Glancing over the bookshelf there’s a number of old books that I’ve come back to over and over again through the years. Like all classics, you seem to read something new in them each time. Not necessary something you missed, but maybe things you’ve come to view another way. The wisdom that comes with age… Guerrillas…
Category: Historical Study
Know Your History: Simo Hayha – The White Death
Simo Hayha – The White Death What has always amazed me about Hayha was the MASSIVE amount of kills he was able to rack up (505 confirmed) in such a short period of time (98 days) with a Mosin Nagant with IRON SIGHTS! For those of you that have shot a Mosin at any…
Historically Relevant Documentaries: The East German Stasi
Stasi – East Germany’s Secret Police With the direction of this government and it’s stooge “law enforcement” agencies sliding more and more toward big brother totalitarianism, this one hour documentary is definitely well worth your time. Know Your Enemy as you know yourself. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Feeling Like Alcibiades
I am re-reading Steven Pressfield’s excellent novel Tides of War and this quote at the very beginning of the book hit me like a fast ball between the eyes. Thousands of years and miles may have separated us, but I know exactly how General Alcibiades felt. “The worst enemies of Athens are not those…
Know Your History: Nazi Symbology
The Light Infantry Report
The Light Infantry Report Another great read from Raptor Two over at 4GWTimes aka The Patrol Base. Never discount the devastating effect a Guerilla Sniper can have on the enemy. Study Up and Train Hard! Spicy Times Ahead. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Know Your Weapons: The Macuahuitl
Aztec warriors wielding macanas (macahuitl), which are oak swords or clubs fitted with rows of obsidian blades. Aztec warriors used these weapons to slash, inflicting long bleeding wounds, or sever, as when they decapitated a mare Cortés’s party brought. Cortés did battle with thousands of Aztec warriors during his campaign of exploration in Central America. […]…
Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II Book Review
Bad Ass Files: Marianne Bachmeier
Meet Marianne Bachmeier, Germany’s ‘Revenge Mother’ Who Shot Her Child’s Killer In The Middle Of His Trial It may not be a popular opinion, but oh well, as a parent I understand where this woman was coming from. This bastard deserved death and he got it. Personally I don’t think a recidivist pedophile’s life is worth…
Movies Showing The Horrors of Communism
An examination of the Soviet slaughter of thousands of Polish officers and citizens in the Katyn forest in 1940. If you are in CONUS, you can stream it HERE for Free. (Please download a virus and ad blocker prior to streaming and take all applicable precautions)