The True Story that Inspired ‘Fury’ Is Fury a true story? Was the Fury tank an actual Sherman? It sure seems to be. In this article, the renowned and redoubtable Red2Alpha73 (Mike Durand) reviews Belton Y. Cooper’s 1998 memoir: Death Traps: The Survival of an American Armored Division in World War II.
Category: History Roundup
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp This interview excerpt about the lessons on gunfighting, supposedly said by the legendary lawman, gunfighter, and frequent movie subject, Wyatt Earp, comes from a 1994 book written by Stuart Lake, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal. You can find the book online at a hefty price since it’s long out…
Know Your Firearms History: History of the Sound Suppressor
History of the Sound Suppressor Some families just have exceptional genes. The three Manning boys have done fairly well at football. John Moses Browning was the most successful firearms designer in human history, with 128 gun-related patents to his name. His brother Ed was also instrumental in the design of the iconic M1 Carbine….
Currahee
History of Camp Toccoa and Currahee
Requiem for a Culture, Part 5: The Graves of the Ancestors
Requiem for a Culture, Part 5: The Graves of the Ancestors This is the fifth essay in an occasional series. Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun, Act I, Scene III (page 80 in the Vintage paperback edition)
Remembering Waco Thirty Years Later
Remembering Waco Thirty Years Later 30 years ago today, the ATF raided the Branch Davidians’ church/home on a bullshit gun warrant. They murdered 6 innocent people and lost 4 of their own to defensive fire. 51 days later Bill Clinton sent the FBI Hostage Rescue Team and Delta Force to finish them off. I highly…
Hugo Jaeger WW2 Color Photo Collection
H/T Inch High Guy Invasion of Poland 1939 Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part I French Armor Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part II Dunkirk Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part III Invasion of Holland and Belgium Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part IV Invasion of Holland and Belgium Color…
Know Your White History: Were Vikings in South America Over 400 Years Before Columbus?
Were Vikings in South America Over 400 Years Before Columbus? Here is presented the widely dismissed account that probably sometime in the mid-11th century, Danish Vikings from Schleswig and the Danelaw (as ascertained from runic rock inscriptions) arrived at Santos in Brazil and proceeded inland to Paraguay. From a fortified hill near the Brazilian border, they…
Know Your American History: The Truth about Wounded Knee
The Truth about Wounded Knee Many historical events have been twisted and distorted over the years in order to convince white Americans that we’re the most hostile and violent people on the planet. One such event is the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. The supposed perpetrators were the soldiers of the 7th Cavalry, and the…
Liberals and Conservatives Don’t Understand History
Liberals and Conservatives Don’t Understand History “As the left and center-right continue to battle it out over a culture war the left has already won, it’s important to note that neither side cares about the truth. They are simply using narratives to fulfill their own short term pointless objectives. The reality is that race…