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…
Category: Military History
Chaos Reigns: Modern Warfare in the West
Via: The Patrol Base Archives Disgusted by the latest news, I pushed myself back from my computer desk. “The country is going to Hell,” I declared to no one. It seemed like America was pulling herself apart. In this cold Civil War, the schism isn’t as evident as the Mason-Dixon line was. Instead,…
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…
Know Your History: 3 Key Phases in the History of the Roman Army
3 Key Phases in the History of the Roman Army More Great articles in Roman Military History.
A War Hero’s Advice: CSM (Ret.) Don Purdy
H/T The Patrol Base Don Purdy Rules to LIVE By: Shoot from the shoulder. Pistols are back up weapons. Learn to shoot well. Marksmanship is critical. Carry all the ammo and water you can on your person. Don’t lean weapons against trees and walls. Weapons on safe until its time to kill….
Know Your Military History: 4 Vietnam War Myths Civilians Still Believe
H/T Zombie Apocalypse Survival Homestead 4 Vietnam War Myths Civilians Still Believe The last one really hit home with me. I am a HUGE advocate for Homeless Veterans and I can tell you for a fact that maybe half of the Veterans I help have addiction or mental health problems, the rest have just…
Know Your WW2 Weapons: The German Panzerfaust
Panzerfaust — The Story of Germany’s “Tank Fist” Panzerfaust literally translates to “tank fist,” and it was one of several desperation weapons fielded by the Germans in the closing months of World War II to blunt the Soviet juggernaut and the increasing threats on the Western Front. First developed in 1942, as Germany’s fortunes…
Know Your Military History: The Roman Legion
Roman Legion The Roman Army comprised a series of legions, each consisting of around 5,280 men (excluding officers). The basic structure of the legion was the Contubernium (the tent group): 8 men (roughly a squad). The Centuria (Century) consisted of ten Contubernium (80 men) (roughly a company). Its commanding officer was called Centurion. The Cohort…
Know Your WW2 History: The 1943 Ploiesti Refinery Raid
The 1943 Ploiești Refinery Raid — Inside One of the Worst Debacles of the Allied Air War EIGHTY YEARS after the August 1, 1943, raid on the Ploiești oil refineries, the mission still captures the imagination of military historians and general public alike. How could it not? American air crews carried a daring and dangerous…
Texas News: Texas centenarian, WWII veteran John ‘Lucky’ Luckadoo gets a day named in his honor
This veteran turned 100 on March 16, 2022. At this time, after a web search, he is still alive, so he’s 101. The source is Spectrum News 1 in Dallas-Ft Worth. I finished reading his book titled Damn Lucky; however, I didn’t want to use that in the post’s title. As much as I’ve known […]…