War Horse Great article on the history of the often forgotten War Horse. Know Your History!
Category: History of Weapons
Know Your Weapons: Grenades of WWII
Jumping on a Grenade? Make Sure It’s a German One! Finally, we have the German Model 24, Steilhandgranate, or “stick handle grenade.” Also known as the “Potato Masher” by Allied forces. This grenade was an offensive type containing a charge between six and seven ounces for a large, concussive blast effect but its thin-walled…
Using The Garrote – The USMC Way
Using The Garrote – The USMC Way A garrote is not a bad improvised weapon to have stuck back in your arsenal seeing that you are willing to put in the time for the training. Making a wire garrote is easy. Some Piano wire, two large wooden or metal dowels wrapped with grip tape…
The losses at Cannae and Teutoburg forest, which was worse for Rome?
Originally posted on Praetorian History: Roman legions are well renowned today as some of the most premier fighting forces in all of history. The discipline that it takes to fight as such a cohesive unit was unparallel during the supremacy of ancient Rome. What will strike most historians as they look back over the history… The…
Know Your Weapons: Three Vintage Assaulters of our Forefathers: Kalthoff, Belton, Girandoni
Three Vintage Assaulters of our Forefathers: Kalthoff, Belton, Girandoni Today’s article is not about “assault rifles” as you might think of them. You’ll hear nothing of Stoner’s first black rifles designs, the STG-44, or the M1 Carbine. No, today we discuss firearms that will take the angst and ire of gun-hating hoplophobes and safe-space…
De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Color Photographs Part II
Beautiful machine. Part I Photo’s HERE.
Hitler’s Saw
Know Your WW2 Weapons.
Know Your Weapons and Ammo: The AK-74 and the 5.45×39
These guys know their stuff, a worthy 19 minute investment.
Know Your Weapons: Making M14’s and ICBM’s
Making M14s and ICBMs Really interesting piece of firearms history! Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
WW2 History: Brecourt Manor Artillery Explained
At the HBO Band of Brothers 2019 Reunion in Normandy, Capt. Dale Dye (Who played Colonel Sink in the series and is also a Military Historian and Advisor) explains how basic Military Artillery works and how the German 105 Howitzers operated at Brecourt Manor on D-Day. Discussion begins at 2:25 To see an excellent overview…