Shots in the Dark – Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since WW2 A Great read both from a historical point of view and practical, Civilian Operator POV on the RELEVANCE of Guerilla Warfare in the 21st Century. You have to Understand the Lessons of History in order not to repeat the…
Category: Historical Study
Foreign Historical Movies Worth a Watch: The Exam
With Socialism and Communism currently rearing it’s ugly head all across the world, I think it is important that we be reminded of it’s horrible dark past. The Exam (A Vizsga) is set in Hungary in 1957 after the bloody Hungarian uprising of 1956 has just been suppressed by the Soviet Union and the iron…
World War Two Era Weapons: Clandestine Weapons of the OSS
Clandestine weapons so clandestine, they never were. Thanks OSS! (click on above link to be re-directed to source page) A really interesting read with some awesome links to other articles. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
World War Two History: Piss On Your Enemies! (Literally)
When a Jewish Holocaust survivor ‘pissed’ on Hitler’s henchman (click on above link to be re-directed) I absolutely love finding stories like this about survivors of the Holocaust getting some type of revenge on Nazi’s. So many times the punishment the nazi’s received was not “personal” enough to fit the crime IMO, but here, it…
Military Weapons From The Past: DeLisle Commando Carbine
Blast from the Past: DeLisle Commando Carbine (click on above title link to be re-directed to Source Page) Talk about the authentic “Silent but Deadly Sentry Killer” this was it. Chambered in .45 ACP and able to accept 1911 Mags, it was the ultimate in battlefield practicality for SOE operatives and Partisans during WW2. Stay Alert,…
World War II History: Normandy Tank Museum Selling Off Inventory
For Sale: D-Day Tanks and Equipment (click on above title link to be re-directed to source page) When I read things like this as an historian it makes me a bit sad. These are tangible pieces of American Military history and they belong in a place where the public can enjoy them, and future generations…
Weekend History Read Roundup #1
When I started the new blog I wanted to try out some things I have admired on other blogs. One of them is a post every Friday that consist of a collection of articles that the author set aside for Weekend Reading. Since I am a history buff/amateur historian I thought I would do a…
Military History: Operation Paul Bunyan – August 1976
Operation Paul Bunyan – August 1976 (click above link to be re-directed to Source Page) An Obscure piece of Military history that is both entertaining and enlightening as to how friggin crazy the North Korean’s really are. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Military Weapons From the Past: Japanese ZH-29 Copy
This is a really interesting one for all you WW2 and Weapons buffs. Ever wonder why more countries did not successfully field large numbers of Semi-Auto Infantry rifles like the U.S. did with the M1 Garand in WWII? Listen Up! You Can Read More About This at Forgotten Weapons
World War II History: The Living Hell of the Finnish Winter War
Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!