H/T WRSA Never Forget: Holodomor Memorial Day In particular why are prominent members of the Jewish community, who know the realities of genocide in the 20th century, among some of the most prominent Holodomor denialists? Christians must never forget the genocide of millions of our Christian brothers and sisters. We must hold to…
Category: History Remembered
Self-Defense in the Soviet Union, Sound Familiar?
H/T Revolver News From the Gulag Archipelago by Alexander Solzhenitsyn:
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 Obscure WW1 History: German Zeppelins Made from Cow Intestines?
German Zeppelins Were Made with Cow Intestines And It Led To Sausage Restrictions During WWI Here’s an Obscure Fact you can use sometime when Discussing World War One!
Know Your Real Civil War History: Thaddeus Stevens
Adored Now for What He Was Once Hated While I was reading this article I was reminded of Tommy Lee Jones portrayal of Thaddeus Stevens in the movie Lincoln, (which was in this writer’s opinion one of the most fantastical pieces of Civil War propaganda ever made) which among other things showed Steven’s to…
On This Day — Remembering the Paris Attacks (November 13 2015)
Because Now It’s Personal: Causes That Produce The Guerrilla
Because Now It’s Personal: Causes That Produce The Guerrilla Most of the men who fought with William Quantrill didn’t own slaves. They were just Missouri farm boys who wanted to be left alone, raise families and run farms of their own. What caused them to turn into the so called “bloodthirsty savages” they later…
Lessons On Modern Urban Warfare
Lessons On Modern Urban Warfare Excellent treatise on Modern Urban Warfare by Raptor 2. I Highly recommend you guys take advantage of the Q&A Raptor 2 is offering! Pick his brain and Sharpen that edge. For further reading on the subject of Urban Warfare: Mean Streets: The Clash of Technology and Terrain in Urban Warfare…
Lessons from a Guerrilla: Marine Raider Frank Sturgis, the Fight for Freedom and Mastering Logistics
Lessons from a Guerrilla: Marine Raider Frank Sturgis, the Fight for Freedom and Mastering Logistics Awesome write up by NC Scout on former USMC Raider and CIA agent Frank Sturgis. Being both a military history buff and a student of guerilla warfare the book Warrior: Frank Sturgis—The CIA’s #1 Assassin-Spy, Who Nearly Killed Castro…
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…