H/T RebelGrey57 (Picture: Artist’s impression of battle from Union lines) Aug. 25, 1864- The 2nd Battle of Reams Station Soon after the Union success at the battle of Weldon Railroad, Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock’s (USA) II Corps was ordered to move south along that rail line, destroying it as it…
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Fast and Furious: The Philosophy and Mechanics of the Blitzkrieg Tactic
Fast and Furious: The Philosophy and Mechanics of the Blitzkrieg Tactic It’s the dawn of World War II, and the old ways of fighting aren’t cutting it anymore. Soldiers huddled in trenches, days turning into weeks with little progress—it’s a stalemate that no one wants to repeat. Enter the Blitzkrieg tactic, a plan that’s…
Know Your Confederate History: J.E.B. Stuart’s Raid at Catlett’s Station
H/T RebelGrey57 (Picture: J.E.B. Stuart by Don Troiani) Aug. 22, 1862- J.E.B. Stuart’s raid at Catlett Station Robert E. Lee had already decided on a course of action by the time Maj. Gen. Jeb Stuart arrived at his headquarters around noon on August 17 outside Orange Court House. Facing Lee…
The Road to Revolution
H/T WRSA The Road to Revolution The study of the Spanish Civil War is without a doubt one of the most practical historical topics to study for the modern day dissident. For Further Study: Guerilla Warfare 101: Lessons from the Spanish Civil War The Victorious Counter-Revolution, The Nationalist Effort in the…
The Way of the Warrior
H/T WRSA The Way of the Warrior in Anglo-Saxon England involved far more than merely being trained in the use of weapons as I put it simply in my thread of yesterday. Of equal, or greater, importance was learning both the rituals associated with warfare and the right form of battle. 1/19 The…
The Gallipoli Sniper Duel
The Gallipoli Sniper Duel The “sniper exploits” that occurred on the Russian Front during the Second World War have become something of a legend, even breaking into popular culture. Yet, the famed duel involving Vasily Zaitsev likely never occurred — at least not in the way Hollywood would have you believe. However, a generation…
Know Your Dissident History: Gordon Kahl
Death and Taxes: The Story of Gordon Kahl Gordon Kahl was an American tax rebel, decorated Air Force veteran who fought in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War whose revolutionary activity and refusal to participate in the communist slavery-by-taxation system led to a deadly struggle with the Internal Revenue Service and US…
The Australian Guerilla
The Australian Guerrilla I was shocked to learn that Tactical Wisdom wasn’t a new idea recently. During the early days of World War Two, Japan and Germany were on the move. It looked like nothing could stop the Imperial Japanese Navy, especially after they destroyed the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Soon after, they…
Slavery
Slavery Slavery in American history has come into vogue among those of much political enthusiasm but the intelligence of box turtles and little knowledge of the matter. I sometimes think that America should institute a system of public education, but apparently this is not going to happen. Anyway, a few thoughts of possible interest:…
Because Now It’s Personal: Causes that Produce the Guerilla
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…