Category: History Remembered
The Anglo-Saxon Arrival – The Fifth Century in Post-Roman Britain
The Malayan Emergency, and what it can teach us about today’s American Emergency
H/T WRSA The Malayan Emergency, and what it can Teach us about today’s American Emergency A large part of current U.S. COIN doctrine (Counter-Insurgency) that was re-vamped and rolled out around 2006 to ground pounders in Iraq and A-Stan is based upon the lessons learned by the British during the Malayan Emergency. Think Tankers…
On this Day in History (12/2/1805): Napoleon Wins at Austerlitz
Napoleon’s Win At Austerlitz – His Greatest Success On December 2, 1805, Napoleon achieved what many consider his greatest success. Outnumbered by the combined armies of the Russian Tsar Alexander I and the Austrian Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, he won a stunning victory at the Battle of Austerlitz. A Lesson in How to…
Victorious Counterrevolution In Spain
H/T WRSA The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War As most of you know I am all about learning from History and this podcast is worth a listen (or read as it is fully transcribed). Learn from those who BEAT the Commies!
War Horse
War Horse Great article on the history of the often forgotten War Horse. Know Your History!
Government Gangsters: We Live In a (Federal) Tammany Hall
We Live In a (Federal) Tammany Hall “These political machines both exist within parties and between them since they control who gets a shot at being in power, meaning that only those loyal to the Machine take any kind of public office or have an advanced title at their private industry jobs.”
Know Your WW2 History: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
The Heroic Tin Can Sailors Held Off the Japanese Saving Thousands of Lives in WWII When asked about great naval WW2 books I always tell people The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer is in my top 5. It’s an amazing story of heroism and never say die grit…
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…
My Little Armalite
My Little Armalite There is no secret. The invaders get it. Antifa gets it. BLM gets it. They are true believers in their communist cause. The only people who don’t get it are heritage Americans whose pride gets in the way of the truth. You are losing because you are fat, content, comfortable, and…