Hunting the Bismarck – Part I Without doubt, the Bismarck is the single best-known German warship of World War II. Large, fast, hard to sink and equipped with the latest in German radar and optics technology, it quickly earned notoriety after it sank the HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. The panicked British response eventually brought low the German monster, but only after…
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Know Your USMC History: The Frozen Chosin
Battle of Chosin Reservoir: One Marine’s Survival Story The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was one of the most brutal battles of the Korean War. In November and December of 1950, the massively outnumbered United Nations forces fought both frigid weather and the attacking People’s Volunteer Army. Chinese troops outnumbered the Allied forces — for…
Know Your WW2 History: The M8 Greyhound
The M8 Greyhound Armored cars tend to be overlooked by World War II history buffs. Nimble fighter planes, deadly bombers, hulking tanks and stealthy submarines are “sexier” than a car that can’t fight like a tank, can’t race a plane, and can’t use terrain to its advantage like infantry. Nevertheless, armored cars were a vital part…
History was Shaped by the Horse’s Ass
History was shaped by the Horse’s Ass I DIDN’T KNOW THAT: The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that’s the way they built the railways in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads….
Know Your History: British Pogrom of 1947, aka ‘British Night of Broken Glass’
The English ‘Crystal Night’ No One Dares Mention What follows is an account of the anti-Jewish pogrom that occurred in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool in August 1947. At the time, Britain still occupied Palestine and Jewish terrorists fought to replace the British colonizers. This is despite the British armed forces having recently fought National…
On this Day in History: 1916, Easter Proclamation Read Aloud in Dublin
Easter Proclamation of 1916 The 1916 Easter Proclamation of an Irish Republic was read out on 24th April by Patrick Pearce on the steps of the General Post office in Dublin. It was the beginning of a week-long attempt by Irish rebels to end British control in Ireland. Printed just the day before, the…
On This Day in History: 1861, Robert E. Lee Named Commander of Virginia Confederate Forces
Robert E. Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces Damnatio Memoriae for the 21st Century?
Know Your White History: The Truth about the Boer War
Conscience and Courage Changes Man and History CHURCHILL AND THE BOER WAR: “There is only a means, the resistance of the Boers to break; namely the toughest oppression. In other words, we need to kill the parents, so that the children have respect for us.” ~ Winston Churchill, Journalist, Morning Post. {NOTE: Boer concentration…
Texas News: Happy Belated San Jacinto Day!
Happy San Jacinto Day, 2024: Texas Celebrates 188 Years Of Not Being Ruled By Mexico Being a Sunday I missed one of Texas’ Red Letter Dates, so I humbly apologize to my Texas ancestors (namely Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin!) Please join me in Celebrating the Sovereign Republic of Texas! Our History is…
Revolver Corner: The McCulloch Colts
Rebel Yankees: The McCulloch Colts When we think of Confederate revolvers we generally envision six guns like Leech & Rigdon, Spiller & Burr or the revolvers of the Dance Brothers. Of course, almost any handgun of the period of the War Between the States certainly could qualify, since so many rebel soldiers used whatever…