Manning boys have done fairly well at football. John Moses Browning was the most successful firearms designer in human history, with 128 gun-related patents to his name. His brother Ed was also instrumental in the design of the iconic M1 Carbine….
Suggested Reading of the Month
H/T WRSA Always with Honor: The Memoirs of General Wrangel The History of REAL MEN standing up to Corrupt Governments and Communist led Coups is a very relevant topic at the moment. Trump Ain’t Gonna Save You, so what’s your plan now? Study Up and Prepare Accordingly.
Currahee
History of Camp Toccoa and Currahee
Two Rode Together
Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight made history in 1866, and 120 years later Larry McMurtry made them legends The story of Loving and Goodnight influenced Texas Western writer Larry McMurtry to write one of the most authentic and influential western saga’s of our time, Lonesome Dove.
Weimerica
Requiem for a Culture, Part 5: The Graves of the Ancestors
Requiem for a Culture, Part 5: The Graves of the Ancestors This is the fifth essay in an occasional series. Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun, Act I, Scene III (page 80 in the Vintage paperback edition)