The Lee Statue and the Rebellion to Come “Most importantly, don’t despair. Accept the challenge of history. “Every time I look at Atlanta, I see what a quarter million Confederate soldiers died to prevent,” wrote John Shelton Reed. Today, that statement applies not just to Atlanta or Richmond but to the entire country. Once…
Category: Historical Study
All Things Tomahawk
Who Needs A Tomahawk? A collection of links involving their history and practical use. I own several flavors of tomahawks, my favorite being a Rifleman’s Hawk. Besides being an exceptional CQ Weapon, they are also an extremely practical piece of kit to have. It’s not surprising that most all of your early mountain men…
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.
Know Your History: Did France’s Gun Control Hurt Its Resistance to the Nazis?
Did France’s Gun Control Hurt Its Resistance to the Nazis? The Historical Record is Clear. As a Guerilla Force, You Don’t want to have to depend on SOMEBODY ELSE for your ARMS. Arm Up. Train Up. NEVER Give up Your GUNS!
Marcos and Martial Law in the Philippines
Know Your History!
Refusal: The Founding Concept of Guerilla Warfare
Two insidents occurred yesterday that underscore one of the fundamental tenets of Guerilla Warfare: REFUSAL. Over 20,000 Aussie citizens shut down a major Melbourne Highway in protest of the COVID Lockdowns. A group of Haitian migrants revolted and seized control of the Bus that was deporting them. Fellow blogger EatGruelDog had a great comment on…
Three Must Read WW2 Trilogies
The Liberation Trilogy Rick Atkinson The Pacific War Trilogy Ian Toll The History of the Third Reich Trilogy Richard J. Evans
The Anti-Confederate Jihad: Gray Lives Matter
The Anti-Confederate Jihad: Gray Lives Matter Another good article on the subject of the Destruction of American History via Statue Replacement. Here is a piece I wrote back in 2015 when this Communist trend started titled Damnatio Memoriae.
De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Color Photographs Part II
Beautiful machine. Part I Photo’s HERE.
Jocko Reads From two WW2 Classics
Two of the most influential books ever written about combat in the Pacific Theater of Operations in WW2 were written by Marines. Lt. Commander Jocko Willink, US Navy SEAL (Ret.) reads excerpts from these books below. From With The Old Breed by Eugene Sledge The Poem Battle of the Tenaru (From Helmet…