Came across this picture on WRSA and being a firearms history nerd, my curiosity was peaked, so I did an image search: ‘A Warsaw insurgent armed with a ZB vz. 26 light machine gun during the Warsaw Uprising.’ More on the Czech ZB vz.26: Caliber: 7.92×57 mm Mauser Weight: 8.9 kg Length: 1168 mm Length…
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Historical Lessons for the Dissident: Right Wing Factional Unity in the Spanish Civil War
Right Wing Factional Unity in the Spanish Civil War I prepared slides with supporting material for my third conversation with Pete Quiñones on what I believe to be the most important lessons we can take from the Spanish Civil War: As institutions delegitimize, you must develop your own parallel institutions In a war or emerging war,…
Know Your Real Civil War History: Blue Belly Commies
H/T: Identity Dixie (Al Benson Jr.) The Consummate Marxist The first time I ever heard of Joseph Weydemeyer was way back in 1978 – ancient history now. A friend and mentor, Pastor Ennio Cugini, who was a Reformed Baptist pastor in Rhode Island and also a historian, sent me a picture from…
Know Your Real WW2 History: Hitler’s War Against Globalism
(Hermit Request: Please consider Subscribing and Donating to White Rabbit over at Substack. I don’t get a dime for advertising, I just believe in supporting our COMMUNITY, so please join me.) Hitler’s War Against The Globalists (Part 1) Please share this ten minute video with friends and family. The lies that have been told…
Today in Military History: The Invasion of Saipan
Today in Military History: June 15 ‘Saipan Invaded’ {Hermit Note: As many of you know, the WW2 PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations) is one of my favorite Military History topics and one of the best books I ever read on both the Land and Naval Battles for Saipan, Tinian and Guam is James D….
Know Your Real Civil War History: Herman Melville’s Terrifying Ride into Mosby’s Confederacy
Herman Melville’s Terrifying Ride into Mosby’s Confederacy On April 18, 1864, author Herman Melville rode through the twilight, embedded with the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry, on a scouting mission deep in enemy territory. Nearly thirteen years had passed since the forty-four-old Melville had published Moby Dick, a book that was not considered a critical or commercial success…
Know Your Real Civil War History: Stealing the Crops, A Long Tradition
Stealing the Crops, A Long Tradition (Hermit Note: This is an excellent example of how the Yankees Plundered Southern Warehouses and Plantations for their own personal gain, something you WILL NOT read about in your Normie Marxist History Books.) In the first six months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine War, the Russian army stole stored…
Know Your Obscure WW2 History: Did You Know a Man Died During WW2 because he resembled Churchill?
Did You Know a Man Died During WW2 Because he resembled Churchill? This story reminded me of the classic 1976 WW2 Movie The Eagle has Landed (based on the novel by Jack Higgins) where a body double was used for Churchill as a lure for a possible kidnap attempt. In the movie, the body…
Know Your WW2 Naval History: Hunting the Bismarck – Part I
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…
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…