At the Hitler Line, a single Panzerturm had systematically knocked out thirteen North Irish Horse tanks in minutes. Fighting defensively, and sited to take best advantage of the terrain, a Pantherturm had several advantages over tanks, artillery or standard bunkers. It’s low silhouette made it easy to conceal and, once located, difficult to target from […]…
Category: Historical Study
Armed Citizen Corner: Train Like a Samurai (10 Arrows)
From the Archives, 2016 Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes PERMANENT. You’ve heard a lot of advice on different training philosophies – ways to maximize the results you achieve. The fact is, desultory training (grunts: desultory) is a waste of time, ammunition and money. It may get you killed. Read this and pay attention. Mad…
Last of the Desert Rats Passes Away at 107 Years of Age
In Memoriam: 76th Anniversary of D-Day
On sad 76th anniversary, few mourn D-Day dead in Normandy Take time out today to remember and honor all those who gave their lives so that others may be Free 76 Years ago today. Strive to Be the Type of American they Died For.
Viking Vessels
Berserkers
Mean Streets: The Clash of Technology and Terrain in Urban Warfare
From the Archives, 2016 In urban environments, the playing field is levelled between the conventional armies and insurgents BE IT ALEPPO or Damascus, Mosul or Ramadi, or even Eastern Ukraine, combatants in today’s conflicts are frequently fighting in and over urban areas. The decision to wage war in cities is driven in part by…
Retardo DeCaprio
Thank You for posting this. I could only stomach 10 minutes of this Revisionist Crap before turning it off.
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 […]…
Know Your WW2 History: The Iron Fist – 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
Marder I, 17 SS Panzergrenadier Division Gotz von Berlichingen 17. SS commander Werner von Ostendorf (left) plans the attack on Carentan with Fallschirmjager commander Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte (centre). Thrown into combat on 10 June 1944 near Carentan, the reconnaissance battalion of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division fought the American paratroops of the […]…